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Tzafir, Arik

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FIDEFIDE 2842386· Male· Israel· Born in 1953

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Arik Tzafir, a 73-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1533 — just 25 short of his peak of 1558 (Jan 2026, age 73). He is currently in the 1500–1550 range. 14 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Rishon Lezion up to 2000 and Rishon LeZion Autumn 1450-1700. Also played 2 blitz events (including Dugo Blitz 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 31 months (2023–2026).

Current rating

1533

Standard

Rpd1558·Blz1503

All-time high

1558

−25 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 73

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#172,897

#172,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
All-time peak 1558
at age 73 · −25 from today
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 73
Jan 2026
2024
80th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1531
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+369 Elo)
1162 → 1531
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 71
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 71
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Rishon LeZion Autumn 1450-1700
perf 1613 (+55) · 4/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Dan Otcheretianski 1,609
Rishon LeZion Autumn 1450-1700 · Oct 2025 · +1.5 Elo
Evolution
+2
1531 → 1533
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
6.5/ 1543.3%
5W3D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOr Argaman1,471·Rishon Lezion up to 2000·R9·+8.3
2.[W]vsZohar Shvartz1,462·Rishon LeZion Autumn 1450-1700·R4·+7.3
3.[W]vsYali Stajero1,426·Rishon Lezion up to 2000·R3·+7.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaniel Dromi1,524·Rishon LeZion Autumn 1450-1700·R7·-11.0
2.[L]vsDaniel Dromi1,510·Rishon Lezion up to 2000·R4·-10.6
3.[L]vsInbar Bashin1,511·Rishon Lezion up to 2000·R6·-10.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Rishon Lezion up to 2000
Swiss
Dec 20252.5/8#201465-25.8
Rishon LeZion Autumn 1450-1700
Swiss
Oct 20254/6#11613+27.6
Worst Elo result: Rishon Lezion up to 2000 (-25.8 Elo, finished #20).

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,649
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#111,292
in continent
World
#172,864
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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Europe
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World
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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