Youth League 2026 A 4-5
SwissStandard
45 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 13 Nov 2025 to 22 Nov 2025 in Israel, Israel. 6 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2204, and top seed was Elie Milikow (🇮🇱 ISR, IM, 2390).
Asaf Berlad (🇮🇱 ISR, 2020) won with 2.0/5, ahead of Omri Michaeli (2.0) and Dori Rubinstein (1.5). Berlad won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Idan Eshkol (1875) beat Ray Hermans (2058), a +183-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Israel, Israel
Dates
13 Nov 2025 → 22 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 6
IM×1
FM×2
CM×2
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇱Israel×45
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 2.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 11 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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11
2
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 2.0/5. Berlad takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (1.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlad, Asaf | 2020 | ISR | F | F | F | +10N | +32B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2653 | +24.8 |
| 2 | Michaeli, Omri | 2058 | ISR | F | F | F | +32N | +34B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2677 | +19.2 |
| 3 | Rubinstein, Dori | 2060 | ISR | F | F | F | =4N | +12B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 2299 | +26.0 |
| 4 | Kochavi, DanaFM | 2168 | ISR | F | F | F | =3B | +24N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.25 | 2307 | +7.8 |
| 5 | Uritsky, YonathanFM | 2337 | ISR | F | F | F | +25N | =6B | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.25 | 2383 | +2.0 |
| 6 | Ostrovsky Berman, Noam | 2172 | ISR | F | F | F | +36B | =5N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2443 | +29.6 |
| 7 | Medovoy, Yaniv | 2078 | ISR | F | F | F | =9B | +33N | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 2142 | +8.4 |
| 8 | Meirovich, Ilay | 2159 | ISR | F | F | F | +37N | =26B | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2169 | +3.6 |
| 9 | Laor, Jason Ethan | 1915 | ISR | F | F | F | =7N | =11N | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 2060 | +14.0 |
| 10 | Shemer, Oz | 1847 | ISR | F | F | F | −1B | +40N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1926 | +10.4 |
| 11 | Vardi, Daniel | 2055 | ISR | F | F | F | =24B | =9B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2053 | -0.8 |
| 12 | Magen, Ofek | 2037 | ISR | F | F | F | +43N | −3N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1930 | -12.8 |
| 13 | Hasson Schrager, Shalev | 1914 | ISR | F | F | F | +15B | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2573 | +11.6 |
| 14 | Eshkol, Idan | 1875 | ISR | F | F | F | +16N | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2858 | +29.6 |
| 15 | Shalev, Ido | 1750 | ISR | F | F | F | −13N | +39B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1780 | +0.8 |
| 16 | Hermans, Ray | 2058 | ISR | F | F | F | −14B | +44N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 2002 | -5.6 |
| 17 | Abitbul, Matan | 2015 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +45N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2702 | +14.8 |
| 18 | Amitai, Ido | 1855 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +35N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2510 | +12.4 |
| 19 | Fester, Harel | 1716 | ISR | F | F | F | +35B | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2510 | +19.6 |
| 20 | Gurevich, NeriaCM | 2123 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +42N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2690 | +8.0 |
| 21 | Shapira, Niv | 1809 | ISR | F | F | F | +41B | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2661 | +22.8 |
| 22 | Pearl, Oliver | 1839 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +38N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2666 | +20.8 |
| 23 | Gilor, Amit | 1993 | ISR | F | F | F | +33B | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2770 | +17.6 |
| 24 | Manyevich, Rom | 2173 | ISR | F | F | F | =11N | −4B | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1916 | -27.6 |
| 25 | Birka, Elia | 2229 | ISR | F | F | F | −5B | =27N | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 2176 | -4.4 |
| 26 | Tashkinova, SofiiaWFM | 2036 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =8N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2151 | +1.6 |
| 27 | Milikow, ElieIM | 2390 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =25B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2220 | -2.3 |
| 28 | Haber, Aviv | 1780 | ISR | F | F | F | =30N | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1847 | +4.8 |
| 29 | Levy, Omer | 1983 | ISR | F | F | F | =31B | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2055 | +3.2 |
| 30 | Dayan, Yonatan | 1846 | ISR | F | F | F | =28B | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1762 | -4.8 |
| 31 | Kirsch, Yahel David | 2055 | ISR | F | F | F | =29N | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1996 | -3.2 |
| 32 | Lapushnian, Maya | 1885 | ISR | F | F | F | −2B | −1N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1237 | -23.2 |
| 33 | Belkovsky, Guy | 1981 | ISR | F | F | F | −23N | −7B | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1236 | -32.8 |
| 34 | Kfir, Nadav | 1877 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −2N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1276 | -9.6 |
| 35 | Hornfeld, Ariel | 1808 | ISR | F | F | F | −19N | −18B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 986 | -32.0 |
| 36 | Afek, Itay | 2160 | ISR | F | F | F | −6N | — | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1359 | -20.0 |
| 37 | Beitner, Yehonatan | 1830 | ISR | F | F | F | −8B | — | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1351 | -5.2 |
| 38 | Ofir, Nevo | 1872 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −22B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1050 | -20.8 |
| 39 | Lachowitzki, Tom | 1628 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −15N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 973 | -12.4 |
| 40 | Nochimowski, Eran | 1869 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −10B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1028 | -21.6 |
| 41 | Linik, Daniel | 1861 | ISR | F | F | F | −21N | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1009 | -22.8 |
| 42 | Goldstein, Asaf | 1872 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −20B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1331 | -8.0 |
| 43 | Sternfeld, Tomer | 1813 | ISR | F | F | F | −12B | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1258 | -7.6 |
| 44 | Brezis, AriCM | 2129 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −16B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1258 | -24.0 |
| 45 | Ingel, Mica Bar | 1902 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −17B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1197 | -14.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ostrovsky Berman, NoamISR+29.61.5 pts · #4
- 2Eshkol, IdanISR+29.61.0 pts · #14
- 3Rubinstein, DoriISR+26.01.5 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Belkovsky, GuyISR-32.80.0 pts · #38
- 2Hornfeld, ArielISR-32.00.0 pts · #41
- 3Manyevich, RomISR-27.60.5 pts · #28
Biggest upsets
- R4+183 Elo gap