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Golan, Yaakov

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FIDEFIDE 2825600· Male· Israel· Born in 1942

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Yaakov Golan, a 84-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1637. He has slipped back 75 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Beer Sheva 2026 2-3, Bet Beer Sheva 2026 1, and Beer Sheva winter 2026 A. His peak of 1765 was reached at age 82 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1637

Standard

Rpd1819·Blz—

All-time high

1765

−128 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 82

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#133,061

#133,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 83
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1603 → 1757
Jul 2024
All-time peak 1765
at age 82 · −128 from today
Mar 2024
2023
39th Israeli 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1653
Feb 2023
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 79
Sep 2021
Re-crossed 1600
at age 79
Aug 2021

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Israel Championship 2025 - 2026 1 8 Final Beer Sheva
perf 1941 (+276) · 5/7 · #15
Top opponent
vs Viktor Chernov 1,924
Israel Championship 2025 - 2026 1 8 Final Beer Sheva · Sep 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-75
1712 → 1637
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
8.5/ 2042.5%
6W7D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Beer Sheva 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20260/2#371109-8.2
Bet Beer Sheva 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#261044-5.4
Beer Sheva winter 2026 A
Swiss
Dec 20253.5/7#81572-15.0
Israel Championship 2025 - 2026 1 8 Final Beer Sheva
Swiss
Sep 20255/7#151941+13.0
Worst Elo result: Beer Sheva winter 2026 A (-15.0 Elo, finished #8).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMichael Levit
🇮🇱ISR·1560
+3 −1 =7
11 games·last met Feb 2028
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vsZeev Ginsburg
🇮🇱ISR·1834
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2031
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vsEli Lahat
🇮🇱ISR·1623
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2029
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vsEduard Gorjaltsan
🇮🇱ISR·1857
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2030
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vsVladimir Rozen
🇮🇱ISR·1808
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2030
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Rankings

/
Israel
#1,358
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#90,686
in continent
World
#133,054
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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