Jerusalem Open 2025

Jerusalem Open 2025 was a 122-player rapid Swiss in Jerusalem, Israel, 26–27 Nov 2025. Won by Nesterov with 8/9 (2629 performance). Nguyen (2256) was the breakout, performing at 2610 and gaining 33 rating points. Top seed Fridman (2561) finished 8th with 6½/9. Last updated 22 Oct 2026, 23:48 UTC.

Dates: 26 – 27 Nov 2025
Place: Jerusalem, Israel
Format: 9-round Rapid Swiss
Time control: 15 min + 5 sec

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMNesterov, ArseniyFID	2540	8	2629	+13
2	GMAlekseev, EvgenyISR	2533	8	2598	+10
3	GMNikolov, MomchilBUL	2489	8	2578	+12
4	GMGorshtein, IdoISR	2449	8	2556	+13
5	GMMirzoev, AzerAZE	2509	7½	2585	+14
6	GMRomanov, EvgenyMKD	2481	7½	2494	+7
7	GMPlat, VojtechSVK	2553	7	2515	+3
8	GMFridman, DanielGER	2561	6½	2457	−7
9	GMKunin, VitalyGER	2502	6	2356	−6
10	GMSolodovnichenko, YuriUKR	2484	6	2283	−13
11	IMNorowitz, YaacovUSA	2462	6	2368	−2
12	GMEvdokimov, Alexander A.RUS	2447	6	2423	+5
13	GMDimitrov, RadoslavBUL	2478	5½	2315	−9
14	IMBen Ari, YannayISR	2411	5	2429	+2
15	GMNguyen, Duc HoaVIE	2256	5	2610	+33
16	GMGlek, IgorBEL	2458	4½	2237	−12
17	GMHarikrishnan.A.RaIND	2293	4½	2690	+31
18	GMBoruchovsky, AvitalISR	2487	4	2370	−1
19	IMGorodetzky, DavidISR	2400	4	2420	+3
20	IMDomalchuk-Jonasson, AleksandrISL	2287	4	2554	+43
21	GMGinsburg, GennadiGER	2496	3½	2236	−13
22	GMZanan, EvgenyISR	2394	3½	2499	+7
23	IMKochavi, OriISR	2293	3½	2620	+43
24	GMPrraneeth VuppalaIND	2402	3	2356	−4
25	IMDhulipalla Bala Chandra PrasadIND	2368	3	2365
26	IMFromm, MariusGER	2411	2½	2269	−8
27	FMSherman, RaemISR	2361	2½	2266	−5
28	CMShilon Rahav, EliranISR	2257	2½	2440	+24
29	GMOleksiyenko, MykhayloUKR	2503	2	2120	−14
30	GMChatalbashev, BorisDEN	2495	2	2047	−15
31	GMVan Foreest, LucasNED	2471	2	2105	−7
32	GMSokolovsky, YahliISR	2397	2	2340	−3
33	FMUritsky, YonathanISR	2321	2	2614	+23
34	FMZemach, RoeeISR	2258	2	2372	+14
35	Frolov, Aleksey G.ISR	2164	2	2527	+28
36	IMPetriashvili, NikolozGEO	2346	1½	2471	+10
37	Linker, MikhailRUS	2203	1½	2438	+18
38	GMStupak, KirillBLR	2438	1	1868	−16
39	GMVarga, ZoltanHUN	2427	1	2006	−15
40	IMGrinberg, EyalISR	2420	1	3147	+4
41	GMKobo, OriISR	2411	1	2274	−4
42	IMBronstein, OrISR	2389	1	2352	−2
43	IMTzidkiya, YeshaayahuISR	2349	1	2383	+1
44	IMZhizmer, YuriISR	2296	1	2315	+1
45	GMKantsler, BorisISR	2285	1	2253	−1
46	IMHari Madhavan N BIND	2253	1	2306	+4
47	WGMVan Foreest, MachteldNED	2158	1	2476	+15
48	Sagi, ElishaISR	1977	1	3238	+37
49	IMLevin, GuyISR	2402	½	2179	−6
50	GMCzebe, AttilaHUN	2396	½	2052	−9
51	GMDvoirys, Semen I.RUS	2383	½	2496	+1
52	IMGlobus, OrISR	2309	½	2278	−1
