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Evgeny Postny
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Evgeny Postny

IsraelBorn 1981 (age 45)FIDE ID 2804344

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2544
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2495
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Evgeny Postny's classical titles

1 classical title, 2 medals, newest first

  • European Team Championship 2011Bronze, reserve board · Israel
  • Chess Olympiad 2008Silver, team · Israel
  • Israel Championship 20011st
  • Israel Championship 

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 17 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Indian Defense275%
Catalan Opening250%
Tarrasch Defense250%
Slav Defense150%
Queen's Gambit Declined150%

Queen's Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation275%

Catalan Opening

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%
Open Defense150%

Tarrasch Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation150%
Dubov Tarrasch150%

Slav Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Czech Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Orthodox Defense150%

English Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense1100%

Slav Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Chebanenko Variation1100%

King's Indian Attack

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Kan Variation150%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 20265½/7−1−4
German Bundesliga 2026/2711 Oct 20261½/3+3+1
Austrian Bundesliga 2025/2614 Dec 20253/5+4+3
European Chess Club Cup 202525 Oct 20255½/7+4+3
First League of Serbia 202528 Sep 20255½/11−6−8

Best wins

OpponentRating
GME. Iturrizaga Bonelli12 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship2621
GMV. Kazakouski9 Oct 2026 · German Bundesliga 2026/272554
IML. Dotzer13 Dec 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga 2025/262478
IMA. Tarhan27 Sep 2025 · First League of Serbia 20252439
GMK. Spraggett30 Aug 2025 · Maia Chess Festival 20252432

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMV. IordachescuLast 20 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242011
FMJ. RappazzoLast 21 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 20262200
P. DjurovicLast 11 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1100
GME. Iturrizaga BonelliLast 12 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1100
GML. VrolijkLast 13 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010

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