FMItzhak Ben-Menachem
ISR · FIDE ID 2800667 · 18 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2232
#152 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2205
#127 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2243
#92 in ISR (active)
Score
33%
1 W · 10 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2249
Last 18 games
Last game
2026-06-19
Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 91% of games (scores 30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Drawish: 56% of games end in a draw.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (6 classical). 11 with White (32%), 7 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 30% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Anton Barayev (2230) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-16 | Noam Ostrovsky Berman (2225) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-06-14 | Orel Ribstein (2201) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-06-12 | Rostislav Bortnik (2162) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-02-02 | Noga Orian (2220) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-30 | Eyal Deutsch (2262) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Ilay Zakin (2292) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-16 | Marsel Efroimski (2375) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Yevgeny Khazan (2135) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Elie Milikow (2388) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.