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Shefer, Uri
CM🇮🇱FIDE 2843951· Male· Israel· Born in 2010
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Uri Shefer, a 16-year-old Israeli Candidate Master, is rated 2214 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +149 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit B 2026 4, Artzit B 2026 2-3, and Artzit B 2026 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2265 was reached at age 15 (Apr 2025).
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #76 in U12 and #2, #2 and #2 nationally in U16, U14 and U10.
Current rating
2214
Standard
Rpd1951·Blz1945
All-time high
2265
−51 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 15
Apr 2025 · age 15
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#295 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,363
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 15
Sep 2025
2nd Israeli U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2265
Apr 2025
All-time peak 2265
at age 15 · −51 from today
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+149
2065 → 2214
Tournaments
12
42 games
Score
23.5/ 4256.0%
19W9D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsStefanos KazantzoglouFM2,272·34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS A·R4·+27.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #36 | 1356 | -25.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 2100 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2946 | +35.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2266 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #33 | 2240 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #31 | 1577 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 2212 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 1340 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2803 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/10 | #37 | 2244 | +104.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsUri Taragan
🇮🇱ISR·1964
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2020
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vsYehonatan AzoulayFM
🇮🇱ISR·2340
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsIlay ZakinFM
🇮🇱ISR·2343
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsRobert Andreev
🇮🇱ISR·2096
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Jul 2030
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vsOmri Michaeli
🇮🇱ISR·2175
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2028
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Rankings
/
Israel
#161
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#5,169
in continent
World
#7,434
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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