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Welt, Chanan
🇮🇱FIDE 2834782· Male· Israel· Born in 1988
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Chanan Welt, a 38-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1705. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 4-5, Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 2-3, and Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 1. Also played 4 rapid (including Mark Rubinstein memorial Rapid Herzliya) and 1 blitz events (including Vladislav Shklovsky's New Book Presentation Blitz Green Village 2026) recently. He took a 19-month break between Jun 2017 and Feb 2019. His peak of 1741 was reached at age 36 (May 2024).
Current rating
1705
Standard
Rpd1613·Blz1724
All-time high
1741
−36 pts below
May 2024 · age 36
May 2024 · age 36
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,167
#108,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
61st Israeli 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1741
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+195 Elo)
1546 → 1741
May 2024
All-time peak 1741
at age 36 · −36 from today
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 36
Mar 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
May 2021
2017
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1584 → returned at 1592
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Eighth - Final of the 2025 Israeli Championship - Green Villageperf 1771 (+70) · 3.5/6 · #10
Evolution
-4
1709 → 1705
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
4W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 1081 | -5.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | 1788 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #37 | 951 | -8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2726 | +15.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/6 | #10 | 1771 | -9.0 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,143
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#76,049
in continent
World
#108,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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