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KL
Kugel, Leonid
🇮🇱FIDE 2837790· Male· Israel· Born in 1960
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Leonid Kugel, a 66-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1710 — just 18 short of his peak of 1728 (Apr 2025, age 65). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 4-5, Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 2-3, and Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 1.
Current rating
1710
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1728
−18 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 65
Apr 2025 · age 65
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#106,075
#106,075 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
63rd Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1728
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1728
at age 65 · −18 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+185 Elo)
1541 → 1726
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Jun 2022
65th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1613
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
1728 → 1710
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W1D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 1000 | -7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1704 | -0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 928 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,158
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#74,751
in continent
World
#106,073
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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