Ray Hermans
ISR · FIDE ID 2858380 · 23 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2149
#218 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2021
#309 in ISR (active)
Blitz
1884
#513 in ISR (active)
Score
43%
9 W · 2 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2111
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-08-06
Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 58% of games (scores 36%), otherwise 1.d4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (10 classical). 12 with White (38%), 11 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 36% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 75% |
| London System, with Be2 | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Matan Abitbul (2121) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Neria Gurevich (2225) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Yehonatan Azoulay (2313) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Itay Afek (2171) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Evelina Khairova (1949) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Ilay Zakin (2371) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Uri Shefer (2230) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | David Halperin (1810) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Yehonatan Azoulay (2328) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Itay Afek (2133) Israeli Team Championship 2025 | U18 | ½ |
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.