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Rakita, Efim
🇮🇱FIDE 2817381· Male· Israel· Born in 1956
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Efim Rakita, a 70-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1899. He has fluctuated between 1849 and 1906 over the past 2 years. 45 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol C 4-5, National Ch. 1 8 Finals Haifa-Nesher 2025, and One-eighth final finals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26 in Kiryat Bialik. His peak of 2005 was reached at age 62 (Apr 2018).
Current rating
1899
Standard
Rpd1914·Blz1859
All-time high
2005
−106 pts below
Apr 2018 · age 62
Apr 2018 · age 62
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#48,363
#48,363 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2022
24th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1976
Apr 2022
2018
24th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2005
Apr 2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Apr 2018
All-time peak 2005
at age 62 · −106 from today
Apr 2018
Crossed 2000
at age 62
Feb 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1904 → 1992
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
One-eighth final finals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26 in Kiryat Bialikperf 2045 (+139) · 5.5/7 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1881 → 1899
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
21.5/ 4152.4%
17W13D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAdi Akman1,888·One-eighth final finals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26 in Kiryat Bialik·R5·-10.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1131 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #8 | 1914 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 1985 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2045 | +32.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 1823 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #9 | 1958 | -9.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNaum Margovsky
🇮🇱ISR·1904
+8 −8 =0
16 games·last met Mar 2030
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vsAmit Weintraub
🇮🇱ISR·1996
+6 −3 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2028
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vsSemion Leibovich
🇮🇱ISR·2073
+4 −2 =6
12 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsAlexander KaplivatskiFM
🇮🇱ISR·2157
+0 −12 =0
12 games·last met Jul 2018
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vsGuy Gov
🇮🇱ISR·2241
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met May 2018
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Rankings
/
Israel
#585
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#35,627
in continent
World
#48,362
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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