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Benzger, Alex

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FIDEFIDE 2871700· Male· Israel· Born in 1977

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Alex Benzger, a 49-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1621. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Bet Haifa 2026 4-5, Bet Haifa 2026 1, and Winter 2026 Haifa-Nesher B. His peak of 1679 was reached at age 48 (Jun 2025).

Current rating

1621

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1679

−58 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 48

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#138,424

#138,424 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
82nd Israeli 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1679
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
1605 → 1679
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1679
at age 48 · −58 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 47
Dec 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 47
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Yousef Khoury 1,540
Bet Haifa 2026 4-5 · Apr 2026 · +15.4 Elo
Evolution
-58
1679 → 1621
Tournaments
5
14 games
Score
8.5/ 1460.7%
8W3D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsYousef Khoury1,540·Bet Haifa 2026 4-5·R5·+15.4
2.[W]vsAya Watted1,423·Winter 2026 Haifa-Nesher B·R3·+9.3
3.[W]vsYoseph Wafi Khir1,434·Bet Haifa 5 round·R1·+7.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRam Mawasi1,512·Bet Haifa 2026 1·R1·-27.7
2.[L]vsIliya Nashashibi1,555·Bet Haifa 2026 4-5·R4·-23.8
3.[L]vsHaim Politansky1,564·Winter 2026 Haifa-Nesher B·R7·-23.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bet Haifa 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20261/2#71548-8.8
Bet Haifa 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#23712-26.4
Winter 2026 Haifa-Nesher B
Swiss
Jan 20265.5/3#92329-23.2
Bet Haifa 5 round
Swiss
May 20251/1#32234+8.0
Bet Haifa 8-9
Open Swiss
May 20251/1#192418-3.2
Worst Elo result: Bet Haifa 2026 1 (-26.4 Elo, finished #23).

Rankings

/
Israel
#1,453
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#93,690
in continent
World
#138,416
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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1453🇮🇱Benzger, Alex1,621
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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93690🇮🇱Benzger, Alex1,621
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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138416🇮🇱Benzger, Alex1,621