Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4

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118 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 07 Jan 2026 to 17 Jan 2026 in Israel, Israel. 102 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2579, and top seed was Boris Gelfand (🇮🇱 ISR, GM, 2633).

Ariel Erenberg (🇮🇱 ISR, IM, 2489) won with 4.0/4, ahead of Ezra Paul Chambers (3.5) and Or Bronstein (3.5). Erenberg broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Rostislav Bortnik (2158) beat Arthur Kogan (GM, 2482), a +324-point gap.

Location

🇮🇱Israel, Israel

Dates

07 Jan 2026 → 17 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

System

Team · 4 rounds

Top seed

🇮🇱GMBoris Gelfand2633

Avg top 10

2,579

Participants

118

Titled players · 102

GM×39

IM×37

FM×22

CM×3

WIM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇮🇱Israel×105

FIDE (no federation)×3

🇷🇺Russia×3

🇺🇦Ukraine×2

🇳🇴Norway×1

🇲🇰North Macedonia×1

🇱🇹Lithuania×1

🇮🇳India×1

Top 3

🥇
IMAriel Erenberg
🇮🇱ISR·2489
4.0pts·3068perf+9.2
🥈
FMEzra Paul Chambers
🇧🇮BDI·2355
3.5pts·2647perf+26.8
🥉
IMOr Bronstein
🇮🇱ISR·2470
3.5pts·2684perf+8.6

