Israeli Women's National League 2026

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76 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 16 May 2026 in Herziliya, Israel. 23 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2240, and top seed was Marsel Efroimski (🇮🇱 ISR, IM, 2386).

Tatiana Yakovleva (🇮🇱 ISR, 1868) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Olga Gutmakher (5.5) and Masha Klinova (5.0).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Yali Macchia-Shahar (1436) beat Avital Haitovich (1877), a +441-point gap.

Location

🇮🇱Herziliya, Israel

Dates

14 May 2026 → 16 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Team · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇮🇱IMMarsel Efroimski2386

Avg top 10

2,240

Participants

Titled players · 23

IM×4

FM×1

WGM×2

WIM×4

WFM×9

WCM×3

Federations · 5 represented

🇮🇱Israel×70

🇷🇺Russia×2

FIDE (no federation)×1

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇦🇲Armenia×1

Top 3

🥇
Tatiana Yakovleva
🇮🇱ISR·1868
6.0pts·2629perf+54.8
🥈
WIMOlga Gutmakher
🇮🇱ISR·2212
5.5pts·2367perf+17.4
🥉
IMMasha Klinova
🇮🇱ISR·2239
5.0pts·2238perf+2.7

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Yakovleva, Tatiana	🇮🇱ISR	1868	6.0	1829	2629	+54.8
2	WIMGutmakher, Olga	🇮🇱ISR	2212	5.5	1966	2367	+17.4
4	IMKlinova, Masha	🇮🇱ISR	2239	5.0	1965	2238	+2.7
3	Zach, Asif	🇮🇱ISR	1704	5.0	1815	2088	+53.4
7	WFMZhurova, Anna	FID	0	4.5	2078	2271	-5.6
5	WGMDoluhanova, Evgeniya	🇺🇦UKR	2202	4.5	1982	2175	+1.2
6	WIMLahav, Michal	🇮🇱ISR	2157	4.5	1930	2296	+13.4
12	WFMLevitan, Ronit	🇮🇱ISR	2132	4.0	1973	2098	-0.8
10	WFMKatkov, Michelle	🇮🇱ISR	2043	4.0	2165	2290	+37.8
8	Moscovitch, Michal	🇮🇱ISR	1905	4.0	1884	2009	+31.6
11	IMGalojan, Lilit	🇦🇲ARM	2290	4.0	2088	2328	+4.0
9	Fuksman, Sheli	🇮🇱ISR	1628	4.0	1768	1893	+82.0
13	WFMTashkinova, Sofiia	🇮🇱ISR	2105	3.5	1809	2145	+4.0
14	Ingel, Mica Bar	🇮🇱ISR	1807	3.5	1845	1994	+38.0
16	WIMOrian, Noga	🇮🇱ISR	2220	3.0	2173	2173	-7.2
21	WIMKarpova, Yulia	🇷🇺RUS	2109	3.0	2146	2146	+5.8
24	IMEfroimski, Marsel	🇮🇱ISR	2386	3.0	2208	2280	-6.4
22	WFMVovinkina, Natalia	🇮🇱ISR	2138	3.0	1874	1874	-35.4
17	Shaul Seidner, Liad	🇮🇱ISR	1838	3.0	1935	1935	+11.4
19	WCMGadasi, Noam	🇮🇱ISR	1981	3.0	2071	2143	+20.0
18	Dvoeglazova, Daria	🇮🇱ISR	1707	3.0	1824	1824	+16.8
37	WFMAleksandrova, Aleksandra	🇮🇱ISR	1840	3.0	1865	1793	-4.6
20	Gitin, Yuliya	🇮🇱ISR	1788	3.0	1797	1797	-0.2
23	Ovechkin, Lilia	🇮🇱ISR	1785	3.0	1757	1950	+16.4
15	Moscovitch, Shelly	🇮🇱ISR	1652	3.0	1555	1627	-6.4
30	WGMPitam, Ella	🇮🇱ISR	2159	2.5	2018	2018	-15.8
28	FMKochavi, Dana	🇮🇱ISR	2196	2.5	2092	2092	-13.2
47	Ribstein, Itael	🇮🇱ISR	1555	2.5	1768	1619	+11.2
31	WCMBerezovskii, Arina	🇮🇱ISR	1999	2.5	2024	1967	-12.8
29	Sobel, Michal	🇮🇱ISR	1563	2.5	1661	1661	+21.6
