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Gal, Hagay

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FIDEFIDE 2807700· Male· Israel· Born in 1983

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Hagay Gal, a 43-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2084 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 13 months (2008–2009), 16 months (2012–2014), 20 months (2016–2018) and 13 months (2023–2024). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol B 4-5, Alef Hol B 2-3, and Alef Hol B 1. His peak of 2152 was reached at age 28 (Jul 2011).

Current rating

2084

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2152

−68 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 28

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 8%

#16,924 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
21st Israeli 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2097
May 2025
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2086 → returned at 2086
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 39
Jun 2022
28th Israeli 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2095
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 38
Jul 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 37
Mar 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gavriel Bollag 1,849
Alef Hol B 4-5 · Apr 2026 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
-8
2092 → 2084
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsGavriel Bollag1,849·Alef Hol B 4-5·R4·+4.1
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsGuy LibmanFM2,209·Alef Hol B 2-3·R2·-6.4
2.[L]vsElia Birka2,266·Alef Hol B 1·R1·-5.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol B 4-5
Team
Apr 20261/1#122649+4.2
Alef Hol B 2-3
Team
Jan 20260/1#331409-6.8
Alef Hol B 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#271466-5.4
Alef Merkaz 2025 8-9
Team
May 20250.5/1#291892-5.4

Rankings

/
Israel
#292
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#12,331
in continent
World
#16,924
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Israel
1
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2
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3
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2,595
4
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2,564
5
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2,562
6
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2,556
7
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2,553
8
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2,551
9
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2,528
10
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2,514
...
292🇮🇱Gal, Hagay2,084
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
12331🇮🇱Gal, Hagay2,084
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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16924🇮🇱Gal, Hagay2,084