GMBoris Kantsler
ISR · FIDE ID 2805359 · 47 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2333
#87 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2307
#66 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2369
#52 in ISR (active)
Score
48%
12 W · 21 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2414
Last 47 games
Last game
2026-06-19
Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 82% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 47 over-the-board games (6 classical · 4 rapid). 28 with White (46%), 19 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 23 | 46% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Ilan Manor (2458) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-06-16 | Ezra Paul Chambers (2402) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-06-14 | Alik Fishman (2200) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-12 | Tal Haimovich (2310) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-02-06 | Avigdor Bykhovsky (2320) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-30 | Johnatan Bakalchuk (2438) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Ori Kobo (2482) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-16 | Nisim Iliaguev (2385) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-15 | Ilia Smirin (2564) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Eyal Noy (2250) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
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.