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Tamarin, Yefim

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FIDEFIDE 2807831· Male· Israel· Born in 1956

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Yefim Tamarin, a 70-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1891. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Bet Krayot 2026 2-3 and Kiryat Yam Open Championship in Classical Chess A. Also played 2 rapid events (including Kiryat Bialik Community Center Cup in Rapid Chess 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2008) and 52 months (2008–2012). His peak of 2163 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

1891

Standard

Rpd2010·Blz2052

All-time high

2163

−272 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 48

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#50,342

#50,342 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Jul 2022
23rd Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2012
Mar 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
Mar 2020
2018
10th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2156
Mar 2018
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2105 → 2147
Feb 2018
2017
100 career games
at age 61
Jun 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mikhail Portnoy 1,988
Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik · Feb 2026 · +2.7 Elo
Evolution
-49
1940 → 1891
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
6/ 1833.3%
7W2D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Krayot 2026 6
Team
May 20261/1#122518+4.8
Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik
Swiss
Feb 20262/8#131754-37.0
Bet Krayot 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20261/2#151760-9.0
Kiryat Yam Open Championship in Classical Chess A
Swiss
Jul 20252/5#141791-19.8
Worst Elo result: Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik (-37.0 Elo, finished #13).

Most-Played Opponents

vsEfim Rakita
🇮🇱ISR·1899
+10 −1 =0
11 games·last met Oct 2031
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vsSemion Leibovich
🇮🇱ISR·2073
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRan Frenkel
🇮🇱ISR·2179
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2029
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vsIsrael Mishkovsky
🇮🇱ISR·1910
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2029
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vsZvi Kotler
🇮🇱ISR·1725
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2018
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Rankings

/
Israel
#601
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#37,060
in continent
World
#50,341
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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