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Kinberg, Ofer
🇮🇱FIDE 2805766· Male· Israel· Born in 1979
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Ofer Kinberg, a 47-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2041. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026, and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 8 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz Tournament 50 Anniversary Herzliya Chess Club 2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between Apr 2002 and Jan 2004. His peak of 2134 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2008).
Current rating
2041
Standard
Rpd1869·Blz1965
All-time high
2134
−93 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 29
Oct 2008 · age 29
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#21,850
#21,850 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
27 entries2026
31st Israeli 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2041
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Jun 2025
2024
30th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2034
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1896 → 2034
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
2003 → 2041
Tournaments
9
61 games
Score
35/ 6157.4%
30W10D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #37 | 1975 | +0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #112 | 1519 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #47 | 1922 | -21.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #90 | 2938 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2212 | +42.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #71 | 2016 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #7 | 2010 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #10 | 2071 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 1938 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMoshe Cnaan
🇮🇱ISR·1875
+5 −2 =6
13 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsIdan Lavi
🇮🇱ISR·2123
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsYaniv Hertz
🇮🇱ISR·1892
+8 −0 =2
10 games·last met Jan 2031
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vsArie AxelrodFM
🇮🇱ISR·2177
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Sep 2029
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vsPavel ChernomordikFM
🇮🇱ISR·2128
+1 −8 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
/
Israel
#351
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#16,059
in continent
World
#21,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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