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fainberg, Boris

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FIDEFIDE 2814994· Male· Israel· Born in 1952

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Boris Fainberg, a 74-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2063 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1998 and 2083 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol C 4-5, Alef Hol C 2-3, and Alef Hol C 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including Israeli Chess League for Seniors 65 plus) recently. His peak of 2125 was reached at age 64 (Feb 2016).

Current rating

2063

Standard

Rpd1988·Blz1963

All-time high

2125

−62 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 64

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,208 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
10th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 2083
Aug 2025
6-month rising streak
+48 Elo
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1936 → 2043
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 72
Sep 2024
2018
18th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2062
Feb 2018
2017
100 career games
at age 65
Dec 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sergey Golovin 2,242
Alef Hol C 6 · May 2026 · +4.7 Elo
Evolution
-8
2071 → 2063
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
3W8D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlexander N. Dvorzhitsky2,000·Alef Hol C 4-5·R4·+8.3
2.[D]vsSergey Golovin2,242·Alef Hol C 6·R6·+4.7
3.[W]vsJan Arne Bjorgvik1,830·OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - D2·R1·+4.3
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsNaum Margovsky1,886·OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - D2·R5·-14.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol C 6
Team
May 20260.5/1#212242+5.0
Alef Hol C 4-5
Team
Apr 20261.5/2#52222+9.0
Alef Hol C 2-3
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#281979-2.0
Alef Hol C 1
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#221963-3.2
OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - D2
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/7#581932-25.6
Worst Elo result: OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - D2 (-25.6 Elo, finished #58).

Most-Played Opponents

vsNaum Margovsky
🇮🇱ISR·1904
+7 −3 =2
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsEfim Rakita
🇮🇱ISR·1899
+4 −1 =5
10 games·last met Aug 2030
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vsBenZion Zorella
🇮🇱ISR·1929
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2029
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vsRonit LevitanWFM
🇮🇱ISR·2131
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met May 2018
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vsYuri Cherikovsky
🇮🇱ISR·1882
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2030
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Rankings

/
Israel
#316
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#14,057
in continent
World
#19,208
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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316🇮🇱fainberg, Boris2,063
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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