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Epstein-Lightman, Yishai
🇬🇧FIDE 482420· Male· England· Born in 2009
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Yishai Epstein-Lightman, a 17-year-old English player, is rated 1801 — just 4 short of his peak of 1805 (Mar 2026, age 17). He is currently in the 1800–1850 range. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 2100 and 2nd Muswell Hill (East Finchley) FIDE and ECF Congress. Also played 4 rapid (including Hendon FIDE Rapid - 26 February 2026) and 6 blitz events (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #63 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1801
Standard
Rpd1839·Blz1821
All-time high
1805
−4 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 17
Mar 2026 · age 17
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#76,064
#76,064 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
63rd English U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1805
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1805
at age 17 · −4 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1805 · at age 17
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
5W2D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 1796 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1698 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,210
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#55,078
in continent
World
#76,063
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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