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Ben-Natan, Yigal
🇮🇱FIDE 2807840· Male· Israel· Born in 1971
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Yigal Ben-Natan, a 55-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2029. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Artzit A 2026 4, Artzit A 2026 1, and Arzit Darom 2025 8-9. His peak of 2139 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2015).
Current rating
2029
Standard
Rpd1993·Blz2041
All-time high
2139
−110 pts below
Mar 2015 · age 44
Mar 2015 · age 44
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,321
#23,321 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2022
21st Israeli 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2084
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Jul 2021
2020
35th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2112
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 49
Feb 2020
2015
32nd Israeli 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2139
Mar 2015
All-time peak 2139
at age 44 · −110 from today
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
2024 → 2029
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2727 | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 1933 | -2.2 |
Team | May 2025 | 0/1 | #55 | 1257 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#372
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#17,184
in continent
World
#23,321
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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