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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 took a 12-month break between Feb 2025 and Mar 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
#115,105
#115,105 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 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
Last 12 months — 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 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,256
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#80,310
in continent
World
#115,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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