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Shtern, Shmuel

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FIDEFIDE 2813831· Male· Israel· Born in 1954

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Shmuel Shtern, a 72-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1606. He has fluctuated between 1593 and 1646 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Kfar Saba 2026 4-5, Bet Kfar Saba 2026 2-3, and Bet Kfar Saba 2026 1. His peak of 1711 was reached at age 61 (Dec 2015).

Current rating

1606

Standard

Rpd1791·Blz1722

All-time high

1711

−105 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 61

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#144,100

#144,100 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
May 2026
2025
73rd Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1626
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1468 → 1656
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Kfar Saba Open Championship for Veteran Chess Players 2025
perf 1812 (+217) · 3.5/6 · #6
Top opponent
vs Oleg Rabinovich 1,773
Kfar Saba Open Championship for Veteran Chess Players 2025 · Jul 2025 · +14.7 Elo
Evolution
-1
1607 → 1606
Tournaments
7
24 games
Score
9.5/ 2439.6%
9W1D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Kfar Saba 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20261/1#142506+13.0
Bet Kfar Saba 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20260/1#32914-8.0
Bet Kfar Saba 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#16—-8.2
Round of 16 of the National Chess Championship, Group1
Round-Robin
Sep 20252/7#61505-16.6
Kfar Saba Open Championship for Veteran Chess Players 2025
Swiss
Jul 20253.5/6#61812+31.4
Worst Elo result: Bet Kfar Saba 8-9 (-20.8 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

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Israel
#1,496
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#96,722
in continent
World
#144,088
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Israel
1
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3
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2,595
4
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2,564
5
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2,562
6
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2,556
7
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2,553
8
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2,551
9
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2,528
10
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2,514
...
1496🇮🇱Shtern, Shmuel1,606
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
96722🇮🇱Shtern, Shmuel1,606
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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144088🇮🇱Shtern, Shmuel1,606