Format
PM
Poleg, Matan
FM🇮🇱FIDE 2811472· Male· Israel· Born in 1996
Follow Matan PolegTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Matan Poleg, a 30-year-old Israeli FIDE Master, is rated 2286 — just 10 short of his peak of 2296 (Feb 2026, age 30) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 18 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit Hol 2026 4, Ramat Gan 2150 Final, and Ramat Gan 2150 Group B. Also played 4 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Hanukkah Blitz in Ramat Gan) recently.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 26). At junior level, he reached #9, #6, #7 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2286
Standard
Rpd2195·Blz2177
All-time high
2296
−10 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 30
Feb 2026 · age 30
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#4,534 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
44th Israeli 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 2296
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2296
at age 30 · −10 from today
Feb 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 29
Dec 2025
2022
FM title awardedFM
at age 26
Sep 2022
Best 12-month gain (+110 Elo)
2181 → 2291
Sep 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 25
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2284 → 2286
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
13/ 2065.0%
10W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2202 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #3 | 2205 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #2 | 2178 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2370 | +4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2980 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #7 | 2324 | +12.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #6 | 2202 | -7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlon MindlinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2457
+1 −12 =3
16 games·last met Mar 2031
View head-to-head →
vsNimrod VeinbergIM
🇮🇱ISR·2411
+6 −5 =1
12 games·last met Oct 2030
View head-to-head →
vsShakked TifferetFM
🇮🇱ISR·2366
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Dec 2027
View head-to-head →
vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2027
View head-to-head →
vsOmer ReshefIM
🇮🇱ISR·2458
+1 −6 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2018
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Israel
#109
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#3,036
in continent
World
#4,534
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Israel
| 1 | 🇮🇱Follow Boris GelfandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,635 |
| 2 | 🇮🇱Follow Emil SutovskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,602 |
| 3 | 🇮🇱Follow Maxim RodshteinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,595 |
| 4 | 🇮🇱Follow Yahli SokolovskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,567 |
| 5 | 🇮🇱Follow Ilia SmirinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,565 |
| 6 | 🇮🇱Follow Nitzan SteinbergTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,556 |
| 7 | 🇮🇱Follow Ido GorshteinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,553 |
| 8 | 🇮🇱Follow Semyon LomasovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,551 |
| 9 | 🇮🇱Follow Evgeny PostnyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,527 |
| 10 | 🇮🇱Follow Avital BoruchovskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,514 |
| ... | ||
| 109 | 2,286 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 3036 | 2,286 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 4534 | 2,286 | |