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Bykhovsky, Avigdor
GM🇮🇱FIDE 4101057· Male· Israel· Born in 1955
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Avigdor Bykhovsky, a 71-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2301 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 16 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4, and Noam Sason Avigdor Bykhovsky. Also played 6 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 1 blitz events (including The 2025 Acre Blitz Chess Championship, dedicated to the memory of Dov Salz and Israel Ronen) recently. His peak of 2481 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2002); he also reached Israeli #29 in Oct 2004.
Competes for Israel since Mar 2022. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 46).
Current rating
2301
Standard
Rpd2230·Blz2224
All-time high
2481
−180 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 47
Oct 2002 · age 47
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#4,055 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
21st 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2328
Jan 2026
2022
Switched federation: RUS → ISR
at age 67
Mar 2022
2021
17th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2399
Dec 2021
Re-crossed 2400
at age 66
Jun 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2400
at age 65
Mar 2020
2016
26th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2421
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
2328 → 2301
Tournaments
6
29 games
Score
15/ 2951.7%
8W14D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #67 | 2230 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #1 | 2222 | -5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #90 | 2181 | -4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #82 | 2166 | -8.3 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #1 | 2294 | -1.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2352 | +1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+3 −17 =7
27 games·last met Jan 2030
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vsGuy Gov
🇮🇱ISR·2241
+8 −7 =4
19 games·last met Dec 2031
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vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+1 −11 =4
16 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+3 −7 =5
15 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAlexander KaplivatskiFM
🇮🇱ISR·2157
+6 −2 =6
14 games·last met Mar 2023
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Rankings
/
Israel
#102
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#2,700
in continent
World
#4,055
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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