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Leibovich, Semion
🇮🇱FIDE 2807343· Male· Israel· Born in 1974
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Semion Leibovich, a 52-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2073 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2058 and 2104 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit B 2026 4, Artzit B 2026 2-3, and Artzit B 2026 1. Also played 3 rapid (including Israeli Chess League for Seniors 50 60) and 1 blitz events (including The 2025 Acre Blitz Chess Championship, dedicated to the memory of Dov Salz and Israel Ronen) recently. His peak of 2173 was reached at age 38 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
2073
Standard
Rpd2099·Blz1980
All-time high
2173
−100 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 38
Sep 2012 · age 38
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,085 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
27th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2104
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2065 → 2100
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Mar 2026
2024
33rd Israeli 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2089
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2062 → returned at 2062
Oct 2020
100 career games
at age 46
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2083 → 2073
Tournaments
5
14 games
Score
6.5/ 1446.4%
4W5D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsProsper Dayan1,958·Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik·R9·+6.8
3.[W]vsYefim Tamarin1,931·Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik·R2·+6.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 1659 | -2.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2247 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #7 | 1962 | -29.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2352 | +13.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #40 | 1217 | -11.2 |
Worst Elo result: Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik (-29.2 Elo, finished #7).
Most-Played Opponents
vsEfim Rakita
🇮🇱ISR·1899
+2 −4 =6
12 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsAlexander KaplivatskiFM
🇮🇱ISR·2157
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsDavid GershkowichFM
🇮🇱ISR·2007
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsYefim Tamarin
🇮🇱ISR·1891
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsShon Levitan
🇮🇱ISR·1999
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Israel
#305
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#13,229
in continent
World
#18,085
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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