Israel chess championship quarterfinals 2025026- Ashdod
11 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 02 May 2026 in Ashdod, Israel. Top 10 Elo average was 1888, and top seed was Andrey Martianov (🇮🇱 ISR, 2042).
Boris Lukashin (🇮🇱 ISR, 1985) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Daniel Wolfovich (6.0) and Daniel Zingerov (5.0). Lukashin clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Dvir Ivgi (1702) beat Mark Flaum (1987), a +285-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsBoris Lukashin led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.
Daniel Wolfovich takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
Boris Lukashin drew with Daniel Wolfovich (Black).
Boris Lukashin 3 wins (R4–R6)Daniel Wolfovich 5 wins (R2–R6)Daniel Zingerov 3 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukashin, Boris | 1985 | ISR | +10B | −6N | F | +4B | +5N | +7B | =2N | +3B | +11N | 6.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 23.50 | 2131 | +28.6 |
| 2 | Wolfovich, Daniel | 1845 | ISR | −3B | +11N | +9B | +8N | +10B | +6N | =1B | =4N | −5B | 6.0 | 33.5 | 34.0 | 19.50 | 1998 | +72.8 |
| 3 | Zingerov, Daniel | 1848 | ISR | +2N | F | +11B | +9N | −8B | +10N | −6B | −1N | +4B | 5.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 17.00 | 1953 | +42.8 |
| 4 | Adamchuk, Vlad | 1980 | ISR | +8B | +10N | +6B | −1N | F | +5B | −7N | =2B | −3N | 4.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 17.00 | 1929 | -9.0 |
| 5 | Flaum, Mark | 1987 | ISR | +9B | +8N | −10B | −6N | −1B | −4N | F | +7B | +2N | 4.0 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 17.00 | 1875 | -22.6 |
| 6 | Martianov, Andrey | 2042 | ISR | F | +1B | −4N | +5B | −7N | −2B | +3N | F | +9N | 4.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 19.00 | 1949 | -15.8 |
| 7 | Shapiro, Benny | 1882 | ISR | =11B | −9N | +8B | =10N | +6B | −1N | +4B | −5N | — | 4.0 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 13.50 | 1876 | -1.6 |
| 8 | Tislenko, Maxim | 1793 | ISR | −4N | −5B | −7N | −2B | +3N | +11B | =9N | F | +10B | 3.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 9.75 | 1802 | +2.0 |
| 9 | Shapurkar, Amir | 1770 | ISR | −5N | +7B | −2N | −3B | +11N | F | =8B | +10N | −6B | 3.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 8.75 | 1813 | +8.0 |
| 10 | Ivgi, Dvir | 1702 | ISR | −1N | −4B | +5N | =7B | −2N | −3B | +11N | −9B | −8N | 2.5 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 6.50 | 1705 | -3.2 |
| 11 | Levanzov, Yevgeny | 1750 | ISR | =7N | −2B | −3N | F | −9B | −8N | −10B | F | −1B | 0.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 2.00 | 1410 | -44.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Wolfovich, DanielISR+72.86.0 pts · #2
- 2Zingerov, DanielISR+42.85.0 pts · #3
- 3Lukashin, BorisISR+28.66.5 pts · #1
- 1Levanzov, YevgenyISR-44.80.5 pts · #11
- 2Flaum, MarkISR-22.64.0 pts · #7
- 3Martianov, AndreyISR-15.84.0 pts · #6
- R3+285 Elo gap
- R6+197 Elo gap
- R5+160 Elo gap