26	WFMReprun, Nadejda	🇮🇱ISR	1975	2.5	1951	1951	-1.4
27	Federovski, Adi	🇮🇱ISR	2000	2.5	1722	1817	-17.0
25	Levitan, Julia	🇮🇱ISR	1770	2.5	1602	1875	+7.4
38	WFMMamantov, Margarita	🇮🇱ISR	1957	2.0	1941	1869	-9.8
34	Baruch, Amit	🇮🇱ISR	1647	2.0	1691	1619	-24.0
40	Levi, Shoval	🇮🇱ISR	1746	2.0	1837	1837	+7.6
36	Gavriel, Inbal	🇮🇱ISR	1781	2.0	1896	1896	+23.2
35	Lian, Marina	🇮🇱ISR	1926	2.0	2056	2056	+14.4
39	Qasem, Huda	🇮🇱ISR	1876	2.0	1877	1805	-10.4
72	Elmalem, Tamar	🇮🇱ISR	1563	2.0	1678	878	-56.8
33	WCMLevitan, Liel	🇮🇱ISR	1770	2.0	1763	1888	+18.4
32	Tadmor, Maya	🇮🇱ISR	1805	2.0	1573	1698	-6.4
46	Brusilovski, Lena	🇮🇱ISR	1848	1.5	2075	1882	+3.0
50	Feldman, Laora	🇮🇱ISR	1790	1.5	1829	1636	-25.0
43	Kaadan, Lina	🇮🇱ISR	1831	1.5	1946	1797	-9.2
51	Macchia-Shahar, Yali	🇮🇱ISR	1436	1.5	1741	1548	+16.0
42	Menashe, Etty	🇮🇱ISR	1537	1.5	1636	1443	-27.2
41	Bloch, Yarden	🇮🇱ISR	1657	1.5	1882	1882	+16.0
45	Galmidi, Ester	🇮🇱ISR	1570	1.5	1668	1668	+14.8
48	IMShvayger, Yuliya	🇮🇱ISR	2340	1.5	1996	1909	-20.4
49	WFMDotan, Valeria	🇮🇱ISR	1750	1.5	1681	1681	-4.2
44	Jalfon, Liora	🇮🇱ISR	1689	1.5	1633	1826	+11.6
62	Khairova, Evelina	🇮🇱ISR	1834	1.0	1833	1640	-50.0
52	Mdivani, Maka	🇮🇱ISR	1877	1.0	2074	1881	-2.4
60	Shorosh, Lana	🇮🇱ISR	1640	1.0	1738	1545	-22.0
58	Iliaguev, Dina	🇮🇱ISR	1505	1.0	1682	1489	-1.4
56	Monina, Polina	🇷🇺RUS	2009	1.0	2163	2038	+1.2
55	Avineri, Ronit	🇮🇱ISR	0	1.0	1644	1451	0.0
59	Lapushnian, Maya	🇮🇱ISR	1844	1.0	1832	1707	-10.6
61	Eden, Dana	🇮🇱ISR	1686	1.0	1949	1949	+19.2
54	Meshulam, Lilach	🇮🇱ISR	1435	1.0	1636	1511	+10.0
53	Potikha, Liza	🇮🇱ISR	2023	1.0	1838	2638	+5.2
57	Sauni, Rotem	🇮🇱ISR	1590	1.0	1646	2446	+23.2
65	Ken-Dror, Renana	🇮🇱ISR	1733	0.5	1949	1627	-19.6
68	Haitovich, Avital	🇮🇱ISR	1877	0.5	1671	1398	-32.8
66	Segal, Yael	🇮🇱ISR	1552	0.5	1758	1485	-11.6
67	Weinberger, Esti	🇮🇱ISR	1563	0.5	1763	1570	-3.2
64	Bashin, Inbar	🇮🇱ISR	1550	0.5	1554	1361	-19.6
63	Zalcman, Roni	🇮🇱ISR	1599	0.5	1659	1466	-14.0
69	Gelis, Naama	🇮🇱ISR	1686	0.0	1882	1082	-30.0
75	Simchayev, Alexandra	🇮🇱ISR	1845	0.0	2017	1217	-12.0
71	Ostrowsky, Alexandra	🇮🇱ISR	1891	0.0	1743	943	-54.4
70	Bejashvili, Irma	🇮🇱ISR	1746	0.0	1967	1167	-10.4
74	FIDE 2889064	—	0	0.0	1564	764	0.0
76	Nasser, Lamar	🇮🇱ISR	1440	0.0	1526	726	-15.2
73	Goz, Liat	🇮🇱ISR	1491	0.0	1435	635	-12.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Fuksman, SheliISR
+82.0
4.0 pts · #9
2Yakovleva, TatianaISR
+54.8
6.0 pts · #1
3Zach, AsifISR
+53.4
5.0 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Elmalem, TamarISR
-56.8
2.0 pts · #72
2Ostrowsky, AlexandraISR
-54.4
0.0 pts · #71
3Khairova, EvelinaISR
-50.0
1.0 pts · #62

Biggest upsets

R1+441 Elo gap
Macchia-Shahar, Yali1436 beat Haitovich, Avital1877
R6+434 Elo gap
Zach, Asif1704 beat WFMVovinkina, Natalia2138
R1+350 Elo gap
Gitin, Yuliya1788 beat WFMVovinkina, Natalia2138