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Armon, Eli
🇮🇱FIDE 2854457· Male· Israel· Born in 1948
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Eli Armon, a 78-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1628 — just 14 short of his peak of 1642 (Apr 2024, age 76). He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 4-5, Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 2-3, and Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 1. Also played 1 rapid (including Israeli Chess League for Seniors 65 plus) and 1 blitz events (including Vladislav Shklovsky's New Book Presentation Blitz Green Village 2026) recently.
Current rating
1628
Standard
Rpd1622·Blz1616
All-time high
1642
−14 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 76
Apr 2024 · age 76
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,398
#136,398 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
58th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1624
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+299 Elo)
1343 → 1642
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1642
at age 76 · −14 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 76
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 76
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
1618 → 1628
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
5W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsYevgeny Bedyovkin1,740·Eighth - Final of the 2025 Israeli Championship - Green Village·R3·-6.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2341 | +7.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 2544 | -6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2462 | +22.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 938 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/6 | #13 | 1578 | -7.0 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,389
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#92,557
in continent
World
#136,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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