Preparation for Israeli Youth Championship Qualifiers B
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Nov 2025 to 29 Nov 2025 in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Gil Sagi (🇮🇱 ISR, 1471).
Ariel Yankovitz (🇮🇱 ISR, 0) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Yair Shemesh (4.0) and Ethan Shaked (3.5). Yankovitz broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇮🇱Rishon Lezion, Israel
Dates
28 Nov 2025 → 29 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 50 Min. 10 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
8
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇱Israel×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsAriel Yankovitz led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
11
4
2
3
1
R5–R5 · LEAD HELD
Ariel Yankovitz held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ariel Yankovitz beat Yair Shemesh (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Ariel Yankovitz 3 wins (R1–R3)Yair Shemesh 3 wins (R3–R5)Ethan Shaked 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ariel Yankovitz | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Yair Shemesh | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Ethan Shaked | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Yakov Yakhkind | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankovitz, Ariel | 0 | ISR | +?N | +2B | +?N | =3B | +?N | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.75 | 1459 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Shemesh, Yair | 0 | ISR | +?B | −1N | +?B | +?B | +?N | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1446 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Shaked, Ethan | 0 | ISR | +?N | +?B | +?N | =1N | −?B | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 1433 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Yakhkind, Yakov | 0 | ISR | +7B | −?N | +?B | −?B | +?N | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 633 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 2890577 | 0 | — | −?B | +8N | −6B | +7N | −?B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 2888181 | 0 | — | −?N | +?B | +5N | −?B | −?N | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 2890550 | 0 | — | −4N | +?B | −?N | −5B | −?N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 2890542 | 0 | — | −?N | −5B | F | −?N | −?B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Shaked, EthanISR0.03.5 pts · #3
- 2Shemesh, YairISR0.04.0 pts · #2
- 3Yankovitz, ArielISR0.04.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Shaked, EthanISR0.03.5 pts · #3
- 2Shemesh, YairISR0.04.0 pts · #2
- 3Yankovitz, ArielISR0.04.5 pts · #1