Format
FC
Felman, Chaim
🇮🇱FIDE 2827239· Male· Israel· Born in 1948
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Chaim Felman, a 78-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1450. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 4-5 and Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Israeli Chess League for Seniors 65 plus) recently. His peak of 1557 was reached at age 68 (May 2016).
Current rating
1450
Standard
Rpd1578·Blz—
All-time high
1557
−107 pts below
May 2016 · age 68
May 2016 · age 68
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#202,781
#202,781 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
59th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1535
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+226 Elo)
1325 → 1551
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 76
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 76
Mar 2024
2020
71st Israeli 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1442
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1478 → 1450
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
3W0D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMoshe Vardi1,257·Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025·R3·-15.1
2.[L]vsYahel Katz1,463·Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025·R1·-9.7
3.[L]vsSinai Kehat1,553·Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025·R5·-7.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #42 | 890 | -4.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3/3 | #14 | 2174 | -24.0 |
Worst Elo result: Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025 (-24.0 Elo, finished #14).
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,863
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#123,660
in continent
World
#202,593
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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