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Volkov, Yuri
🇮🇱FIDE 2806878· Male· Israel· Born in 1960
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Yuri Volkov, a 66-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1884. He is progressing steadily with +54 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol A 2026 4-5, Alef Hol A 2026 2-3, and 1 4 final Israel chemp Netanya zone. Also played 2 rapid events (including Mark Rubinstein memorial Rapid Herzliya) recently. He took a 45-month break between Nov 2010 and Sep 2014. His peak of 2161 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
1884
Standard
Rpd1926·Blz1964
All-time high
2161
−277 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 41
Jul 2001 · age 41
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,103
#52,103 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
37th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1900
Apr 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 65
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1820 → 1904
Jul 2024
2022
41st Israeli 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1861
Apr 2022
2021
6-month rising streak
+38 Elo
Sep 2021
2016
27th Israeli 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2045
May 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+63
1821 → 1884
Tournaments
7
31 games
Score
15.5/ 3150.0%
8W15D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1820 | -1.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #40 | 1216 | -13.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 1961 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2028 | +43.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 1126 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #15 | 1895 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #5 | 1968 | +20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYosef Lipes
🇮🇱ISR·2062
+0 −3 =9
12 games·last met Feb 2028
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vsMichael Lagun
🇮🇱ISR·1821
+2 −1 =6
9 games·last met Jan 2030
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vsMichael Hasidovsky
🇮🇱ISR·2071
+1 −6 =2
9 games·last met Jun 2028
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vsKonstantin Klevinskiy
🇮🇱ISR·1992
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGabriel Weisbuch
🇮🇱ISR·1740
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met May 2029
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Rankings
/
Israel
#618
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#38,335
in continent
World
#52,102
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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