53	GMNikcevic, NebojsaMNE	2292	½	2208	−3
54	IMVeinberg, NimrodISR	2288	½	2173	−8
55	IMZemach, NadavISR	2281	½	2316	+1
56	IMYaniv, YuvalISR	2280	½	2314	+1
57	FMSlobodiansky, StevenISR	2276	½	2226	−3
58	CMLauda, AlexandrMDA	2171	½	2447	+7
59	Golberg, IgorISR	2165	½	2283	+4
60	Meirovich, IlayISR	2133	½	2238	+8
61	Motenko, DimaISR	2019	½	2496	+8
62	Segev, OzISR	1782	½	2503	+17
63	GMZoler, DanISR	2392	0	1364	−8
64	IMBakalchuk, JohnatanISR	2382	0	1598	−10
65	GMNovik, MaximLTU	2351	0	1724	−5
66	IMOsmak, YuliiaUKR	2347	0	1650	−14
67	IMShohat, YotamISR	2313	0	1711	−15
68	FMFriedland, MosheISR	2297	0	1740	−4
69	GMGruenfeld, YehudaISR	2296	0	1650	−6
70	IMMammadova, GulnarAZE	2293	0	1644	−6
71	IMGalojan, LilitARM	2282	0	1611	−7
72	FMZakin, IlayISR	2282	0	1679	−30
73	IMSchekachikhin, MaksimFID	2272	0	1733	−4
74	GMBykhovsky, AvigdorISR	2242	0	1611	−3
75	IMBen Artzi, IdoISR	2241	0	1684	−4
76	GMRaetsky, AlexanderFID	2239	0	1641	−5
77	IMBadelka, OlgaAUT	2238	0	1678	−4
78	WGMPapp, PetraHUN	2201	0	1568	−6
79	FMEzra Paul ChambersBDI	2194	0	1600	−5
80	IMVagman, RoyISR	2190	0	1682	−12
81	IMBajarani, IlgarAZE	2189	0	1680	−6
82	FMIliaguev, KafarISR	2163	0	1611	−4
83	CMMoskovich, DanielISR	2090	0	1568	−3
84	Gavriel, AdamISR	2034	0	1761	−3
85	Iliaguev, DanielISR	2033	0	1753	−2
86	Katz, KirilISR	2027	0	1740	−2
87	FMKochavi, DanaISR	2026	0	1733	−2
88	FMZalkind, KonstantinISR	2026	0	1709	−2
89	Nitzan, YanivISR	2013	0	1702	−2
90	Hayohamo, RazISR	1998	0	1695	−2
91	Tsafrir, ItayISR	1998	0	1689	−2
92	Mark, IanUSA	1995	0	1643	−3
93	Rozhanski, YosefISR	1990	0	1684	−2
94	CMBrezis, AriISR	1989	0	1681	−3
95	Berenboym, IgorISR	1986	0	1678	−2
96	FMMelamed, DanielAUS	1982	0	1671	−2
97	Hochman, ElnatanISR	1980	0	1662	−2
98	Savchenko, IvanUKR	1979	0	1658	−2
99	Michaeli, OmriISR	1977	0	1649	−2
100	Richterman, PavelISR	1977	0	1647	−2
101	Ben-Shemesh, DoronISR	1972	0	1627	−2
102	Keren, JonatanISR	1788	0	1753	−3
103	Gilad, TomerISR	1787	0	1740	−2
104	Gomberg, BorisISR	1786	0	1733	−2
105	Golan, OriISR	1782	0	1709	−3
106	Ashkenazy, NirISR	1781	0	1631	−6
107	Ben Avi, AdamISR	1781	0	1696	−3
108	Sheffer, ItzhakISR	1778	0	1695	−2
109	WFMDotan, ValeriaISR	1774	0	1689	−2
110	Friedlich, EyalISR	1774	0	1687	−3
111	Mdivani, MakaISR	1773	0	1684	−2
112	Doron, ItayISR	1772	0	1681	−3
113	Sapir, OmriISR	1759	0	1678	−3
114	Rozenblit, StasISR	1756	0	1671	−2
115	Slavin, PabloISR	1753	0	1662	−3
116	Heimann, IdoISR	1749	0	1658	−2
117	Dorfman, MichaelISR	1747	0	1649	−3
118	Joamis, OmriISR	1746	0	1647	−2
119	Reem, MeirISR	1745	0	1638	−2
120	Fishman, AlbertUSA		0	1611	−7
121	Gavriel Cohen		0	1761
122	IMKahn, Evarth Dr.HUN		0	1684	−1

