Israel Team Championship 2026
Israel Team Championship 2026 was an 8-team classical team tournament in Herzliya, Israel, 9 Jan – 6 Feb 2026. Won by "Feldklein" Rishon LeZion with 12 match points. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Herzliya, Israel
- Format
- 8-teams round-robin
- Time control
- 90+30
Team standings
| # | Team | P | W–D–L | MP | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Feldklein" Rishon LeZion | 7 | 6–0–1 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba A | 7 | 4–2–1 | 10 | 24½ |
| 3 | Rishon LeZion B "Zohar Olpiner" | 7 | 4–1–2 | 9 | 23½ |
| 4 | Elizur Savion Chess Club A | 7 | 4–0–3 | 8 | 18½ |
| 5 | Haifa Nesher Chess Club | 7 | 2–1–4 | 5 | 18½ |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba B | 7 | 1–3–3 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Herzliya Chess Club | 7 | 1–3–3 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Atudat Haim Herzliya | 7 | 1–0–6 | 2 | 9 |
Computed from finished matches: 2 match points for a win, 1 for a draw, then game points. The official tiebreaks of this event may differ.
Players
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMErenberg, ArielISR | 2489 | 6 | 2589 | +7 |
| 2 | IMBronstein, OrISR | 2470 | 6 | 2649 | +13 |
| 3 | GMRodshtein, MaximISR | 2600 | 5½ | 2694 | +8 |
| 4 | GMNesterov, ArseniyFID | 2595 | 5½ | 2709 | +10 |
| 5 | IMTulchynskyi, FeliksISR | 2414 | 5½ | 2600 | +16 |
| 6 | GMSteinberg, NitzanISR | 2556 | 5 | 2544 | |
| 7 | GMZanan, EvgenyISR | 2505 | 5 | 2523 | +2 |
| 8 | GMManor, IlanISR | 2454 | 5 | 2485 | +4 |
| 9 | GMGorshtein, IdoISR | 2554 | 4½ | 2594 | +5 |
| 10 | GMRaznikov, DannyISR | 2441 | 4½ | 2509 | +6 |
| 11 | IMBen Artzi, IdoISR | 2339 | 4½ | 2491 | +15 |
| 12 | CMSason, NoamISR | 2197 | 4½ | 2347 | +14 |
| 13 | GMSokolovsky, YahliISR | 2537 | 4 | 2532 | |
| 14 | GMRozentalis, EduardasLTU | 2459 | 4 | 2477 | +2 |
| 15 | IMMindlin, AlonISR | 2458 | 4 | 2431 | −1 |
| 16 | GMZifroni, DovISR | 2454 | 4 | 2462 | +1 |
| 17 | GMSoffer, RamISR | 2426 | 4 | 2445 | +2 |
| 18 | FMEzra Paul ChambersBDI | 2343 | 4 | 2400 | +6 |
| 19 | GMZoler, DanISR | 2493 | 3½ | 2442 | −4 |
| 20 | IMEfroimski, MarselISR | 2375 | 3½ | 2330 | −2 |
| 21 | IMMilikow, YoavISR | 2361 | 3½ | 2638 | +12 |
| 22 | FMVitenberg, Noam AvivNOR | 2307 | 3½ | 2369 | +12 |
| 23 | FMZakin, IlayISR | 2292 | 3½ | 2294 | |
| 24 | GMBoruchovsky, AvitalISR | 2521 | 3 | 2350 | −16 |
| 25 | IMYaniv, YuvalISR | 2462 | 3 | 2563 | +5 |
| 26 | GMRechlis, GadISR | 2457 | 3 | 2329 | −12 |
| 27 | IMVagman, RoyISR | 2386 | 3 | 2366 | −2 |
| 28 | GMFinkel, AlexanderISR | 2377 | 3 | 2387 | +1 |
| 29 | FMZlatin, AlexanderISR | 2224 | 3 | 2446 | +33 |
| 30 | IMTzidkiya, YeshaayahuISR | 2470 | 2½ | 2376 | −9 |
| 31 | FMGuz, AriISR | 2358 | 2½ | 2274 | −14 |
| 32 | FMKreizberg, MichaelISR | 2316 | 2½ | 2254 | −11 |
| 33 | IMKrayz, AlexanderISR | 2286 | 2½ | 2348 | +5 |
