Ramat Gan Rating Improvement A Group B
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 16 Feb 2026 to 16 Mar 2026 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Top 10 Elo average was 1862, and top seed was Johnatan Shiff (🇮🇱 ISR, 2110).
Mark Nadolsky (🇮🇱 ISR, 1687) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Johnatan Shiff (2.0) and Yoav Jakobs (1.5). Nadolsky won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Mark Nadolsky (1687) beat Adam Gavriel (1868), a +181-point gap.
Location
🇮🇱Ramat Gan, Israel
Dates
16 Feb 2026 → 16 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 2 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇱Israel×12
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadolsky, Mark | 1687 | ISR | +6N | +9B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2563 | +48.0 |
| 2 | Shiff, Johnatan | 2110 | ISR | +11B | +5N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2615 | +6.6 |
| 3 | Jakobs, Yoav | 1855 | ISR | +7B | =4N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 2076 | +22.8 |
| 4 | Solan, Shay | 2003 | ISR | +12N | =3B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2010 | +0.4 |
| 5 | Bodenshtein, Yair | 1920 | ISR | +8N | −2B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1912 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Gavriel, Adam | 1868 | ISR | −1B | +10N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1804 | -6.8 |
| 7 | Naor, Ofek | 1762 | ISR | −3N | +12B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1817 | +3.0 |
| 8 | Fire, Teddy | 1713 | ISR | −5B | +11N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1781 | +6.8 |
| 9 | Hoch, Guy | 1657 | ISR | =10B | −1N | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1611 | -5.6 |
| 10 | Chalopoviz, Ilay | 1921 | ISR | =9N | −6B | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1570 | -35.6 |
| 11 | Dorfman, Michael | 1642 | ISR | −2N | −8B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1078 | -19.2 |
| 12 | Regev, Berry | 1778 | ISR | −4B | −7N | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1083 | -29.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nadolsky, MarkISR+48.02.0 pts · #2
- 2Jakobs, YoavISR+22.81.5 pts · #4
- 3Fire, TeddyISR+6.81.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Chalopoviz, IlayISR-35.60.5 pts · #9
- 2Regev, BerryISR-29.60.0 pts · #11
- 3Dorfman, MichaelISR-19.20.0 pts · #12
Biggest upsets
- R1+181 Elo gap