Ofek Margolin-Herman
ISR · FIDE ID 2849836 · 54 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2028
#376 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2042
#287 in ISR (active)
Blitz
1899
#487 in ISR (active)
Score
44%
22 W · 3 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
1978
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-19
Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (21 classical · 4 blitz · 4 rapid). 28 with White (50%), 26 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Daniel Feigin (2067) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Omri Shimony (1958) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Harel Ben-Haim (1817) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Elai Roth (1870) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Aviv Haber (1915) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Yehonatan Azoulay (2313) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Yonatan Weber (2176) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Yahel David Kirsch (2022) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Yonathan Goren (1996) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Eitan Ben Aharon (1729) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · 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.