Artzit A 2026 4
SwissStandard
47 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 15 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in Israel, Israel. 13 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2311, and top seed was Boris Chatalbashev (🇩🇰 DEN, GM, 2534).
Michael Iskhakov (🇮🇱 ISR, 2174) won with 1.0/4, ahead of Robert Andreev (1.0) and Maxim Milyavsky (1.0).
The biggest upset came in round 4: Dori Rubinstein (2016) beat Alexsandr Serebro (2277), a +261-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Israel, Israel
Dates
15 Apr 2026 → 25 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Titled players · 13
GM×1
IM×5
FM×3
CM×1
WIM×1
WFM×2
Federations · 4 represented
🇮🇱Israel×41
🇺🇦Ukraine×2
🇷🇺Russia×2
🇩🇰Denmark×1
Top 3
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- 🥈
- 🥉
How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsTight race until R4; 13 players tied at 1.0/4, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 14 co-leaders at R4 to 14 at the finish.
Co-leaders
50
50
50
14
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
13 players finish on 1.0/4. Iskhakov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iskhakov, Michael | 2174 | ISR | F | F | F | +40B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2949 | +9.4 |
| 2 | Andreev, Robert | 2068 | ISR | F | F | F | +41N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2594 | +6.8 |
| 3 | Milyavsky, MaximFM | 2283 | ISR | F | F | F | +38N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3027 | +8.4 |
| 4 | Segev, Oz | 2003 | ISR | F | F | F | +37B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2586 | +8.8 |
| 5 | Rubinstein, Dori | 2016 | ISR | F | F | F | +34B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3077 | +32.8 |
| 6 | Zrihan, Dan | 1992 | ISR | F | F | F | +39N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2776 | +9.6 |
| 7 | Adamchuk, Vlad | 1989 | ISR | F | F | F | +36B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2686 | +7.2 |
| 8 | Pelech, Roee | 2259 | ISR | F | F | F | +35N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3151 | +12.6 |
| 9 | Tashkinova, SofiiaWFM | 2087 | ISR | F | F | F | +46B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3053 | +14.0 |
| 10 | Ben-Natan, Yigal | 2022 | ISR | F | F | F | +43B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2727 | +7.4 |
| 11 | Chatalbashev, BorisGM | 2534 | DEN | F | F | F | +44N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3001 | +1.2 |
| 12 | Motenko, Dima | 2128 | ISR | F | F | F | +45N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2871 | +8.4 |
| 13 | Savinov, Mikhail | 2177 | RUS | F | F | F | +42N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2856 | +6.8 |
| 14 | Belkovsky, Guy | 2027 | ISR | F | F | F | =29N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2312 | +13.6 |
| 15 | Orgad, Dan | 2020 | ISR | F | F | F | =30N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2006 | -0.4 |
| 16 | Belytsky, AlexandrFM | 2188 | RUS | F | F | F | =25N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1985 | -5.2 |
| 17 | Martianov, Andrey | 2050 | ISR | F | F | F | =33N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2142 | +2.6 |
| 18 | Katkov, MichelleWFM | 2043 | ISR | F | F | F | =32B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1982 | -1.6 |
| 19 | Barak, GilCM | 2199 | ISR | F | F | F | =21B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2157 | -1.2 |
| 20 | Kraizman, Evgeny | 2248 | ISR | F | F | F | =31N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2327 | +2.2 |
| 21 | Lahav, MichalWIM | 2157 | ISR | F | F | F | =19N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2199 | +1.2 |
| 22 | Vainerchuk, Barys | 2161 | ISR | F | F | F | =27B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2203 | +1.2 |
| 23 | Dvoskin, Vadim | 1970 | ISR | F | F | F | =26N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2100 | +3.6 |
| 24 | Diker, Michael | 2266 | ISR | F | F | F | =28B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2227 | -1.0 |
| 25 | Zakin, Lior | 1986 | ISR | F | F | F | =16B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2188 | +10.4 |
| 26 | Hochberg, Eran | 2100 | ISR | F | F | F | =23B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1970 | -7.2 |
| 27 | Kaganskiy, GlebFM | 2215 | ISR | F | F | F | =22N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2161 | -1.2 |
| 28 | Ribstein, NatiIM | 2227 | ISR | F | F | F | =24N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2266 | +0.5 |
| 29 | Epelbaum, Maksim | 2312 | UKR | F | F | F | =14B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2028 | -6.8 |
| 30 | Dinkin, Simyon | 2006 | ISR | F | F | F | =15B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2020 | +0.4 |
| 31 | Porat, IdoIM | 2327 | ISR | F | F | F | =20B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2248 | -1.1 |
| 32 | Lapushnian, Eran | 1982 | ISR | F | F | F | =18N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2043 | +1.6 |
| 33 | Lukin, Elisha | 2142 | ISR | F | F | F | =17B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2050 | -2.6 |
| 34 | Serebro, Alexsandr | 2277 | UKR | F | F | F | −5N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1216 | -16.4 |
| 35 | Kaspi, AlexanderIM | 2351 | ISR | F | F | F | −8B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1459 | -6.3 |
| 36 | Kuritz, Zvi | 1886 | ISR | F | F | F | −7N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1189 | -7.2 |
| 37 | Friedlich, Eyal | 1786 | ISR | F | F | F | −4N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1203 | -8.8 |
| 38 | Kunin, Pavel | 2227 | ISR | F | F | F | −3B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1483 | -8.4 |
| 39 | Rozenshtein, Maxim | 1976 | ISR | F | F | F | −6B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1192 | -9.6 |
| 40 | Tartakovsky, Daniel | 2149 | ISR | F | F | F | −1N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1374 | -9.4 |
| 41 | Hochman, Gur | 1794 | ISR | F | F | F | −2B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1268 | -6.8 |
| 42 | Dvir, Ofir | 2056 | ISR | F | F | F | −13B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1377 | -6.8 |
| 43 | Pindiur, Igor | 1927 | ISR | F | F | F | −10N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1222 | -7.4 |
| 44 | Maryasin, BorisIM | 2201 | ISR | F | F | F | −11B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1735 | -1.2 |
| 45 | Tsafrir, Itay | 2071 | ISR | F | F | F | −12B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1328 | -8.4 |
| 46 | Kundin, AlexanderIM | 2253 | ISR | F | F | F | −9N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1305 | -7.0 |
| 47 | FIDE 2895552 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −?B | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1332 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rubinstein, DoriISR+32.81.0 pts · #5
- 2Tashkinova, SofiiaWFMISR+14.01.0 pts · #9
- 3Belkovsky, GuyISR+13.60.5 pts · #14
Top rating losers
- 1Serebro, AlexsandrUKR-16.40.0 pts · #34
- 2Rozenshtein, MaximISR-9.60.0 pts · #40
- 3Tartakovsky, DanielISR-9.40.0 pts · #41
Biggest upsets
- R4+261 Elo gap
- R4+166 Elo gap