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Kessler, Benjamin

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FIDEFIDE 2854368· Male· Israel· Born in 1987

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Benjamin Kessler, a 39-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1928 — just 17 short of his peak of 1945 (Jun 2025, age 38). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol B 4-5, Alef Hol B 2-3, and Alef Hol B 1. Also played 2 rapid events (including JERUSALEM OPEN 2025) recently.

Current rating

1928

Standard

Rpd1874·Blz—

All-time high

1945

−17 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 38

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#41,448

#41,448 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
34th Israeli 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1945
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1945
at age 38 · −17 from today
Jun 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1717 → 1919
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 37
Mar 2024
2022
First FIDE rating
1679 · at age 35
Jul 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Daniel Blokh 1,934
Alef Hol B 2-3 · Jan 2026 · +9.8 Elo
Evolution
-17
1945 → 1928
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
2W2D3L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel Blokh1,934·Alef Hol B 2-3·R2·+9.8
2.[W]vsVictor Halperin1,850·Alef Jerusalem 2025 8-9·R9·+7.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMoshe Neerman1,925·Alef Hol B 4-5·R4·-10.1
2.[L]vsNadav Feldman1,966·Alef Hol B 2-3·R3·-9.3
3.[L]vsDaniel MoskovichCM2,159·Alef Hol B 1·R1·-4.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol B 4-5
Team
Apr 20260.5/2#351717-11.8
Alef Hol B 2-3
Team
Jan 20261/2#151950+0.2
Alef Hol B 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#251359-4.6
Alef Jerusalem 2025 8-9
Team
May 20251.5/2#22056+6.0

Rankings

/
Israel
#539
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#30,589
in continent
World
#41,448
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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