GMVitali Golod
ISR · FIDE ID 2804140 · 23 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2476
#21 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2377
#46 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2574
#3 in ISR (active)
Score
61%
8 W · 12 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
2277
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-06-16
Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 79% of games (scores 73%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- By colour: 68% with White, 50% with Black.
- Drawish: 52% of games end in a draw.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (2 classical · 2 blitz · 1 rapid). 14 with White (68%), 9 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 73% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Alon Mindlin (2457) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-02-06 | Yannay Ben Ari (2467) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-30 | Kafar Iliaguev (2216) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-03-07 | Alon Mindlin (2450) Israel Team Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-02-28 | Evgeny Zanan (2435) Israel Team Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-02-15 | Roy Vagman (2289) Israel Team Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-02-14 | Alexander Krayz (2299) Israel Team Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-01-18 | Evgeny Postny (2567) Israel Team Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-01-17 | Asif Solomon (2142) Israel Team Championship 2025 | W |
| 2024-08-05 | Adil Borumbayev (1795) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | W |
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