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Kostavetsky, Alexander
🇮🇱FIDE 2823268· Male· Israel· Born in 1959
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Alexander Kostavetsky, a 67-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1685 — just 16 short of his peak of 1701 (Mar 2024, age 65). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2023–2025) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearances: Bet Rishon Rehovot 2026 4-5 and Bet Rishon Rehovot 2026 2-3.
Current rating
1685
Standard
Rpd1696·Blz—
All-time high
1701
−16 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#115,405
#115,405 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
76th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1673
Jun 2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1673 → returned at 1684
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+215 Elo)
1486 → 1701
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1701
at age 65 · −16 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 64
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
1673 → 1685
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 1711 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2507 | +11.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLiviu Sandovich
🇮🇱ISR·1591
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2029
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vsItay Dayan
🇮🇱ISR·1553
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2030
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vsAndi Shulman
🇮🇱ISR·1496
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met May 2017
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vsEvgeny Kanevsky
🇮🇱ISR·1670
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2030
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vsYoni Leib
🇮🇱ISR·1935
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2029
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,215
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#80,507
in continent
World
#115,400
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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