IMEyal Grinberg
ISR · FIDE ID 2806070 · 49 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2457
#31 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2424
#26 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2403
#40 in ISR (active)
Score
60%
23 W · 13 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2365
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-06-19
Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 77%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 11 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 77%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as Black, 83% in 6 games.
- By colour: 48% with White, 72% with Black.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (5 classical · 1 rapid). 24 with White (48%), 25 with Black (72%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 77% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 77% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Eran Liss (2414) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-16 | Noam Sason (2383) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Ariel Erenberg (2479) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | L |
| 2026-06-12 | Alon Mindlin (2457) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-02-06 | Moshe Friedland (2244) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-30 | Anatoly Kuprijanov (2272) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Kafar Iliaguev (2216) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Ori Kobo (2482) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-15 | Itamar Aharonovich (2341) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2025-11-27 | Yuliia Osmak (2347) Jerusalem Open 2025 · rapid | W |
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