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Katz, Yahel
🇮🇱FIDE 2855895· Male· Israel· Born in 2008
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Yahel Katz, a 18-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1590. He has fluctuated between 1565 and 1669 over the past 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Shabbat C 2026 4-5, Alef Shabbat C 2026 1, and Eighth - Final of the 2025 Israeli Championship - Green Village. His peak of 1669 was reached at age 17 (Sep 2025).
At junior level, he reached #78 and #74 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1590
Standard
Rpd1463·Blz1438
All-time high
1669
−79 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 17
Sep 2025 · age 17
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,281
#150,281 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
78th Israeli U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1669
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1669
at age 17 · −79 from today
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Feb 2025
2024
74th Israeli U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1646
May 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025perf 2289 (+620) · 6.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1606 → 1590
Tournaments
7
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
14W5D9L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsYoni Sompolinsky1,665·Israel Championship Preliminaries 1 16 finals in the Green Village 2025·R5·+19.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 1221 | -3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 872 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #17 | 1598 | -59.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #50 | 1685 | -3.2 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/4 | #5 | 2431 | -18.8 |
Worst Elo result: Eighth - Final of the 2025 Israeli Championship - Green Village (-59.6 Elo, finished #17).
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,549
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#100,021
in continent
World
#150,266
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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