1 16 finals of Israel Chess Championship 2025-2026 in Kiryat Bialik
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12 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 15 May 2025 to 03 Jul 2025 in Kiryat Bialik, Israel. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1604, and top seed was Mike Fridman (🇮🇱 ISR, 1687).
Ilya Broytman (🇮🇱 ISR, 1668) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Joseph Shkuri (5.0) and Mike Fridman (5.0). Broytman won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Arkady Gluzman (1543) beat Mike Fridman (1687), a +144-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Kiryat Bialik, Israel
Dates
15 May 2025 → 03 Jul 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇱Israel×11
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIlya Broytman led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Ilya Broytman never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ilya Broytman beat Mike Fridman (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Ilya Broytman 7 wins (R1–R7)Mike Fridman 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ilya Broytman | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Mike Fridman | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Joseph Shkuri | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Sami Kahan | 0 | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broytman, Ilya | 1668 | ISR | +6B | +2N | +9B | +3N | +4B | +7N | +5B | 7.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 2424 | +61.8 |
| 2 | Shkuri, Joseph | 1685 | ISR | +8B | −1B | +4N | +6N | −3B | +10N | +9B | 5.0 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 14.00 | 1736 | +8.0 |
| 3 | Fridman, Mike | 1687 | ISR | −5N | +11B | +7N | −1B | +2N | +6B | +10N | 5.0 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 13.50 | 1750 | +24.8 |
| 4 | Kahan, Sami | 1666 | ISR | +12N | +7B | −2B | +9N | −1N | =5B | +11N | 4.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 8.50 | 1676 | +3.2 |
| 5 | Gluzman, Arkady | 1543 | ISR | +3B | −9N | −6B | =10N | +8B | =4N | −1N | 3.0 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 11.00 | 1486 | -18.0 |
| 6 | Khokhlov, Yurii | 1572 | UKR | −1N | +12B | +5N | −2B | +11N | −3N | −8B | 3.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 5.00 | 1582 | +1.4 |
| 7 | Mishkovsky, Shaul | 1673 | ISR | +10B | −4N | −3B | +8N | +9B | −1B | F | 3.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 6.50 | 1546 | -17.4 |
| 8 | Kagan, David | 0 | ISR | −2N | −10N | +12B | −7B | −5N | +11B | +6N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 5.00 | 1509 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Shapiro, Artiom | 1542 | ISR | +11N | +5B | −1N | −4B | −7N | F | −2N | 2.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 4.00 | 1493 | -15.2 |
| 10 | Kopilevich, Roman | 1530 | ISR | −7N | +8B | −11N | =5B | F | −2B | −3B | 1.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 4.50 | 1246 | -58.0 |
| 11 | Niv, Zvi | 1474 | ISR | −9B | −3N | +10B | −12N | −6B | −8N | −4B | 1.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 1.50 | 1299 | -48.8 |
| 12 | Rotbart, Itay | 1435 | ISR | −4B | −6N | −8N | +11B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 1446 | +1.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Broytman, IlyaISR+61.87.0 pts · #1
- 2Fridman, MikeISR+24.85.0 pts · #2
- 3Shkuri, JosephISR+8.05.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Kopilevich, RomanISR-58.01.5 pts · #12
- 2Niv, ZviISR-48.81.0 pts · #10
- 3Gluzman, ArkadyISR-18.03.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R1+144 Elo gap