Elia Birka
ISR · FIDE ID 2856190 · 37 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2127
#244 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2027
#302 in ISR (active)
Blitz
1660
#1099 in ISR (active)
Score
50%
13 W · 11 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2092
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-08-06
Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 37 over-the-board games (30 classical). 18 with White (47%), 19 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 18 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| London System | 2 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 100% |
| Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Uri Shefer (2183) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Itay Afek (2181) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Yonathan Uritsky (2339) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Ilay Zakin (2371) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Idan David (2156) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Rom Manyevich (1993) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-16 | Ofek Magen (2115) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Yonatan Weber (1979) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Evelina Khairova (1949) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Eyal Cohen (1820) 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.