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Zorella, BenZion

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FIDEFIDE 2807521· Male· Israel· Born in 1949

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BenZion Zorella, a 77-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1929. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2004–2008) and 23 months (2009–2011). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol C 4-5, Alef Hol C 2-3, and Alef Hol C 1. His peak of 2200 was reached at age 55 (Oct 2004).

Current rating

1929

Standard

Rpd2055·Blz2010

All-time high

2200

−271 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 55

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#41,206

#41,206 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
9th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1982
Feb 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 73
Mar 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Jul 2020
10th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2051
Feb 2020
2018
17th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 2077
Oct 2018
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1929 → 2038
May 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gilad Ben-Zur 1,960
Alef Hol C 2-3 · Jan 2026 · +0.7 Elo
Evolution
-26
1955 → 1929
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
0.5/ 412.5%
0W1D3L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsGilad Ben-Zur1,960·Alef Hol C 2-3·R3·+0.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAriel Marks1,968·Alef Hol C 2-3·R2·-9.1
2.[L]vsDmitry Shcipko2,024·Alef Hol C 1·R1·-7.8
3.[L]vsOleg Efrimzon2,042·Alef Hol C 4-5·R4·-6.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol C 4-5
Team
Apr 20260/1#431242-7.2
Alef Hol C 2-3
Team
Jan 20260.5/2#241773-9.4
Alef Hol C 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#271224-9.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsArie AxelrodFM
🇮🇱ISR·2177
+3 −12 =1
16 games·last met Aug 2030
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vsBoris fainberg
🇮🇱ISR·2063
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2029
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vsNaum Margovsky
🇮🇱ISR·1904
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsEmanuel Maman
🇮🇱ISR·1781
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2031
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vsYuri Cherikovsky
🇮🇱ISR·1882
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2017
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Rankings

/
Israel
#519
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#30,425
in continent
World
#41,205
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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519🇮🇱Zorella, BenZion1,929
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1
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