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Rotshtein, Maxim
🇮🇱FIDE 2808269· Male· Israel· Born in 1946
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Maxim Rotshtein, a 80-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1609. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Merkaz Shabbat 2026 4-5, Herzliya Open Seniors 60 championship 2026, and 1 8 Israel Chess Championship Herzliya 2025. He took a 55-month break between Apr 2020 and Dec 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1753 was reached at age 66 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1609
Standard
Rpd1698·Blz1772
All-time high
1753
−144 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 66
Sep 2012 · age 66
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#143,544
#143,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 80
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+179 Elo)
1532 → 1711
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
2022
49th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1532
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 1532 → returned at 1711
Apr 2020
2017
45th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1671
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1624 → 1609
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
8W2D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2423 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #10 | 1870 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/8 | #18 | 1633 | +7.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsOded Gradenwitz
🇮🇱ISR·1670
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Oct 2029
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vsAvraham Lotsov Har-Zahav
🇮🇱ISR·1824
+3 −8 =0
11 games·last met May 2020
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vsTomer Bernshtein
🇮🇱ISR·1892
+3 −7 =0
10 games·last met May 2017
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vsAvner Levy
🇮🇱ISR·1605
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2028
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vsUri Dobkin
🇮🇱ISR·1664
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2030
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,446
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#96,460
in continent
World
#143,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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