Michael Dorfman
ISR · FIDE ID 2855461 · 36 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1852
#752 in ISR (active)
Rapid
1840
#675 in ISR (active)
Blitz
1917
#444 in ISR (active)
Score
44%
12 W · 8 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1905
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-08-19
Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 53% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 10%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 59% with White, 32% with Black.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (11 classical · 7 rapid). 17 with White (59%), 19 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 69% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 100% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit | 1 | 50% |
| London System, with Be2 | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 10% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Jude Salman (1832) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Daniel Vardi (2118) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Neria Gurevich (2263) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Michael Shklovski (1977) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-17 | Daniel Feigin (2067) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Guy Belkovsky (2217) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Amit Feldman (1706) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Lior Zakin (2025) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Guy Belkovsky (2174) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-15 | Elisha Sagi (2081) Israeli Youth Championships 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.