Arzit Zafon 2025 8-9
Team SwissStandard
62 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 08 May 2025 to 24 May 2025 in Israel, Israel. 26 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2324, and top seed was Pinchas Kantarji (🇮🇱 ISR, IM, 2428).
Adi Menahem (🇮🇱 ISR, FM, 2170) won with 2.0/9, ahead of Andrei Gurbanov (2.0) and Alexander Rinberg (2.0).
The biggest upset came in round 8: Konstantin Zalkind (FM, 2012) beat Ezra Paul Chambers (FM, 2287), a +275-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Israel, Israel
Dates
08 May 2025 → 24 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Team · 9 rounds
Titled players · 26
GM×3
IM×5
FM×12
CM×4
WIM×1
WFM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇮🇱Israel×58
🇷🇺Russia×2
🇧🇮Burundi×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FMMenahem, Adi | 🇮🇱ISR | 2170 | 2.0 | 2076 | 2876 | +22.0 |
| 1 | IMGurbanov, Andrei | 🇮🇱ISR | 2272 | 2.0 | 2243 | 3043 | +18.2 |
| 2 | FMRinberg, Alexander | 🇮🇱ISR | 2255 | 2.0 | 2180 | 2980 | +16.2 |
| 4 | IMSitnikov, Anton | 🇺🇦UKR | 2359 | 2.0 | 2166 | 2966 | +4.9 |
| 7 | WIMOrian, Noga | 🇮🇱ISR | 2184 | 1.5 | 2070 | 2263 | +10.0 |
| 6 | Bercovici, Yaniv | 🇮🇱ISR | 2049 | 1.5 | 2073 | 2266 | +26.4 |
| 11 | Magen, Ofek | 🇮🇱ISR | 2115 | 1.5 | 2097 | 2290 | +19.2 |
| 8 | FMUritsky, Yonathan | 🇮🇱ISR | 2301 | 1.5 | 2331 | 2524 | +8.6 |
| 9 | Zavialov, Alexander | 🇮🇱ISR | 2175 | 1.5 | 2230 | 2423 | +31.2 |
| 12 | Taieb, Ariel | 🇮🇱ISR | 2092 | 1.5 | 2025 | 2218 | +6.8 |
| 5 | FMWeisbuch, Udi | 🇮🇱ISR | 2144 | 1.5 | 2187 | 2380 | +12.2 |
| 10 | CMDuchan, Yoav | 🇮🇱ISR | 2127 | 1.5 | 2103 | 2296 | +17.6 |
| 13 | CMGruzman, Ilya | 🇮🇱ISR | 2184 | 1.5 | 1897 | 2090 | -3.2 |
| 14 | CMYaniv, Ori | 🇮🇱ISR | 2128 | 1.5 | 2168 | 2361 | +12.2 |
| 15 | WFMLevitan, Ronit | 🇮🇱ISR | 2114 | 1.5 | 2025 | 2218 | +5.0 |
| 16 | IMKantarji, Pinchas | 🇮🇱ISR | 2428 | 1.5 | 2169 | 2362 | -1.2 |
| 26 | Khanin, Nikita | 🇮🇱ISR | 1978 | 1.0 | 2125 | 2125 | +7.2 |
| 27 | GMFinkel, Alexander | 🇮🇱ISR | 2377 | 1.0 | 2344 | 2344 | -1.0 |
| 29 | Nepomniachi, Alexander | 🇮🇱ISR | 2216 | 1.0 | 2196 | 2196 | -0.6 |
| 21 | FMDrori, Dan | 🇮🇱ISR | 2123 | 1.0 | 2253 | 2253 | +7.0 |
| 32 | FMZalkind, Konstantin | 🇮🇱ISR | 2012 | 1.0 | 2270 | 2270 | +12.0 |
| 25 | GMBykhovsky, Avigdor | 🇮🇱ISR | 2329 | 1.0 | 2319 | 2319 | -0.2 |
| 22 | Shabodash, Boris | 🇮🇱ISR | 2202 | 1.0 | 2078 | 2078 | -6.2 |
| 18 | Zuev, Ilya | 🇮🇱ISR | 2050 | 1.0 | 2194 | 2994 | +27.6 |
| 28 | Rozen, Guy | 🇮🇱ISR | 2014 | 1.0 | 2186 | 2986 | +14.2 |
| 34 | Sorin, Michael | 🇮🇱ISR | 2118 | 1.0 | 1988 | 2788 | +6.4 |
| 23 | Levitan, Shon | 🇮🇱ISR | 2003 | 1.0 | 2022 | 2022 | +1.8 |
| 31 | Frenkel, Ran | 🇮🇱ISR | 2189 | 1.0 | 2094 | 2094 | -4.8 |
