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Hod, Rafael
🇮🇱FIDE 2831937· Male· Israel· Born in 1954
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Rafael Hod, a 72-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1798. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Bet Kfar Saba 2026 4-5 and Bet Kfar Saba 2026 1. Also played 1 blitz event (including BLITZ Saturday for the end of the Chess League 2025) recently. His peak of 1858 was reached at age 64 (Jun 2018).
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1776
All-time high
1858
−60 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 64
Jun 2018 · age 64
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,990
#76,990 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
47th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1812
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Jun 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1685 → 1819
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
36th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1816
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1812 → 1798
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
2W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2473 | +6.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1558 | -6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 822 | -14.6 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#852
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#55,727
in continent
World
#76,989
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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