Herzliya Winter Tournament 2026 A
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Jan 2026 to 09 Mar 2026 in Herziliya, Israel. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1708, and top seed was Shaul Rosner (🇮🇱 ISR, 1848).
Uri Barkai (🇮🇱 ISR, 1776) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Shaul Rosner (5.5) and Ariel Lavi (5.5). Barkai clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Ofek Manyevich (1542) beat Shaul Rosner (1848), a +306-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Herziliya, Israel
Dates
05 Jan 2026 → 09 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇱Israel×11
🇦🇷Argentina×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsUri Barkai led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE26 Feb
Shaul Rosner takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Uri Barkai beat Gbi Cohen (Black).
R6–R9 · WIN STREAK
Uri Barkai won 3 in a row (R6–R9).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Uri Barkai | * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Gbi Cohen | 0 | * | ½ | 0 |
| 3Shaul Rosner | 1 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Ariel Lavi | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barkai, Uri | 1776 | ISR | +11B | +3N | −5B | +4N | −2N | +10B | F | +6N | +9B | 6.0 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 24.50 | 1827 | +8.4 |
| 2 | Rosner, Shaul | 1848 | ISR | +10B | =4N | +7B | =5N | +1B | =3N | −6B | +11N | F | 5.5 | 38.0 | 40.5 | 24.00 | 1900 | +8.6 |
| 3 | Lavi, Ariel | 0 | ISR | +7B | −1B | −10N | +8N | +4B | =2B | +9N | −5N | +12B | 5.5 | 37.0 | 39.5 | 22.75 | 1757 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cohen, Gbi | 0 | ISR | +12N | =2B | +9N | −1B | −3N | +11B | +10N | −8B | +6N | 5.5 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 18.75 | 1738 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Tadmor, Maya | 1807 | ISR | +6N | =9B | +1N | =2B | −10N | −12B | +11N | +3B | −7N | 5.0 | 35.0 | 37.5 | 23.00 | 1700 | -22.0 |
| 6 | Manyevich, Ofek | 1542 | ISR | −5B | −8N | +12B | =7N | +11N | +9B | +2N | −1B | −4B | 4.5 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 16.25 | 1771 | +91.6 |
| 7 | Eisemberg, Gabriel | 1823 | ARG | −3N | +11B | −2N | =6B | =9B | −8N | =12N | +10B | +5B | 4.5 | 33.5 | 36.0 | 15.75 | 1725 | -18.6 |
| 8 | Perelman, Ben | 1645 | ISR | −9N | +6B | =11N | −3B | =12N | +7B | F | +4N | F | 4.0 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 17.00 | 1731 | +23.2 |
| 9 | Tsarfati, Ohn | 1721 | ISR | +8B | =5N | −4B | +10B | =7N | −6N | −3B | =12B | −1N | 3.5 | 38.0 | 40.5 | 13.00 | 1696 | -4.4 |
| 10 | Hasson, Eilam | 1681 | ISR | −2N | +12B | +3B | −9N | +5B | −1N | −4B | −7N | −11B | 3.0 | 38.0 | 40.5 | 13.00 | 1582 | -19.0 |
| 11 | Shemer, Yehonatan | 1632 | ISR | −1N | −7N | =8B | +12N | −6B | −4N | −5B | −2B | +10N | 2.5 | 38.0 | 40.5 | 7.50 | 1574 | -16.0 |
| 12 | Pupko, Oz | 1602 | ISR | −4B | −10N | −6N | −11B | =8B | +5N | =7B | =9N | −3N | 2.5 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 11.00 | 1588 | -4.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Manyevich, OfekISR+91.64.5 pts · #5
- 2Perelman, BenISR+23.24.0 pts · #9
- 3Rosner, ShaulISR+8.65.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Tadmor, MayaISR-22.05.0 pts · #6
- 2Hasson, EilamISR-19.03.0 pts · #12
- 3Eisemberg, GabrielARG-18.64.5 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R7+306 Elo gap
- R6+205 Elo gap
- R6+179 Elo gap