| 34 | GMGershon, AlikISR | 2431 | 2 | 2373 | −5 |
| 35 | IMGivon, AsafISR | 2419 | 2 | 2252 | −13 |
| 36 | IMZemach, NadavISR | 2412 | 2 | 2304 | −7 |
| 37 | GMOratovsky, MichaelISR | 2374 | 2 | 2381 | |
| 38 | GMLev, RonenISR | 2350 | 2 | 2206 | −13 |
| 39 | Linker, MikhailRUS | 2242 | 2 | 2282 | +5 |
| 40 | WIMOrian, NogaISR | 2227 | 2 | 2219 | −2 |
| 41 | CMGruzman, IlyaISR | 2118 | 2 | 2966 | +23 |
| 42 | GMGelfand, BorisISR | 2630 | 1½ | 2734 | +3 |
| 43 | IMMilikow, ElieISR | 2388 | 1½ | 2314 | −3 |
| 44 | IMHaimovich, TalISR | 2321 | 1½ | 2187 | −10 |
| 45 | FMLiubarov, MarkISR | 2314 | 1½ | 2187 | −19 |
| 46 | Newman, OriISR | 2298 | 1½ | 2173 | −17 |
| 47 | IMDeutsch, EyalISR | 2262 | 1½ | 2181 | −6 |
| 48 | FMBen-Menachem, ItzhakISR | 2249 | 1½ | 2085 | −25 |
| 49 | CMKhazan, YevgenyISR | 2135 | 1½ | 2075 | −10 |
| 50 | Porat, DanielISR | 2133 | 1½ | 2289 | +14 |
| 51 | GMSumets, AndreyUKR | 2514 | 1 | 2443 | −2 |
| 52 | IMLivshits, GabyISR | 2441 | 1 | 2805 | +1 |
| 53 | Fishman, AlikISR | 2232 | 1 | 2132 | −12 |
| 54 | FMLevitan, TalISR | 2175 | 1 | 2120 | −7 |
| 55 | Zhemailov, AdamISR | 2138 | 1 | 2169 | +1 |
| 56 | Kinberg, OferISR | 2014 | 1 | 2133 | +7 |
| 57 | FMHoffmann, YairISR | 2357 | ½ | 2498 | +4 |
| 58 | Kogan, PavelISR | 2217 | ½ | 2245 | +1 |
| 59 | WFMLevitan, RonitISR | 2098 | ½ | 2375 | +7 |
| 60 | IMGalburd, YanISR | 2422 | 0 | 1800 | −3 |
| 61 | FMEmanuel, YahavISR | 2274 | 0 | 1737 | −18 |
| 62 | FMGanor, DotanISR | 2249 | 0 | 1361 | −12 |
| 63 | Klar, NirISR | 2150 | 0 | 1550 | −5 |
| 64 | Shtemler, LaviISR | 2149 | 0 | 1689 | −2 |
| 65 | Lavi, IdanISR | 2131 | 0 | 1593 | −7 |
Results
Round 3
- 1Tzidkiya, YeshaayahuIM 24700–1Sokolovsky, YahliGM 2537
- 2Yaniv, YuvalIM 2462½–½Soffer, RamGM 2426
- 3Oratovsky, MichaelGM 2374½–½Zemach, NadavIM 2412
- 4Tulchynskyi, FeliksIM 2414½–½Vitenberg, Noam AvivFM 2307
- 5Kreizberg, MichaelFM 23160–1Vagman, RoyIM 2386
- 6Zakin, IlayFM 2292½–½Sason, NoamCM 2197
- 7Gorshtein, IdoGM 25540–1Nesterov, ArseniyGM 2595
- 8Linker, Mikhail22420–1Boruchovsky, AvitalGM 2521
- 9Rozentalis, EduardasGM 24591–0Liubarov, MarkFM 2314
- 10Levitan, TalFM 21750–1Raznikov, DannyGM 2441
- 11Givon, AsafIM 2419½–½Ezra Paul ChambersFM 2343
- 12Orian, NogaWIM 2227½–½Mindlin, AlonIM 2458
- 13Emanuel, YahavFM 22740–1Gershon, AlikGM 2431
- 14Finkel, AlexanderGM 23770–1Krayz, AlexanderIM 2286
- 15Fishman, Alik22320–1Ben Artzi, IdoIM 2339
- 16Milikow, YoavIM 2361½–½Porat, Daniel2133
- 17Khazan, YevgenyCM 21351–0Newman, Ori2298
- 18Zhemailov, Adam21380–1Kinberg, Ofer2014
- 19Rodshtein, MaximGM 26001–0Zoler, DanGM 2493
- 20Zifroni, DovGM 2454½–½Steinberg, NitzanGM 2556
- 21Zanan, EvgenyGM 2505½–½Rechlis, GadGM 2457
- 22Manor, IlanGM 24540–1Bronstein, OrIM 2470
- 23Erenberg, ArielIM 24891–0Lev, RonenGM 2350
- 24Ben-Menachem, ItzhakFM 22490–1Efroimski, MarselIM 2375