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Kalkshtein, Shachar
🇮🇱FIDE 2858487· Male· Israel· Born in 1971
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Shachar Kalkshtein, a 55-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1587 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2022–2024) and 20 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Bet Rishon Rehovot 2026 1.
Current rating
1587
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1587
at best
Feb 2026 · age 55
Feb 2026 · age 55
Activity
—
1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#151,371
#151,371 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1587
at age 55
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1569 → returned at 1587
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+287 Elo)
1283 → 1570
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 53
Mar 2024
2022
98th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1283
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
1569 → 1587
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2345 | +17.6 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#1,557
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#100,590
in continent
World
#151,355
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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