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Karp, Ilya

IM🇮🇱

FIDEFIDE 2807769· Male· Israel· Born in 1988

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Ilya Karp, a 38-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2384 and sitting in the top 3% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 4 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4, and 41 Open Internacional Andorra. Also played 1 rapid (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Rapid A) and 1 blitz events (including Gran Prix Andorra 2025) recently. His peak of 2430 was reached at age 22 (Nov 2010); he also reached Israeli #41 in Nov 2011.

Previously known as Ilya Sidorenko (until May 2021). Awarded IM in 2010 (age 22). At junior level, he reached World #88 in U18, World #99 in U16 and #4 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2384

Standard

Rpd2286·Blz2193

All-time high

2430

−46 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 22

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 3%

#60 · Israeli players · of 1,867

Career timeline

21 entries
2024
500 career games
at age 36
Apr 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2400
at age 33
Jun 2021
Renamed to Karp, Ilya
at age 33
May 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Apr 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Feb 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Aryan TariGM 2,636
41 Open Internacional Andorra · Jul 2025 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
+14
2370 → 2384
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
9.5/ 1373.1%
8W3D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsLan YaoWGM2,261·41 Open Internacional Andorra·R4·-6.6
2.[L]vsArthur KoganGM2,475·41 Open Internacional Andorra·R7·-3.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7
Team
Jan 20262/2#252985+5.0
Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#932484+2.9
41 Open Internacional Andorra
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/9#112398+5.6
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsDan ZolerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2489
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met Dec 2020
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vsDavid GorodetzkyIM
🇮🇱ISR·2496
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsNeria GurevichCM
🇮🇱ISR·2219
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2031
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vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2029
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Rankings

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Israel
#60
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#1,258
in continent
World
#1,964
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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4
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2,567
5
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2,565
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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2,527
10
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2,514
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60🇮🇱Karp, Ilya2,384
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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1258🇮🇱Karp, Ilya2,384
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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1964🇮🇱Karp, Ilya2,384