IMYotam Shohat
ISR · FIDE ID 2813955 · 141 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2390
#58 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2294
#73 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2288
#73 in ISR (active)
Score
48%
42 W · 51 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2406
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-19
Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 91% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 33 of 34 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 28 of 32 games (Indian Defense), scoring 41%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 56% with White, 41% with Black.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 141 over-the-board games (27 classical · 3 rapid · 3 blitz). 65 with White (56%), 76 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 59 | 54% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 33 | 41% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (32 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 28 | 41% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Alexander Zlatin (2257) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Ido Ben Artzi (2370) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | L |
| 2026-06-14 | Gad Rechlis (2445) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-02-06 | Shakked Tifferet (2336) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-30 | Roman Bar (2444) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Guy Gov (2224) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Steven Slobodiansky (2303) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-15 | Raem Sherman (2354) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Yair Parkhov (2499) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-27 | Vojtech Plat (2553) Jerusalem Open 2025 · rapid | 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.