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Faran, Yair

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FIDEFIDE 2847094· Male· Israel· Born in 2008

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Yair Faran, a 18-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1660 — just 6 short of his peak of 1666 (Apr 2025, age 17). He has fluctuated between 1588 and 1666 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Haifa 2026 4-5, Bet Haifa 2026 2-3, and Bet Haifa 2026 1. Also played 4 rapid (including Vladimir's 70th Birthday Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including Acre Blitz Championship in Memory of Abraham Talias) recently.

At junior level, he reached #80, #78 and #68 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

1660

Standard

Rpd1760·Blz1704

All-time high

1666

−6 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 17

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#124,027

#124,027 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Dec 2025
80th Israeli U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1666
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1666
at age 17 · −6 from today
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Jan 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 17
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Israeli Championshop in Nahariya 1 8
perf 1656 (+54) · 1.5/5 · #9
Top opponent
vs Yigal Livshits 1,832
Bet Haifa 2026 2-3 · Jan 2026 · +11.6 Elo
Best comeback
Bet Haifa 2026 4-5
finished #2 (seeded #18 of 200)
Evolution
+11
1649 → 1660
Tournaments
10
27 games
Score
10.5/ 2738.9%
9W3D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVladimir Vorobyev1,792·Bet Haifa 2026 4-5·R5·+27.3
2.[W]vsTal Luban1,743·Bet Haifa 2026 4-5·R4·+24.7
3.[W]vsRima Badaan1,696·Artzit 2026 A 4-5·R4·+23.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEyal Politzer1,573·Israeli U18 team championship 2025·R3·-21.0
2.[L]vsEitan Shemer1,596·Kiryat Yam Open Championship in Classical Chess A·R5·-20.2
3.[L]vsTal Luban1,716·Bet Haifa 8-9·R9·-16.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Haifa 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20262/2#22568+57.6
Bet Haifa 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20261/2#91743+14.4
Bet Haifa 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#30920-13.6
Artzit 2026 A 6-7
Open Swiss
Dec 20250/1#191224-3.6
Artzit 2026 A 4-5
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/2#32404+40.4
Worst Elo result: Kiryat Yam Open Championship in Classical Chess A (-49.2 Elo, finished #22).

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,323
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#85,588
in continent
World
#124,021
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1323🇮🇱Faran, Yair1,660
Europe
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2,767
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