Results

Round 526 Nov 2025, 16:00

Jerusalem Open 2025

Dates: 26 – 27 Nov 2025
Place: Jerusalem, Israel
Format: 9-round Rapid Swiss
Time control: 15 min + 5 sec

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMNesterov, ArseniyFID	2540	8	2629	+13
2	GMAlekseev, EvgenyISR	2533	8	2598	+10
3	GMNikolov, MomchilBUL	2489	8	2578	+12
4	GMGorshtein, IdoISR	2449	8	2556	+13
5	GMMirzoev, AzerAZE	2509	7½	2585	+14
6	GMRomanov, EvgenyMKD	2481	7½	2494	+7
7	GMPlat, VojtechSVK	2553	7	2515	+3
8	GMFridman, DanielGER	2561	6½	2457	−7
9	GMKunin, VitalyGER	2502	6	2356	−6
10	GMSolodovnichenko, YuriUKR	2484	6	2283	−13
11	IMNorowitz, YaacovUSA	2462	6	2368	−2
12	GMEvdokimov, Alexander A.RUS	2447	6	2423	+5
13	GMDimitrov, RadoslavBUL	2478	5½	2315	−9
14	IMBen Ari, YannayISR	2411	5	2429	+2
15	GMNguyen, Duc HoaVIE	2256	5	2610	+33
16	GMGlek, IgorBEL	2458	4½	2237	−12
17	GMHarikrishnan.A.RaIND	2293	4½	2690	+31
18	GMBoruchovsky, AvitalISR	2487	4	2370	−1
19	IMGorodetzky, DavidISR	2400	4	2420	+3
20	IMDomalchuk-Jonasson, AleksandrISL	2287	4	2554	+43
21	GMGinsburg, GennadiGER	2496	3½	2236	−13
22	GMZanan, EvgenyISR	2394	3½	2499	+7
23	IMKochavi, OriISR	2293	3½	2620	+43
24	GMPrraneeth VuppalaIND	2402	3	2356	−4
25	IMDhulipalla Bala Chandra PrasadIND	2368	3	2365
26	IMFromm, MariusGER	2411	2½	2269	−8
27	FMSherman, RaemISR	2361	2½	2266	−5
28	CMShilon Rahav, EliranISR	2257	2½	2440	+24
29	GMOleksiyenko, MykhayloUKR	2503	2	2120	−14
30	GMChatalbashev, BorisDEN	2495	2	2047	−15
31	GMVan Foreest, LucasNED	2471	2	2105	−7
32	GMSokolovsky, YahliISR	2397	2	2340	−3
33	FMUritsky, YonathanISR	2321	2	2614	+23
34	FMZemach, RoeeISR	2258	2	2372	+14
35	Frolov, Aleksey G.ISR	2164	2	2527	+28
36	IMPetriashvili, NikolozGEO	2346	1½	2471	+10
37	Linker, MikhailRUS	2203	1½	2438	+18
38	GMStupak, KirillBLR	2438	1	1868	−16
39	GMVarga, ZoltanHUN	2427	1	2006	−15
40	IMGrinberg, EyalISR	2420	1	3147	+4
41	GMKobo, OriISR	2411	1	2274	−4
42	IMBronstein, OrISR	2389	1	2352	−2
43	IMTzidkiya, YeshaayahuISR	2349	1	2383	+1
44	IMZhizmer, YuriISR	2296	1	2315	+1
45	GMKantsler, BorisISR	2285	1	2253	−1
46	IMHari Madhavan N BIND	2253	1	2306	+4
47	WGMVan Foreest, MachteldNED	2158	1	2476	+15
48	Sagi, ElishaISR	1977	1	3238	+37
49	IMLevin, GuyISR	2402	½	2179	−6
50	GMCzebe, AttilaHUN	2396	½	2052	−9
51	GMDvoirys, Semen I.RUS	2383	½	2496	+1
52	IMGlobus, OrISR	2309	½	2278	−1
53	GMNikcevic, NebojsaMNE	2292	½	2208	−3
54	IMVeinberg, NimrodISR	2288	½	2173	−8
55	IMZemach, NadavISR	2281	½	2316	+1
56	IMYaniv, YuvalISR	2280	½	2314	+1
