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Klein, Yoav

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FIDEFIDE 2867923· Male· Israel· Born in 2005

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Yoav Klein, a 21-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1909 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +179 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol A 2026 4-5, Alef Hol A 2026 2-3, and Israel ch quarer final Herzliya 2025 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Mark Rubinstein memorial Rapid Herzliya) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz Tournament 50 Anniversary Herzliya Chess Club 2025) recently.

At junior level, he reached #39 and #83 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1909

Standard

Rpd1646·Blz1824

All-time high

1909

at best
Jun 2026 · age 21

Activity

32

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#45,888

#45,888 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
All-time peak 1909
at age 21
Jun 2026
2025
39th Israeli U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1831
Dec 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 20
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+331 Elo)
1350 → 1681
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2024
2023
83rd Israeli U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1386
Jul 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
1 8 Israel Chess Championship Herzliya 2025
perf 1980 (+149) · 6.5/8 · #2
Top opponent
vs David GershkowichFM 2,072
Israel ch quarer final Herzliya 2025 2026 · Jan 2026 · +15.3 Elo
Best comeback
Alef Hol A 2026 2-3
finished #1 (seeded #26 of 100)
Evolution
+118
1791 → 1909
Tournaments
7
36 games
Score
23.5/ 3665.3%
20W7D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Hol A 2026 6
Team
May 20260/1#361217-6.0
Alef Hol A 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20261/1#162842+15.0
Alef Hol A 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20262/2#12616+18.2
Quarterfinals of the 2026 National Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/9#112031+46.8
Israel ch quarer final Herzliya 2025 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/9#101854+4.0
1 8 Israel Chess Championship Herzliya 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20256.5/8#21980+35.0
Yehusha Yaffe Memorial Herzliya open 2025
Swiss
Jul 20253.5/5#41821+4.6

Rankings

/
Israel
#560
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#33,831
in continent
World
#45,887
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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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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560🇮🇱Klein, Yoav1,909
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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2,744
5
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6
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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10
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33831🇮🇱Klein, Yoav1,909
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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9
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45887🇮🇱Klein, Yoav1,909