Shelley Potikha
ISR · FIDE ID 2863642 · 57 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1634
#1413 in ISR (active)
Rapid
1554
#1727 in ISR (active)
Blitz
1529
#1548 in ISR (active)
Score
51%
21 W · 16 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
1655
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-21
Israeli Youth Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 16 of 18 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 7 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 13%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 57 over-the-board games (21 classical). 31 with White (53%), 26 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 31 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Aronin System | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 16 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 5 | 40% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Amit Baruch (1842) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Aya Watted (1441) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Shaked Shahrbani Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Dana Jacoby Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Itael Ribstein (1570) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Dana Eden (1766) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-15 | Shelly Moscovitch (1616) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Ester Galmidi (1590) Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Shahd Qasem Israeli Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-05-31 | Irma Bejashvili (1725) Israeli Women Elite League 2025 · classical | L |
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.