Artzit B 2026 5
SwissStandard
49 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 07 May 2026 to 09 May 2026 in Israel, Israel. 12 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2261, and top seed was Omer Reshef (🇮🇱 ISR, IM, 2459).
Asaf Gorshtein (🇮🇱 ISR, 2076) won with 1.0/5, ahead of Matan Abitbul (1.0) and Itay Afek (1.0).
The biggest upset came in round 5: Eran Nochimowski (1944) beat Yulia Karpova (WIM, 2109), a +165-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Israel, Israel
Dates
07 May 2026 → 09 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 12
GM×1
IM×3
FM×3
CM×4
WIM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇮🇱Israel×46
🇺🇸United States of America×2
🇷🇺Russia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 18 players tied at 1.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 50 co-leaders at R4 to 18 at the finish.
Co-leaders
50
50
50
50
18
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
18 players finish on 1.0/5. Gorshtein takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorshtein, Asaf | 2076 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +41B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2817 | +8.2 |
| 2 | Abitbul, Matan | 2084 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +48B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2917 | +20.8 |
| 3 | Afek, Itay | 2116 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +38N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3030 | +26.4 |
| 4 | Sitbon, Itay | 2156 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +36B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3039 | +12.6 |
| 5 | Sabag, Matan | 1993 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +46B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2736 | +16.8 |
| 6 | Weber, Yonatan | 1954 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +37B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2795 | +21.6 |
| 7 | Vardi, Daniel | 2000 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +33B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2905 | +25.6 |
| 8 | Nochimowski, Eran | 1944 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +35B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2909 | +25.2 |
| 9 | Grabinsky, Yoni | 2137 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +45B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2784 | +6.2 |
| 10 | Ben Noam, Itamar | 2002 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +42B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2679 | +13.2 |
| 11 | Magen, Ofek | 2068 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +47N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2859 | +16.8 |
| 12 | Duchan, YoavCM | 2186 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +49N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2941 | +18.0 |
| 13 | Gavriely, OrCM | 2083 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +43N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2796 | +7.6 |
| 14 | Rozhanski, Yosef | 2038 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +40N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2934 | +12.4 |
| 15 | Reshef, OmerIM | 2459 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +34N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2904 | +1.1 |
| 16 | Green, Golan | 2142 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +39B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2800 | +6.2 |
| 17 | Yaniv, OriCM | 2222 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +44B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2998 | +9.4 |
| 18 | Lahtonen, Sampsa juhani | 0 | ISR | F | F | F | F | +?B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2080 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Shutzman, JosephFM | 2212 | USA | F | F | F | F | =31N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2279 | +2.0 |
| 20 | Gordin, Nick Lior | 1836 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =23B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2228 | +16.8 |
| 21 | Cohen, OrFM | 2157 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =32B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2215 | +1.6 |
| 22 | Sagi, Elisha | 2010 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =29N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1993 | -0.8 |
| 23 | Zilberman, YaacovGM | 2263 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =20N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1863 | -4.2 |
| 24 | Shoham, Asaf | 2214 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =30N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2222 | +0.4 |
| 25 | Aronovich, Igor | 2141 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =27N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2134 | -0.2 |
| 26 | Gilboa, Amos | 2163 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =28B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2265 | +2.8 |
| 27 | Medovoy, Yaniv | 2134 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =25B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2143 | +0.4 |
| 28 | Shachar, EhudIM | 2263 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =26N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2165 | -1.4 |
| 29 | Gershkowich, DavidFM | 2048 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =22B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2010 | +0.4 |
| 30 | Zak, UrielIM | 2223 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =24B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2205 | -0.2 |
| 31 | Kraus, Ohad | 2274 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =19B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2207 | -2.0 |
| 32 | Golberg, Igor | 2215 | ISR | F | F | F | F | =21N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2159 | -1.6 |
| 33 | Kraus, Yair | 2099 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −7N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1200 | -12.8 |
| 34 | Leibovich, Semion | 2100 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −15B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1657 | -2.2 |
| 35 | Karpova, YuliaWIM | 2109 | RUS | F | F | F | F | −8N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1217 | -12.6 |
| 36 | Shefer, UriCM | 2247 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −4N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1344 | -25.2 |
| 37 | Portnoy, Matan | 1995 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −6N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1163 | -10.8 |
| 38 | Hershkovich, Erez | 2230 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −3B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1316 | -13.2 |
| 39 | Semo, Sagy | 1991 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −16N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1342 | -12.4 |
| 40 | Egozi, Nadav | 2138 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −14B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1243 | -12.4 |
| 41 | Mark, Ian | 2025 | USA | F | F | F | F | −1N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1280 | -16.4 |
| 42 | Dayan, Yonatan | 1871 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −10N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1202 | -13.2 |
| 43 | Westreich, Itay | 1992 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −13B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1283 | -7.6 |
| 44 | Michaeli, Omri | 2198 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −17N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1422 | -9.4 |
| 45 | Horesh, Tal | 1989 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −9N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1327 | -6.2 |
| 46 | Berlad, Asaf | 1948 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −5N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1191 | -16.8 |
| 47 | Magen, Amnon | 2064 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −11B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1319 | -8.4 |
| 48 | Lein, Michael | 2117 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −2N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1302 | -10.4 |
| 49 | Granot, Nir | 2131 | ISR | F | F | F | F | −12B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1374 | -9.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Afek, ItayISR+26.41.0 pts · #3
- 2Vardi, DanielISR+25.61.0 pts · #7
- 3Nochimowski, EranISR+25.21.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Shefer, UriCMISR-25.20.0 pts · #36
- 2Berlad, AsafISR-16.80.0 pts · #46
- 3Mark, IanUSA-16.40.0 pts · #41
Biggest upsets
- R5+165 Elo gap
- R5+114 Elo gap