Petah Tikva Tournament 2026 1
Open SwissStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 18 Apr 2026 in Petah Tikva, Israel. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2147, and top seed was Eyal Noy (🇮🇱 ISR, FM, 2261).
Eyal Noy (🇮🇱 ISR, FM, 2261) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Ilay Meirovich (4.0) and Asif Solomon (2.0). Noy won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Rom Manyevich (2039) beat Omri Michaeli (2201), a +162-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Petah Tikva, Israel
Dates
10 Jan 2026 → 18 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 2
FM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇱Israel×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsFM Eyal Noy led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
FM Eyal Noy held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Eyal Noy drew with Ilay Meirovich (White).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
FM Eyal Noy went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noy, EyalFM | 2261 | ISR | +5N | +3N | =2B | +4N | +6B | 4.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.50 | 2490 | +23.2 |
| 2 | Meirovich, Ilay | 2128 | ISR | +6N | =5B | =1N | +3N | +4B | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.00 | 2384 | +58.4 |
| 3 | Solomon, AsifFM | 2152 | ISR | +4N | −1B | +6N | −2B | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 2136 | -2.6 |
| 4 | Manyevich, Rom | 2039 | ISR | −3B | +6B | +5N | −1B | −2N | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.50 | 2096 | +16.4 |
| 5 | Michaeli, Omri | 2201 | ISR | −1B | =2N | −4B | +6N | F | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 2049 | -13.8 |
| 6 | Hermans, Ray | 2101 | ISR | −2B | −4N | −3B | −5B | −1N | 0.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1352 | -88.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Meirovich, IlayISR+58.44.0 pts · #2
- 2Noy, EyalFMISR+23.24.5 pts · #1
- 3Manyevich, RomISR+16.42.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Hermans, RayISR-88.40.0 pts · #6
- 2Michaeli, OmriISR-13.81.5 pts · #5
- 3Solomon, AsifFMISR-2.62.0 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R3+162 Elo gap