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Kobo, Ori
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2812320· Male· Israel· Born in 1997
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Ori Kobo, a 29-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2478 and ranked 22nd among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 14 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026, and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 6 rapid (including Jerusalem Masters 2025 Round Robin) and 1 blitz events (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. His peak of 2559 was reached at age 26 (May 2023, World #329 at the time); he spent 14 months in Israeli top 10.
Awarded GM in 2017 (age 20), IM in 2015 (age 18), and FM in 2013 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #21 in U20, World #35 in U18, World #51 in U16 and World #76 in U14.
Current rating
2478
Standard
Rpd2406·Blz2478
All-time high
2559
−81 pts below
May 2023 · age 26
May 2023 · age 26
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · Israeli players · of 1,914
14 months in National top 10 (2022–2024)
14 months in National top 10 (2022–2024)
Career timeline
23 entries2024
14 months in national top 10
longest streak 13 months · since Nov 2022
Nov 2024
1,000 career games
at age 27
Aug 2024
2023
Peak World rank: #329
at age 26 · rated 2559
May 2023
All-time peak 2559
at age 26 · −81 from today
May 2023
Peak Israeli rank: #8
at age 26 · rated 2548
Mar 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2500
at age 24
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2493 → 2478
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
20.5/ 3264.1%
14W13D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJianwen WongFM2,260·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R5·-7.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #11 | 2567 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2471 | +2.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #65 | 2288 | -10.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #109 | 2484 | +1.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #33 | 2354 | -12.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+3 −8 =5
16 games·last met Aug 2031
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vsAriel ErenbergIM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+4 −2 =10
16 games·last met Dec 2028
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vsYehuda GruenfeldGM
🇮🇱ISR·2367
+5 −2 =8
15 games·last met Nov 2027
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vsAvital BoruchovskyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2514
+3 −5 =6
14 games·last met Nov 2030
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vsTal BaronGM
🇮🇱ISR·2410
+3 −5 =6
14 games·last met Nov 2030
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Rankings
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Israel
#22
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#446
in continent
World
#750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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