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Biton, Shimon

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FIDEFIDE 2844460· Male· Israel· Born in 1962

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Shimon Biton, a 64-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1720 — just 11 short of his peak of 1731 (Feb 2025, age 63). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 29-month break between Sep 2021 and Mar 2024. Recent appearances: Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 4-5 and Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 2-3.

Current rating

1720

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1731

−11 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 63

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#102,783

#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+322 Elo)
1409 → 1731
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1731
at age 63 · −11 from today
Feb 2025
2024
69th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1715
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 62
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gregory Shafran 1,771
Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 4-5 · Apr 2026 · +11.3 Elo
Evolution
+11
1709 → 1720
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
2/ 633.3%
2W0D4L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsGregory Shafran1,771·Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 4-5·R5·+11.3
2.[W]vsAriel Rekhter1,614·Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 2-3·R3·+7.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLev Shevchenko1,913·Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 2-3·R2·-4.8
2.[L]vsDmitry Reznik1,974·Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 6·R6·-3.8
3.[L]vsVladimir Latisov2,029·Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 4-5·R4·-2.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 6
Team
May 20260/1#191174-3.8
Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20261/2#171900+8.8
Bet Darom Shabbat 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20261/2#81764+5.6

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,092
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#72,715
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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