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Margulis, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 2862557· Male· Israel· Born in 1963

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Michael Margulis, a 63-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1443. He has slipped back 139 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3, Itzhak Shlakman memorial 2026 B, and Mark Center Autumn 2025 B. His peak of 1598 was reached at age 62 (Apr 2025).

Current rating

1443

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1469

All-time high

1598

−155 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 62

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#206,318

#206,318 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1457 → 1514
Aug 2025
84th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1598
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 62
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1598
at age 62 · −155 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Apr 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Itzhak Shlakman memorial 2026 B
perf 1553 (+69) · 3/6 · #8
Top opponent
vs Bar Alon 1,682
Winter Chess Competition 2026 · Feb 2026 · +16.0 Elo
Evolution
-119
1562 → 1443
Tournaments
6
33 games
Score
12/ 3336.4%
10W4D19L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAmit Yaron yuster1,440·Spring Chess Competition B·R4·-24.2
2.[L]vsAmit Yaron yuster1,424·Itzhak Shlakman memorial 2026 B·R5·-23.4
3.[L]vsChaim Galant1,540·Spring Chess Competition B·R1·-18.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Winter Chess Competition 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/6#281437-32.4
Bet Hadarim 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20260/1#28881-8.8
Itzhak Shlakman memorial 2026 B
Swiss
Dec 20253/6#81553+23.6
Mark Center Autumn 2025 B
Swiss
Oct 20253/2#362382-29.2
Chess fitness meter improvement competition
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/3#132336+9.2
Spring Chess Competition B
Swiss
Jul 20251/2#301490-43.6
Worst Elo result: Spring Chess Competition B (-43.6 Elo, finished #30).

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,824
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#125,316
in continent
World
#206,097
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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10
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1824🇮🇱Margulis, Michael1,443
Europe
1
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2
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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206097🇮🇱Margulis, Michael1,443