Alef Jerusalem 2025 10
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8 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 29 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 in Israel, Israel. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1780, and top seed was Benjamin Kessler (🇮🇱 ISR, 1939).
Arik Kaliner (🇮🇱 ISR, 1754) won with 1.0/10, ahead of Gavriel Bollag (1.0) and Michael Knafo (0.5). Kaliner won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 10: Arik Kaliner (1754) beat Leonardo Leonoff (1938), a +184-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Israel, Israel
Dates
29 May 2025 → 31 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Team · 10 rounds
Avg top 10
1,780
Participants
8
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇱Israel×7
🇦🇷Argentina×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaliner, Arik | 🇮🇱ISR | 1754 | 1.0 | 1938 | 2738 | +14.8 |
| 2 | Bollag, Gavriel | 🇮🇱ISR | 1830 | 1.0 | 1795 | 2595 | +9.0 |
| 3 | Knafo, Michael | 🇮🇱ISR | 1635 | 0.5 | 1883 | 1883 | +6.2 |
| 4 | Malachi, Aharon | 🇮🇱ISR | 1883 | 0.5 | 1635 | 1635 | -6.2 |
| 5 | Breisacher, Michael | 🇮🇱ISR | 1666 | 0.5 | 1737 | 1737 | +4.0 |
| 6 | Dermer, Moshe | 🇮🇱ISR | 1737 | 0.5 | 1666 | 1666 | -2.0 |
| 7 | Agmon, Yonatan | 🇮🇱ISR | 1795 | 0.0 | 1830 | 1030 | -9.0 |
| 8 | Leonoff, Leonardo | 🇦🇷ARG | 1938 | 0.0 | 1754 | 954 | -14.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kaliner, ArikISR+14.81.0 pts · #1
- 2Bollag, GavrielISR+9.01.0 pts · #2
- 3Knafo, MichaelISR+6.20.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Leonoff, LeonardoARG-14.80.0 pts · #8
- 2Agmon, YonatanISR-9.00.0 pts · #7
- 3Malachi, AharonISR-6.20.5 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R10+184 Elo gap