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Bodenshtein, Yair
🇮🇱FIDE 2814226· Male· Israel· Born in 1992
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Yair Bodenshtein, a 34-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2018 — just 21 short of his peak of 2039 (Aug 2017, age 25). He is climbing fast, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 99 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5, Ramat Gan Rating Improvement A Group B, and Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3. Also played 10 rapid (including JERUSALEM OPEN 2025) and 1 blitz events (including July Blitz 1 in Ramat Gan 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #14 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2018
Standard
Rpd1896·Blz1720
All-time high
2039
−21 pts below
Aug 2017 · age 25
Aug 2017 · age 25
Activity
93
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
97 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#24,839
#24,839 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 34
Jun 2026
2021
500 career games
at age 29
Aug 2021
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 26
Feb 2018
2017
All-time peak 2039
at age 25 · −21 from today
Aug 2017
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1882 → 2038
Feb 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 25
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+163
1855 → 2018
Tournaments
16
84 games
Score
47.5/ 8456.5%
39W17D28L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #35 | 1342 | -6.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2666 | +14.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 1912 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2132 | +36.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #53 | 1269 | -12.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | — | -8.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2051 | +35.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #11 | 1990 | +17.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #22 | 1971 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/6 | #37 | 2044 | +18.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAmnon Magen
🇮🇱ISR·2039
+6 −9 =2
17 games·last met May 2019
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vsNadav Parnes
🇮🇱ISR·2129
+8 −4 =4
16 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsOri YanivCM
🇮🇱ISR·2231
+3 −4 =8
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsYoav DuchanCM
🇮🇱ISR·2192
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2030
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vsEyal NoyFM
🇮🇱ISR·2324
+8 −3 =2
13 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
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Israel
#385
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#18,316
in continent
World
#24,839
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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