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Kats, Amir

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FIDEFIDE 2817160· Male· Israel· Born in 1974

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Amir Kats, a 52-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1879. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2015–2016) and 19 months (2023–2025). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol A 2026 4-5, Alef Hol A 2026 2-3, and Yehusha Yaffe Memorial Herzliya open 2025. His peak of 1971 was reached at age 39 (Dec 2013).

Current rating

1879

Standard

Rpd1853·Blz1962

All-time high

1971

−92 pts below
Dec 2013 · age 39

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#53,450

#53,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
62nd Israeli 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1890
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1748 → 1861
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1768 → returned at 1853
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 48
Aug 2022
86th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1812
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Yonathan Goren 1,890
Alef Hol A 2026 2-3 · Jan 2026 · +10.0 Elo
Evolution
+26
1853 → 1879
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
5W1D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsKonstantin Klevinskiy1,996·Alef Hol A 2026 6·R6·-6.8
2.[L]vsMark GleizerFM2,086·Alef Hol A 2026 4-5·R4·-4.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol A 2026 6
Team
May 20260/1#271196-6.8
Alef Hol A 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260/1#501286-5.0
Alef Hol A 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#52073+9.6
Yehusha Yaffe Memorial Herzliya open 2025
Swiss
Jul 20254/4#32528+27.6

Rankings

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Israel
#631
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#39,283
in continent
World
#53,449
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Israel
1
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2
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2,602
3
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2,595
4
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2,567
5
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2,565
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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2,527
10
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2,514
...
631🇮🇱Kats, Amir1,879
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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39283🇮🇱Kats, Amir1,879
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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53449🇮🇱Kats, Amir1,879