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	IMErenberg, Ariel	🇮🇱ISR	2489	4.0	2268	3068	+9.2
3	FMEzra Paul Chambers	🇧🇮BDI	2355	3.5	2311	2647	+26.8
4	IMBronstein, Or	🇮🇱ISR	2470	3.5	2348	2684	+8.6
5	GMAlekseev, Evgeny	🇮🇱ISR	2504	3.5	2334	2670	+6.3
2	GMRodshtein, Maxim	🇮🇱ISR	2613	3.5	2405	2741	+5.3
14	GMSteinberg, Nitzan	🇮🇱ISR	2556	3.0	2383	2576	+1.1
10	IMTulchynskyi, Feliks	🇮🇱ISR	2409	3.0	2409	2602	+9.6
13	GMNesterov, Arseniy	FID	2595	3.0	2459	2652	+3.2
9	GMGreenfeld, Alon	🇮🇱ISR	2465	3.0	2402	2595	+6.8
11	GMZanan, Evgeny	🇮🇱ISR	2505	3.0	2345	2538	+1.7
17	FMFriedland, Moshe	🇮🇱ISR	2220	3.0	2260	2453	+24.2
8	GMSokolovsky, Yahli	🇮🇱ISR	2537	3.0	2547	2740	+10.6
16	GMSmirin, Ilia	🇮🇱ISR	2554	3.0	2325	2518	-1.9
6	GMCaspi, Israel	🇮🇱ISR	2451	3.0	2247	3047	+8.0
15	GMRomanov, Evgeny	🇲🇰MKD	2564	3.0	2479	3279	+11.5
12	IMEfroimski, Marsel	🇮🇱ISR	2384	3.0	2215	3015	+8.8
7	IMGrinberg, Eyal	🇮🇱ISR	2439	3.0	2346	3146	+11.5
28	FMSherman, Raem	🇮🇱ISR	2347	2.5	2457	2552	+20.8
18	GMParkhov, Yair	🇮🇱ISR	2499	2.5	2364	2459	-2.2
23	IMVeinberg, Nimrod	🇮🇱ISR	2406	2.5	2434	2529	+6.5
19	IMGorodetzky, David	🇮🇱ISR	2481	2.5	2480	2575	+4.9
30	IMShohat, Yotam	🇮🇱ISR	2398	2.5	2345	2440	+2.2
25	GMGorshtein, Ido	🇮🇱ISR	2554	2.5	2497	2592	+1.9
22	FMTifferet, Shakked	🇮🇱ISR	2322	2.5	2371	2466	+15.2
26	FMZakin, Ilay	🇮🇱ISR	2279	2.5	2291	2386	+9.4
20	GMMikhalevski, Victor	🇮🇱ISR	2520	2.5	2486	2581	+2.6
27	GMMoiseenko, Alexander	🇺🇦UKR	2571	2.5	2440	2535	-1.8
21	GMRozentalis, Eduardas	🇱🇹LTU	2461	2.5	2371	2466	+0.3
29	GMManor, Ilan	🇮🇱ISR	2454	2.5	2370	2465	+0.6
31	GMPostny, Evgeny	🇮🇱ISR	2546	2.5	2344	2439	-5.7
24	IMGlobus, Or	🇮🇱ISR	2427	2.5	2273	2546	+3.8
32	GMRaznikov, Danny	🇮🇱ISR	2441	2.5	2268	2541	+3.4
42	FMVitenberg, Noam Aviv	🇳🇴NOR	2345	2.0	2380	2380	+8.0
34	GMRechlis, Gad	🇮🇱ISR	2457	2.0	2401	2401	-2.8
47	IMVagman, Roy	🇮🇱ISR	2381	2.0	2370	2370	-0.9
46	IMBen Artzi, Ido	🇮🇱ISR	2339	2.0	2393	2393	+2.8
50	GMZifroni, Dov	🇮🇱ISR	2454	2.0	2444	2444	-0.5
40	IMBar, Roman	🇮🇱ISR	2444	2.0	2447	2447	+0.1
38	GMGershon, Alik	🇮🇱ISR	2431	2.0	2475	2475	+2.3
33	IMKrayz, Alexander	🇮🇱ISR	2286	2.0	2407	2407	+6.1
49	GMKantsler, Boris	🇮🇱ISR	2342	2.0	2420	2420	+3.8
37	GMBoruchovsky, Avital	🇮🇱ISR	2521	2.0	2375	2375	-7.5
51	GMDvoirys, Semen I.	🇷🇺RUS	2359	2.0	2365	2365	-0.2
48	GMOratovsky, Michael	🇮🇱ISR	2374	2.0	2381	2381	+0.4
39	GMSoffer, Ram	🇮🇱ISR	2424	2.0	2401	2401	-1.3
44	GMKogan, Arthur	🇮🇱ISR	2482	2.0	2233	2233	-11.9
36	Barayev, Anton	🇺🇦UKR	2198	2.0	2361	2486	+22.4
41	CMGruzman, Ilya	🇮🇱ISR	2134	2.0	2166	2966	+22.6
45	IMMindlin, Alon	🇮🇱ISR	2458	2.0	2280	2405	-1.9
35	GMSutovsky, Emil	🇮🇱ISR	2599	2.0	2421	3221	+5.4
43	IMAizenberg, Benny	🇮🇱ISR	2432	2.0	2456	3256	+10.3
56	GMZoler, Dan	🇮🇱ISR	2493	1.5	2492	2405	-4.9
69	FMSlobodiansky, Steven	🇮🇱ISR	2303	1.5	2492	2405	+9.2
59	IMLevin, Guy	🇮🇱ISR	2473	1.5	2537	2450	-1.0
70	GMFinkel, Alexander	🇮🇱ISR	2377	1.5	2447	2360	-1.3
53	IMGivon, Asaf	🇮🇱ISR	2419	1.5	2353	2266	-8.5
55	IMBitensky, Igor	🇮🇱ISR	2363	1.5	2368	2281	-4.7
65	GMKobo, Ori	🇮🇱ISR	2482	1.5	2379	2292	-10.6
58	Linker, Mikhail	🇷🇺RUS	2235	1.5	2424	2337	+8.4
57	FMIliaguev, Nisim	🇮🇱ISR	2385	1.5	2321	2234	-7.7
52	CMKhazan, Yevgeny	🇮🇱ISR	2135	1.5	2260	2173	+3.2
71	CMSason, Noam	🇮🇱ISR	2177	1.5	2265	2178	-5.6
62	FMZlatin, Alexander	🇮🇱ISR	2225	1.5	2425	2425	+15.0
60	IMMesropov, Konstantin	FID	2458	1.5	2519	2432	-1.5
