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Galant, Chaim

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FIDEFIDE 2829118· Male· Israel· Born in 1934

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Chaim Galant, a 92-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1526. He is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 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 (including Passover rapid 4.4.26) and 1 blitz events (including Nathan Blumkin blitz memorial Kfar Saba) recently. His peak of 1634 was reached at age 82 (Apr 2016).

Current rating

1526

Standard

Rpd1541·Blz1525

All-time high

1634

−108 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 82

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#174,711

#174,711 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Spring Chess Competition B
perf 1895 (+352) · 4.5/5 · #3
Top opponent
vs Lilia Ovechkin 1,807
Kfar Saba Open Championship for Veteran Chess Players 2025 · Jul 2025 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
+12
1514 → 1526
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
10.5/ 2345.7%
9W5D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Kfar Saba 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#15704-10.8
Chess fitness meter improvement competition
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/2#212270-13.0
Kfar Saba Open Championship for Veteran Chess Players 2025
Swiss
Jul 20252/6#141578+8.2
Spring Chess Competition B
Swiss
Jul 20254.5/5#31895+28.8
Bet Kfar Saba 8-9
Team
May 20251.5/1#212366+13.2

Rankings

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Israel
#1,720
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#111,992
in continent
World
#174,671
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1720🇮🇱Galant, Chaim1,526
Europe
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174671🇮🇱Galant, Chaim1,526