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Botvinnik, Roman
🇮🇱FIDE 2816555· Male· Israel· Born in 1951
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Roman Botvinnik, a 75-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1509. He has slipped back 82 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Merkaz Shabbat 2026 4-5, Bet Merkaz Shabbat 2026 2-3, and Bet Merkaz Shabbat 2026 1. His peak of 1706 was reached at age 63 (Aug 2014).
Current rating
1509
Standard
Rpd1666·Blz1704
All-time high
1706
−197 pts below
Aug 2014 · age 63
Aug 2014 · age 63
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#182,282
#182,282 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 75
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+214 Elo)
1325 → 1539
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 73
Mar 2024
2022
70th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1472
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-72
1581 → 1509
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
24.5/ 5346.2%
19W11D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #36 | 836 | -6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #40 | 948 | -9.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 693 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 1818 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #8 | 1630 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #15 | 2308 | -24.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #12 | 1785 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/7 | #21 | 1590 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #24 | 1741 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #22 | 1812 | -15.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChaim Galant
🇮🇱ISR·1511
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2031
View head-to-head →
vsOfer Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·1655
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsEli Siti
🇮🇱ISR·1756
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOded Glatt
🇮🇱ISR·1827
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAriel Shumilov
🇮🇱ISR·1677
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2031
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,713
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#115,604
in continent
World
#182,235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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