Lior Zakin
ISR · FIDE ID 2853841 · 58 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2143
#229 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2074
#243 in ISR (active)
Blitz
1926
#424 in ISR (active)
Score
52%
24 W · 12 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1974
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 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation as White, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 58 over-the-board games (34 classical). 30 with White (52%), 28 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 0% |
| London System, with Be2 | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Noam Fusman (1826) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Yisgav Cohen (1950) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Rey Goralskiy (1818) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Yonatan Dayan (2044) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Elisha Sagi (2056) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-17 | Adam Kass bergman (1840) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Ilay Chalopoviz (1926) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Dor Steinberg (1596) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Guy Akerman (1756) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Oliver Pearl (1981) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
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