57	FMSlobodiansky, StevenISR	2276	½	2226	−3
58	CMLauda, AlexandrMDA	2171	½	2447	+7
59	Golberg, IgorISR	2165	½	2283	+4
60	Meirovich, IlayISR	2133	½	2238	+8
61	Motenko, DimaISR	2019	½	2496	+8
62	Segev, OzISR	1782	½	2503	+17
63	GMZoler, DanISR	2392	0	1364	−8
64	IMBakalchuk, JohnatanISR	2382	0	1598	−10
65	GMNovik, MaximLTU	2351	0	1724	−5
66	IMOsmak, YuliiaUKR	2347	0	1650	−14
67	IMShohat, YotamISR	2313	0	1711	−15
68	FMFriedland, MosheISR	2297	0	1740	−4
69	GMGruenfeld, YehudaISR	2296	0	1650	−6
70	IMMammadova, GulnarAZE	2293	0	1644	−6
71	IMGalojan, LilitARM	2282	0	1611	−7
72	FMZakin, IlayISR	2282	0	1679	−30
73	IMSchekachikhin, MaksimFID	2272	0	1733	−4
74	GMBykhovsky, AvigdorISR	2242	0	1611	−3
75	IMBen Artzi, IdoISR	2241	0	1684	−4
76	GMRaetsky, AlexanderFID	2239	0	1641	−5
77	IMBadelka, OlgaAUT	2238	0	1678	−4
78	WGMPapp, PetraHUN	2201	0	1568	−6
79	FMEzra Paul ChambersBDI	2194	0	1600	−5
80	IMVagman, RoyISR	2190	0	1682	−12
81	IMBajarani, IlgarAZE	2189	0	1680	−6
82	FMIliaguev, KafarISR	2163	0	1611	−4
83	CMMoskovich, DanielISR	2090	0	1568	−3
84	Gavriel, AdamISR	2034	0	1761	−3
85	Iliaguev, DanielISR	2033	0	1753	−2
86	Katz, KirilISR	2027	0	1740	−2
87	FMKochavi, DanaISR	2026	0	1733	−2
88	FMZalkind, KonstantinISR	2026	0	1709	−2
89	Nitzan, YanivISR	2013	0	1702	−2
90	Hayohamo, RazISR	1998	0	1695	−2
91	Tsafrir, ItayISR	1998	0	1689	−2
92	Mark, IanUSA	1995	0	1643	−3
93	Rozhanski, YosefISR	1990	0	1684	−2
94	CMBrezis, AriISR	1989	0	1681	−3
95	Berenboym, IgorISR	1986	0	1678	−2
96	FMMelamed, DanielAUS	1982	0	1671	−2
97	Hochman, ElnatanISR	1980	0	1662	−2
98	Savchenko, IvanUKR	1979	0	1658	−2
99	Michaeli, OmriISR	1977	0	1649	−2
100	Richterman, PavelISR	1977	0	1647	−2
101	Ben-Shemesh, DoronISR	1972	0	1627	−2
102	Keren, JonatanISR	1788	0	1753	−3
103	Gilad, TomerISR	1787	0	1740	−2
104	Gomberg, BorisISR	1786	0	1733	−2
105	Golan, OriISR	1782	0	1709	−3
106	Ashkenazy, NirISR	1781	0	1631	−6
107	Ben Avi, AdamISR	1781	0	1696	−3
108	Sheffer, ItzhakISR	1778	0	1695	−2
109	WFMDotan, ValeriaISR	1774	0	1689	−2
110	Friedlich, EyalISR	1774	0	1687	−3
111	Mdivani, MakaISR	1773	0	1684	−2
112	Doron, ItayISR	1772	0	1681	−3
113	Sapir, OmriISR	1759	0	1678	−3
114	Rozenblit, StasISR	1756	0	1671	−2
115	Slavin, PabloISR	1753	0	1662	−3
116	Heimann, IdoISR	1749	0	1658	−2
117	Dorfman, MichaelISR	1747	0	1649	−3
118	Joamis, OmriISR	1746	0	1647	−2
119	Reem, MeirISR	1745	0	1638	−2
120	Fishman, AlbertUSA		0	1611	−7
121	Gavriel Cohen		0	1761
122	IMKahn, Evarth Dr.HUN		0	1684	−1

Results

Round 526 Nov 2025, 16:00