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Shtern, Shmuel
🇮🇱FIDE 2813831· Male· Israel· Born in 1954
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Shmuel Shtern, a 72-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1591. He has fluctuated between 1591 and 1646 over the past 2 years. 30 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. Also played 1 rapid event (including Jerusalem Rapid Open Chess Championship 2026) recently. His peak of 1711 was reached at age 61 (Dec 2015).
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd1717·Blz1722
All-time high
1711
−120 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 61
Dec 2015 · age 61
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,390
#150,390 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1607 → 1591
Tournaments
8
30 games
Score
13.5/ 3045.0%
12W3D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1653 | +1.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2506 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #18 | 1624 | -15.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 914 | -8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | — | -8.2 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 2/7 | #6 | 1505 | -16.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #6 | 1812 | +31.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #13 | 1537 | -11.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIsrael Gorelikov
🇮🇱ISR·1630
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsOfer Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·1655
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsChaim Galant
🇮🇱ISR·1511
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2026
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vsPavel Gerchikov
🇮🇱ISR·1785
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2026
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vsMordechai Lubish
🇮🇱ISR·1619
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2024
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,496
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#100,095
in continent
World
#150,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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