| 24 | Gurevich, Yosef | 🇮🇱ISR | 2030 | 1.0 | 2279 | 3079 | +16.2 |
| 33 | Rinberg, David | 🇮🇱ISR | 2033 | 1.0 | 1948 | 2748 | +15.2 |
| 17 | Adar, Idan | 🇮🇱ISR | 2041 | 1.0 | 2235 | 3035 | +15.0 |
| 19 | FMLiubarov, Mark | 🇮🇱ISR | 2322 | 1.0 | 2283 | 3083 | +9.0 |
| 20 | Peer, Kobi | 🇮🇱ISR | 2185 | 1.0 | 2148 | 2948 | +9.0 |
| 30 | FMLevitan, Tal | 🇮🇱ISR | 2230 | 1.0 | 2103 | 2903 | +6.0 |
| 35 | Bortnik, Rostislav | 🇮🇱ISR | 2167 | 1.0 | 1841 | 2641 | +2.8 |
| 37 | FMKochavi, Dana | 🇮🇱ISR | 2258 | 0.5 | 2349 | 2156 | -3.4 |
| 40 | Egozi, Nadav | 🇮🇱ISR | 2151 | 0.5 | 2149 | 1956 | -10.2 |
| 44 | Linker, Mikhail | 🇷🇺RUS | 2249 | 0.5 | 2301 | 2108 | -7.8 |
| 36 | Gal On, Itai | 🇮🇱ISR | 1937 | 0.5 | 2079 | 1886 | -6.0 |
| 39 | Grabinsky, Yoni | 🇮🇱ISR | 2111 | 0.5 | 2158 | 1965 | -7.0 |
| 43 | IMSivan, Yaacov | 🇮🇱ISR | 2263 | 0.5 | 2265 | 2072 | -4.8 |
| 42 | Blonder, Daniel | 🇮🇱ISR | 1899 | 0.5 | 2168 | 2168 | +13.2 |
| 45 | Gov, Guy | 🇮🇱ISR | 2226 | 0.5 | 2147 | 2147 | -2.2 |
| 38 | IMZhizmer, Yuri | 🇮🇱ISR | 2274 | 0.5 | 2143 | 1950 | -8.4 |
| 41 | GMZilberman, Yaacov | 🇮🇱ISR | 2278 | 0.5 | 2204 | 2204 | -0.8 |
| 47 | Beker, Ziv | 🇮🇱ISR | 2194 | 0.0 | 2247 | 1447 | -17.0 |
| 56 | Selictar, Dor | 🇮🇱ISR | 2082 | 0.0 | 2121 | 1321 | -19.0 |
| 61 | Kerner, Michael | 🇮🇱ISR | 2087 | 0.0 | 2251 | 1451 | -12.0 |
| 50 | Pevzner, Maks | 🇮🇱ISR | 2167 | 0.0 | 2125 | 1325 | -54.0 |
| 53 | Judkovsky, Yair | 🇮🇱ISR | 2282 | 0.0 | 2341 | 1541 | -17.0 |
| 62 | CMShefer, Uri | 🇮🇱ISR | 2265 | 0.0 | 2166 | 1366 | -38.0 |
| 58 | FMKaplivatski, Alexander | 🇮🇱ISR | 2147 | 0.0 | 2363 | 1563 | -4.4 |
| 46 | Chazan, Yonatan | 🇮🇱ISR | 2103 | 0.0 | 2425 | 1625 | -2.8 |
| 49 | Lovin, Boris | 🇮🇱ISR | 2180 | 0.0 | 2104 | 1304 | -12.0 |
| 51 | Gilor, Amit | 🇮🇱ISR | 2042 | 0.0 | 2014 | 1214 | -21.6 |
| 54 | Afgin, David | 🇮🇱ISR | 1894 | 0.0 | 2168 | 1368 | -3.4 |
| 59 | Timofeev, Andrey | 🇷🇺RUS | 2059 | 0.0 | 2084 | 1284 | -18.8 |
| 48 | FMShilon Rahav, Eliran | 🇮🇱ISR | 2189 | 0.0 | 2042 | 1242 | -30.0 |
| 52 | Mendler, Omer | 🇮🇱ISR | 1967 | 0.0 | 2155 | 1355 | -5.6 |
| 55 | FMEzra Paul Chambers | 🇧🇮BDI | 2287 | 0.0 | 2028 | 1228 | -16.4 |
| 57 | Hasson Schrager, Shalev | 🇮🇱ISR | 1939 | 0.0 | 1988 | 1188 | -16.4 |
| 60 | Vainbaum , Moisei | 🇮🇱ISR | 2154 | 0.0 | 2186 | 1386 | -9.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zavialov, AlexanderISR+31.21.5 pts · #9
- 2Zuev, IlyaISR+27.61.0 pts · #18
- 3Bercovici, YanivISR+26.41.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Pevzner, MaksISR-54.00.0 pts · #50
- 2Shefer, UriCMISR-38.00.0 pts · #62
- 3Shilon Rahav, EliranFMISR-30.00.0 pts · #48
Biggest upsets
- R8+275 Elo gap
- R8+244 Elo gap
- R9+175 Elo gap