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Hafizov, Sami

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FIDEFIDE 2843471· Male· Israel· Born in 1982

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Sami Hafizov, a 44-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1603. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Hadarim 2026 4-5, Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3, and Bet Hadarim 2026 1. Also played 1 rapid (including Mark Center Autumn Rapid 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Nathan Blumkin blitz memorial Kfar Saba) recently. He took a 19-month break between Jun 2021 and Feb 2023. His peak of 1664 was reached at age 44 (Feb 2026).

Current rating

1603

Standard

Rpd1644·Blz1580

All-time high

1664

−61 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 44

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#145,257

#145,257 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
All-time peak 1664
at age 44 · −61 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+266 Elo)
1374 → 1640
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 42
Jan 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Itzhak Shlakman memorial 2026 B
perf 1806 (+142) · 5.5/7 · #1
Top opponent
vs Viacheslav Avshalomov 1,787
1 8 Israel champ · Sep 2025 · +14.2 Elo
Evolution
-32
1635 → 1603
Tournaments
8
33 games
Score
15/ 3345.5%
10W10D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsViacheslav Avshalomov1,787·1 8 Israel champ·R6·+14.2
2.[W]vsAlexander Moshevitz1,725·1 8 Israel champ·R4·+12.6
3.[W]vsShmuel Shtern1,634·Spring Chess Competition B·R4·+10.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRei Kerner1,422·Mark Center winter B 2026·R4·-14.8
2.[L]vsDan Shani1,501·Mark Center winter B 2026·R5·-12.9
3.[L]vsMoty Kartashevsky1,589·1 8 Israel champ·R3·-11.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Hadarim 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260/1#38809-11.2
Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20260/2#35974-12.6
Bet Hadarim 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#151647+0.4
Mark Center winter B 2026
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/6#71531-35.4
Itzhak Shlakman memorial 2026 B
Swiss
Dec 20255.5/7#11806+29.0
Worst Elo result: Mark Center winter B 2026 (-35.4 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,506
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#97,355
in continent
World
#145,245
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1506🇮🇱Hafizov, Sami1,603
Europe
1
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2
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5
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7
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2,717
8
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10
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97355🇮🇱Hafizov, Sami1,603
World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
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2,759
9
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10
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145245🇮🇱Hafizov, Sami1,603