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Sotsky, Alexander
IM🇮🇱FIDE 4130715· Male· Israel· Born in 1967
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Alexander Sotsky, a 59-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2317 and sitting in the top 5% of Israeli players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2015), 56 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: WE 4 Citta' di Gubbio - A. Also played 4 blitz events (including Shmuel "Dugo" Fridman Memorial Blitz jun 2025) recently. His peak of 2412 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2012); he also reached Israeli #45 in Jul 2001.
Competes for Israel since Aug 2022. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2317
Standard
Rpd2075·Blz2037
All-time high
2412
−95 pts below
Jan 2012 · age 45
Jan 2012 · age 45
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#94 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
17 entries2025
7th Israeli 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2335
Aug 2025
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2335 → returned at 2317
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 57
Sep 2024
2022
Switched federation: RUS → ISR
at age 55
Aug 2022
2020
9th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2333
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 2333 → returned at 2335
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2335 → 2317
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 2014 | -18.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnton Soras
🇷🇺RUS·1506
+49 −1 =0
50 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsGeorgy Chetverikov
🇷🇺RUS·1995
+23 −17 =8
48 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsNikita Russkikh
🇷🇺RUS·2128
+6 −21 =13
40 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEldar G Aliev
🇷🇺RUS
+26 −8 =3
37 games·last met May 2024
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vsMichail Rusanov
🇷🇺RUS·2440
+3 −18 =15
36 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Israel
#94
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#2,345
in continent
World
#3,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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