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Loifenfeld, Jakov
IM🇷🇺FIDE 4105702· Male· Russia· Born in 1949
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Jakov Loifenfeld, a 77-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2355 and sitting in the top 2% of Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 111 months (2007–2016) and 15 months (2018–2019). Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2443 was reached at age 55 (Jul 2004); he also reached Russian #87 in Sep 2025.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 52).
Current rating
2355
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2443
−88 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 55
Jul 2004 · age 55
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#122 · Russian players · of 6,953
Career timeline
15 entries2025
2nd 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2359
Dec 2025
Peak Russian rank: #87
at age 76 · rated 2369
Sep 2025
2020
6th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2416
Feb 2020
2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2432 → returned at 2431
Jun 2018
2016
9th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 67 · rated 2434
Dec 2016
2007
Inactive for 111 months
paused at 2426 → returned at 2430
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
2369 → 2355
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
2W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2403 | +0.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2474 | +3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #73 | 1595 | -4.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | 1437 | -6.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #27 | 3047 | +3.5 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #71 | 1384 | -7.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2152 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#122
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#537
in continent
World
#2,587
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 537 | 2,355 | |
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| 2587 | 2,355 | |