67	IMRozen, Eytan	🇮🇱ISR	2515	1.5	2405	2405	-4.5
64	FMIliaguev, Kafar	🇮🇱ISR	2266	1.5	2328	2241	+1.0
54	IMKlenburg, Michael	🇮🇱ISR	2349	1.5	2345	2538	+4.9
61	FMLevitan, Tal	🇮🇱ISR	2178	1.5	2344	2344	+12.8
66	FMMordechai, Hanan	🇮🇱ISR	2317	1.5	2178	2371	+2.6
63	IMMilikow, Yoav	🇮🇱ISR	2361	1.5	2225	2418	+1.5
68	IMBen Ari, Yannay	🇮🇱ISR	2463	1.5	2243	2436	-0.6
76	GMTzidkiya, Yeshaayahu	🇮🇱ISR	2470	1.0	2529	2336	-6.7
72	FMNoy, Eyal	🇮🇱ISR	2271	1.0	2400	2207	-5.6
86	Gov, Guy	🇮🇱ISR	2224	1.0	2380	2187	-4.0
81	GMLev, Ronen	🇮🇱ISR	2350	1.0	2371	2178	-8.7
80	FMBen-Menachem, Itzhak	🇮🇱ISR	2249	1.0	2298	2105	-14.8
95	FMGuz, Ari	🇮🇱ISR	2358	1.0	2378	2253	-8.2
73	GMGruenfeld, Yehuda	🇮🇱ISR	2380	1.0	2477	2284	-4.9
85	Ostrovsky Berman, Noam	🇮🇱ISR	2265	1.0	2289	2096	-39.2
82	GMBykhovsky, Avigdor	🇮🇱ISR	2328	1.0	2358	2165	-8.3
84	IMDeutsch, Eyal	🇮🇱ISR	2279	1.0	2343	2218	-1.9
91	IMBakalchuk, Johnatan	🇮🇱ISR	2438	1.0	2382	2257	-7.3
83	FMKuprijanov, Anatoly	🇮🇱ISR	2272	1.0	2418	2293	+1.6
77	FMKreizberg, Michael	🇮🇱ISR	2316	1.0	2348	2155	-16.4
74	IMKochavi, Ori	🇮🇱ISR	2366	1.0	2432	2239	-6.5
92	WIMOrian, Noga	🇮🇱ISR	2157	1.0	2355	2230	0.0
89	Bortnik, Rostislav	🇮🇱ISR	2158	1.0	2361	2236	+5.0
75	IMZemach, Nadav	🇮🇱ISR	2412	1.0	2414	2414	+0.1
78	GMKovalev, Vladislav	FID	0	1.0	2493	2493	-1.8
94	IMYaniv, Yuval	🇮🇱ISR	2441	1.0	2334	2334	-3.3
93	IMKarp, Ilya	🇮🇱ISR	2376	1.0	2484	2484	+2.9
88	IMPasman, Michael	🇮🇱ISR	2346	1.0	2300	2300	-0.8
79	GMHuzman, Alexander	🇮🇱ISR	2485	1.0	2296	2296	-4.8
87	IMMilikow, Elie	🇮🇱ISR	2395	1.0	2223	2223	-4.4
90	Kinberg, Ofer	🇮🇱ISR	2015	1.0	2138	2938	+13.4
109	IMGladyszev, Oleg	🇷🇺RUS	2348	0.5	2460	2138	-9.0
97	IMHaimovich, Tal	🇮🇱ISR	2321	0.5	2406	2133	-6.6
98	GMHarikrishnan.A.Ra	🇮🇳IND	0	0.5	2509	2187	-16.1
108	FMLiubarov, Mark	🇮🇱ISR	2331	0.5	2368	2046	-24.2
101	Katz, Kiril	🇮🇱ISR	2046	0.5	2349	2027	-2.4
110	Newman, Ori	🇮🇱ISR	2298	0.5	2348	2075	-16.2
100	Porat, Daniel	🇮🇱ISR	2133	0.5	2425	2232	+3.6
105	FMUritsky, Yonathan	🇮🇱ISR	2316	0.5	2440	2167	-10.8
107	FMAroesti, Roee	🇮🇱ISR	2201	0.5	2349	2156	-2.8
106	Rahmilevitz, Anton	🇮🇱ISR	2243	0.5	2294	2101	-7.2
102	GMGelfand, Boris	🇮🇱ISR	2633	0.5	2537	2537	-1.3
103	IMShvayger, Yuliya	🇮🇱ISR	2343	0.5	2482	2482	+1.9
104	IMVydeslaver, Alik	🇮🇱ISR	2367	0.5	2243	2243	-1.7
96	Shabodash, Boris	🇮🇱ISR	2188	0.5	2216	2216	+0.8
99	Ribstein, Orel	🇮🇱ISR	2224	0.5	2463	2463	+12.4
114	FMEmanuel, Yahav	🇮🇱ISR	2275	0.0	2530	1730	-15.4
115	Fishman, Alik	🇮🇱ISR	2232	0.0	2360	1560	-27.0
112	IMBirnboim, Nathan	🇮🇱ISR	2313	0.0	2504	1704	-2.5
113	IMGalburd, Yan	🇮🇱ISR	2422	0.0	2600	1800	-2.7
117	Lavi, Idan	🇮🇱ISR	2131	0.0	2343	1543	-4.6
118	FMAharonovich, Itamar	🇮🇱ISR	2341	0.0	2439	1639	-7.4
111	Klar, Nir	🇮🇱ISR	2150	0.0	2350	1550	-4.8
116	Zhemailov, Adam	🇮🇱ISR	2138	0.0	2015	1215	-13.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ezra Paul ChambersFMBDI
+26.8
3.5 pts · #3
2Friedland, MosheFMISR
+24.2
3.0 pts · #17
3Gruzman, IlyaCMISR
+22.6
2.0 pts · #41

Top rating losers

1Ostrovsky Berman, NoamISR
-39.2
1.0 pts · #85
2Fishman, AlikISR
-27.0
0.0 pts · #115
3Liubarov, MarkFMISR
-24.2
0.5 pts · #108

Biggest upsets

R3+324 Elo gap
Bortnik, Rostislav2158 beat GMKogan, Arthur2482
R3+163 Elo gap
CMKhazan, Yevgeny2135 beat Newman, Ori2298
R2+144 Elo gap
GMFinkel, Alexander2377 beat GMBoruchovsky, Avital2521