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Gofshtein, Semion

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FIDEFIDE 2807734· Male· Israel· Born in 1934

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Semion Gofshtein, a 92-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1767. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 50-month break between May 2018 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5. Also played 1 rapid event (including Jeruchess Diamond Rapid 9 1 2026) recently. His peak of 2098 was reached at age 78 (May 2012).

Current rating

1767

Standard

Rpd1866·Blz1862

All-time high

2098

−331 pts below
May 2012 · age 78

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#86,863

#86,863 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1685 → 1821
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 90
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1728 → returned at 1696
May 2018
2016
100 career games
at age 82
Jul 2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 82
Jan 2016
2015
8th Israeli 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1970
Dec 2015

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-22
1789 → 1767
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsMichael Roze1,683·Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5·R4·-12.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260/1#26883-12.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsGeorgy Bershadsky
🇮🇱ISR·1814
+5 −5 =2
12 games·last met Jun 2020
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vsNatan Levin
🇮🇱ISR·1876
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Sep 2026
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vsAchi Klein
🇮🇱ISR·1677
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Jun 2021
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vsArkadij Slonimskij
🇷🇺RUS·2123
+2 −7 =0
9 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsAlon Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·2035
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2027
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Rankings

/
Israel
#939
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#62,391
in continent
World
#86,861
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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Europe
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9
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World
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2
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8
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