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Sayers, David

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FIDEFIDE 2829738· Male· Israel· Born in 1970

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David Sayers, a 56-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1797 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2019–2020) and 19 months (2021–2023). Recent standard appearances include Bet Petah Tikva 2026 4-5, Bet Petah Tikva 2026 2-3, and Bet Petah Tikva 2026 1.

Current rating

1797

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1797

at best
Mar 2024 · age 54

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#77,317

#77,317 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
44th Israeli 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1797
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1653 → 1797
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1797
at age 54
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
May 2023
2022
62nd Israeli 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1653
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1653 → returned at 1669
Sep 2021

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Avi Levy 1,758
Bet Petah Tikva 2026 4-5 · Apr 2026 · +9.1 Elo
Evolution
+11
1786 → 1797
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
4W1D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAvi Levy1,758·Bet Petah Tikva 2026 4-5·R5·+9.1
2.[W]vsRami Zlotsiver1,687·Bet Petah Tikva 2026 4-5·R4·+7.1
3.[W]vsBasya Fudim1,646·Bet Petah Tikva 2026 6·R6·+5.9
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsNaama Gelis1,473·Bet Petah Tikva 2026 1·R1·-17.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Petah Tikva 2026 6
Team
May 20261/1#62446+6.2
Bet Petah Tikva 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20262/2#22523+17.2
Bet Petah Tikva 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#51839+3.2
Bet Petah Tikva 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#24673-15.0
Worst Elo result: Bet Petah Tikva 2026 1 (-15.0 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

/
Israel
#856
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#55,942
in continent
World
#77,316
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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10
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856🇮🇱Sayers, David1,797
Europe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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77316🇮🇱Sayers, David1,797