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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 13 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

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

Signature stat

#118,595

#118,595 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alexander Moshevitz 1,725
1 8 Israel champ · Sep 2025 · +1.3 Elo
Evolution
-16
1692 → 1676
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
2W7D3L
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]vsShahar Raish1,708·Bet Hadarim 2026 4-5·R5·-9.1
2.[L]vsMichael Lagun1,800·1 8 Israel champ·R8·-6.7
3.[L]vsVadim Epstein1,904·1 8 Israel champ·R1·-4.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 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

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,243
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#82,384
in continent
World
#118,589
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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