IMYuval Yaniv
ISR · FIDE ID 2823900 · 210 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2454
#33 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2266
#88 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2257
#87 in ISR (active)
Score
56%
88 W · 58 D · 64 L
Opp. avg
2349
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-12
Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 37 of 49 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 37 of 41 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, only 13% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation as White, 71% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 210 over-the-board games (61 classical · 2 rapid). 104 with White (58%), 106 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 104 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 8 | 13% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 7 | 71% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (49 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 37 | 59% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 38% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (41 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 37 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 4 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Yair Parkhov (2445) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | W |
| 2026-05-29 | Rasmus Svane (2620) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-28 | Vladyslav Sydoryka (2350) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-27 | Moksh Amit Doshi (2377) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-27 | Zaur Hasanov (2329) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-26 | Kannan Vaidyanathan (2298) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Svenja Butenandt (2175) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Igor Spiric (2175) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Poyraz Efe Asici (2220) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-03-06 | Sergey Eliseev (2307) Prague International Chess Festival 2026 | Karel Janeček Open · classical | W |
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.