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Sandovich, Liviu
🇮🇱FIDE 2825970· Male· Israel· Born in 1972
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Liviu Sandovich, a 54-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1591 — just 25 short of his peak of 1616 (Feb 2025, age 53). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Jul 2022 and Mar 2024. Recent standard appearances include Bet Rishon Rehovot 2026 4-5, Bet Rishon Rehovot 2026 2-3, and Bet Rishon Rehovot 2026 1.
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1616
−25 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 53
Feb 2025 · age 53
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#150,390
#150,390 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+253 Elo)
1363 → 1616
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1616
at age 53 · −25 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 52
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 52
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 52
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
1616 → 1591
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
0.5/ 68.3%
0W1D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #29 | 1019 | -4.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #27 | 1563 | -2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #50 | 993 | -10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 880 | -8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander Kostavetsky
🇮🇱ISR·1685
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2029
View head-to-head →
vsAndi Shulman
🇮🇱ISR·1496
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2028
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vsItay Dayan
🇮🇱ISR·1553
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2030
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vsIgor Rabinovich
🇮🇱ISR·1562
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsEduard Vaserman
🇮🇱ISR·1624
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2017
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,496
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#100,095
in continent
World
#150,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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