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Birka, Elia

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FIDEFIDE 2856190· Male· Israel· Born in 2010

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Elia Birka, a 16-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2253 — just 28 short of his peak of 2281 (Feb 2026, age 16) and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). 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 Israeli Cup 2025) recently.

At junior level, he reached #3, #4 and #19 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

2253

Standard

Rpd2027·Blz1578

All-time high

2281

−28 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 16

Activity

45

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#224 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,363

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
3rd Israeli U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2281
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2281
at age 16 · −28 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 2200
at age 15
Aug 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 15
Apr 2025
2024
4th Israeli U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2064
Dec 2024
100 career games
at age 14
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Opening of the Year in Ramat Gan Masters
perf 2403 (+137) · 4.5/7 · #14
Top opponent
vs Nimrod VeinbergIM 2,424
Opening of the Year in Ramat Gan Masters · Sep 2025 · +28.5 Elo
Evolution
+71
2182 → 2253
Tournaments
10
34 games
Score
18.5/ 3454.4%
16W7D11L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNoam Ostrovsky Berman1,995·Youth League 2026 A 1-2·R2·-31.7
2.[L]vsGleb KaganskiyFM2,221·Closed tournament for automatic semifinals qualifiers·R2·-22.3
3.[L]vsGuy LibmanFM2,247·Alef Hol B 4-5·R4·-20.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol B 4-5
Team
Apr 20261/2#222193-7.6
Alef Hol B 2-3
Team
Jan 20261/1#162809+7.2
Alef Hol B 1
Team
Jan 20261/1#72892+10.8
Closed tournament for automatic semifinals qualifiers
Swiss
Dec 20253.5/8#72205-27.6
Youth League 2026 A 6-7
Open Swiss
Dec 20251.5/2#92328+4.0
Youth League 2026 A 4-5
Open Swiss
Nov 20250.5/2#252173-4.4
European Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Open U16
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/8#402198-8.4
Youth League 2026 A 3
Open Swiss
Oct 20250.5/1#142076-9.2
Youth League 2026 A 1-2
Open Swiss
Sep 20250/1#361195-27.6
Opening of the Year in Ramat Gan Masters
Swiss
Sep 20254.5/7#142403+58.8
Worst Elo result: Closed tournament for automatic semifinals qualifiers (-27.6 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

/
Israel
#130
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#3,900
in continent
World
#5,723
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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