Kiril Katz
ISR · FIDE ID 2821400 · 53 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2062
#323 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2144
#175 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2153
#164 in ISR (active)
Score
35%
16 W · 5 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2207
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-19
Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 14%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 21% with Black.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (5 classical · 1 rapid). 25 with White (50%), 28 with Black (21%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 14% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 100% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Eyal Deutsch (2256) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-06-16 | Yevgeny Khazan (2124) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Ezra Paul Chambers Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | L |
| 2026-06-12 | Ronen Lev (2336) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | L |
| 2026-01-30 | Ori Kobo (2482) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Nisim Iliaguev (2385) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-16 | Israel Caspi (2451) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Moshe Friedland (2220) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Michael Pasman (2346) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-11-26 | Arseniy Nesterov (2540) 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.