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Hafizov, Sami
🇮🇱FIDE 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 32 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 event (including Mark Center Autumn Rapid 2025) 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
Feb 2026 · age 44
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#145,882
#145,882 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1634 → 1603
Tournaments
7
31 games
Score
14.5/ 3146.8%
10W9D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | 809 | -11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #35 | 974 | -12.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1647 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #7 | 1531 | -35.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 1806 | +29.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/8 | #17 | 1611 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #14 | 1622 | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVyacheslav Yevdayev
🇮🇱ISR·1630
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met May 2029
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vsMoty Kartashevsky
🇮🇱ISR·1581
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2029
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vsYuri Polyakov
🇮🇱ISR·1442
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2030
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vsIgor Lurie
🇮🇱ISR·1589
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,464
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#97,727
in continent
World
#145,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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