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Galant, Chaim
🇮🇱FIDE 2829118· Male· Israel· Born in 1934
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Chaim Galant, a 92-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1511. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 6 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Kfar Saba 2026 1, Chess fitness meter improvement competition, and Kfar Saba Open Championship for Veteran Chess Players 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Passover rapid 4.4.26) recently. His peak of 1634 was reached at age 82 (Apr 2016).
Current rating
1511
Standard
Rpd1541·Blz1525
All-time high
1634
−123 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 82
Apr 2016 · age 82
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,470
#181,470 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+281 Elo)
1272 → 1553
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 90
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 90
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 88
Aug 2022
2017
Re-crossed 1500
at age 83
Apr 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 83
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1514 → 1511
Tournaments
6
29 games
Score
13.5/ 2946.6%
12W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 758 | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 704 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #8 | 2376 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/2 | #21 | 2270 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/6 | #14 | 1578 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 1895 | +28.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOfer Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·1655
+2 −12 =1
15 games·last met Jan 2029
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vsIsrael Gorelikov
🇮🇱ISR·1630
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Jul 2029
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vsRoman Botvinnik
🇮🇱ISR·1509
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2031
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vsMenahem Toraty
🇮🇱ISR·1502
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2030
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vsMoshe Roytman
🇮🇱ISR·1509
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2028
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Rankings
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Israel
#1,707
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#115,234
in continent
World
#181,425
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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