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Sabag, Matan
🇮🇱FIDE 2871300· Male· Israel· Born in 2008
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Matan Sabag, a 18-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2065 — just 14 short of his peak of 2079 (Jan 2026, age 18) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +103 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit B 2026 4, Artzit B 2026 2-3, and Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026. Also played 6 rapid (including JERUSALEM OPEN 2025) and 5 blitz events (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Open Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #13 and #36 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2065
Standard
Rpd1896·Blz2029
All-time high
2079
−14 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 18
Jun 2026
13th Israeli U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2079
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2079
at age 18 · −14 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 17
Dec 2025
7-month rising streak
+209 Elo
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+103
1962 → 2065
Tournaments
15
54 games
Score
32.5/ 5460.2%
26W13D15L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSemion Leibovich2,086·Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik·R3·+21.2
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMikhail Portnoy1,988·Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik·R4·-24.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2748 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1953 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 2101 | +57.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2151 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/7 | #72 | 1914 | -87.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 1859 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2567 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 2182 | +38.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 1996 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2666 | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#314
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#13,895
in continent
World
#18,981
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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