Autumn 2025 Haifa-Nesher
Open SwissStandard
7 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 28 Sept 2025 to 23 Nov 2025 in Haifa, Israel. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2063, and top seed was Ilya Gruzman (🇮🇱 ISR, CM, 2158).
Ronit Levitan (🇮🇱 ISR, WFM, 2081) won with 4.0/7, ahead of Matan Sabag (3.5) and Rem Shlaen (3.0). Levitan shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Rem Shlaen (1972) beat Ilya Gruzman (CM, 2158), a +186-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel
Dates
28 Sept 2025 → 23 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 2
CM×1
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇱Israel×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsWFM Ronit Levitan led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R7 · LEADER CHANGE25 Nov
WFM Ronit Levitan takes the sole lead (4.0/7).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WFM Ronit Levitan drew with Matan Sabag (White).
R5–R7 · WIN STREAK
WFM Ronit Levitan won 3 in a row (R5–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFMRonit Levitan | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2Matan Sabag | ½ | * | ½ | 0 |
| 3Rem Shlaen | ½ | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Michael Kerner | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levitan, RonitWFM | 2081 | ISR | =2B | −5N | F | =3B | +4N | +6B | +7N | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 10.25 | 2185 | +16.6 |
| 2 | Sabag, Matan | 1992 | ISR | =1N | =3B | −4N | +6B | +7N | F | =5B | 3.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 8.75 | 2131 | +46.8 |
| 3 | Shlaen, Rem | 1972 | ISR | −7B | =2N | +5B | =1N | F | +4B | −6N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 9.25 | 2078 | +17.0 |
| 4 | Kerner, Michael | 2088 | ISR | +6B | =7N | +2B | =5N | −1B | −3N | — | 3.0 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 8.00 | 2058 | -4.8 |
| 5 | Gruzman, IlyaCM | 2158 | ISR | F | +1B | −3N | =4B | =6N | F | =2N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 8.50 | 2048 | -14.8 |
| 6 | Zuev, Ilya | 2107 | ISR | −4N | F | +7B | −2N | =5B | −1N | +3B | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 5.75 | 1998 | -37.2 |
| 7 | Sagi, Elisha | 2040 | ISR | +3N | =4B | −6N | F | −2B | F | −1B | 1.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 4.50 | 1899 | -37.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sabag, MatanISR+46.83.5 pts · #2
- 2Shlaen, RemISR+17.03.0 pts · #3
- 3Levitan, RonitWFMISR+16.64.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Sagi, ElishaISR-37.61.5 pts · #7
- 2Zuev, IlyaISR-37.22.5 pts · #5
- 3Gruzman, IlyaCMISR-14.82.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R3+186 Elo gap
- R6+116 Elo gap
- R4+115 Elo gap