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Dorfman, Michael
🇮🇱FIDE 2855461· Male· Israel· Born in 2013
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Michael Dorfman, a 13-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1717. He is rising rapidly, having gained +133 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Ramat Gan Rating Improvement A Group B, Alef Shabbat B 2026 1, and Israeli Cadet Championship U13 Qualifiers 2025 Petach Tikva 13. Also played 21 rapid (including JERUSALEM OPEN 2025) and 8 blitz events (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. His peak of 1795 was reached at age 11 (May 2024).
At junior level, he reached #22, #9 and #6 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1717
Standard
Rpd1818·Blz1757
All-time high
1795
−78 pts below
May 2024 · age 11
May 2024 · age 11
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#103,816
#103,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
22nd Israeli U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1737
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Dec 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 11
Jul 2024
9th Israeli U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1795
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+594 Elo)
1201 → 1795
May 2024
All-time peak 1795
at age 11 · −78 from today
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Israeli Cadet Championship U13 Qualifiers 2025 Petach Tikva 13perf 1969 (+310) · 4.5/5 · #3
Evolution
+134
1583 → 1717
Tournaments
9
42 games
Score
21.5/ 4251.2%
18W9D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #12 | 1112 | -19.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 896 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 1969 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #24 | 1726 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/8 | #31 | 1881 | +77.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1697 | +6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYoav Jakobs
🇮🇱ISR·1954
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsDotan Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·1741
+6 −1 =5
12 games·last met Mar 2031
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vsShachar Goz
🇮🇱ISR·2016
+1 −10 =1
12 games·last met Aug 2029
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vsYoav DuchanCM
🇮🇱ISR·2192
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Oct 2031
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vsAdam Gavriel
🇮🇱ISR·1956
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2027
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Rankings
/
Israel
#1,100
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#73,372
in continent
World
#103,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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