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Afgin, Shimon

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FIDEFIDE 2859998· Male· Israel· Born in 1996

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Shimon Afgin, a 30-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1826 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Jun 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent standard appearances include Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5, Bet Jerusalem 2026 2-3, and Bet Jerusalem 2026 1.

Current rating

1826

Standard

Rpd1865·Blz—

All-time high

1826

at best
Jun 2026 · age 30

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#68,404

#68,404 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
All-time peak 1826
at age 30
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 30
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1753 → returned at 1774
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1629 → 1799
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Apr 2023
First FIDE rating
1629 · at age 27
Apr 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Arik Kaliner 1,773
Bet Jerusalem 2026 1 · Jan 2026 · +19.9 Elo
Best comeback
Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5
finished #3 (seeded #12 of 200)
Evolution
+73
1753 → 1826
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
6/ 6100.0%
6W0D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsArik Kaliner1,773·Bet Jerusalem 2026 1·R1·+19.9
2.[W]vsMichael Roze1,683·Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5·R5·+12.8
3.[W]vsMark Waxman1,682·Bet Jerusalem 2026 6·R6·+12.2
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Jerusalem 2026 6
Team
May 20261/1#102482+12.8
Bet Jerusalem 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20262/1#32483+13.6
Bet Jerusalem 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20262/2#22411+24.8
Bet Jerusalem 2026 1
Team
Jan 20261/1#62573+21.2
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Israel
#777
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#49,818
in continent
World
#68,403
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,514
...
777🇮🇱Afgin, Shimon1,826
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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68403🇮🇱Afgin, Shimon1,826