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Grinberg, Yaacov

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FIDEFIDE 2817365· Male· Israel· Born in 1938

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Yaacov Grinberg, a 88-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1676. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Hadarim 2026 4-5, Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3, and 1 8 Israel champ. He took a 34-month break between Mar 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1753 was reached at age 86 (Apr 2024).

Current rating

1676

Standard

Rpd1784·Blz1715

All-time high

1753

−77 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 86

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#118,320

#118,320 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1572 → 1753
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1753
at age 86 · −77 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 86
Mar 2024
2020
40th Israeli 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1594
Oct 2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1594 → returned at 1589
Mar 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 80
Mar 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alexander Moshevitz 1,725
1 8 Israel champ · Sep 2025 · +1.3 Elo
Evolution
-17
1693 → 1676
Tournaments
4
13 games
Score
5.5/ 1342.3%
2W7D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEliav Arolovich1,495·1 8 Israel champ·R7·+5.1
2.[W]vsMichael Margulis1,463·Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3·R3·+4.3
3.[D]vsAlexander Moshevitz1,725·1 8 Israel champ·R9·+1.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsYirmiyahu Vul1,687·Bet Hadarim 8-9·R8·-10.2
2.[L]vsShahar Raish1,708·Bet Hadarim 2026 4-5·R5·-9.1
3.[L]vsMichael Lagun1,800·1 8 Israel champ·R8·-6.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Hadarim 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260.5/2#281505-9.4
Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20261/1#72263+4.4
1 8 Israel champ
Swiss
Sep 20254/9#151637-10.8
Bet Hadarim 8-9
Team
May 20250/1#37887-10.0

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,284
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#82,209
in continent
World
#118,315
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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1284🇮🇱Grinberg, Yaacov1,676
Europe
1
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2
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7
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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