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Sivan, Yaacov

Standard: 2251 Rapid: 2183 Blitz: 2092 (last updated 2026-11-02)

FIDE ID: 2800730 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: ISR Sex: M Birth Year: 1973 Age: 53

Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 25 Wins: 4 (16%) Draws: 3 (12%) Losses: 17 (68%) Other: 1

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As White 8 games 1W 1D 6L

Sicilian Defense 4 games 1W 0D 3L

Taimanov Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Neo-Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Botvinnik System 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Standard Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

As Black 10 games 1W 0D 9L

Sicilian Defense 8 games 1W 0D 7L

Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 5 games 1W 0D 4L

Fianchetto Variation 4 games 1W 0D 3L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Portsmouth Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Czerniak Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Traditional 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Benoni Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Czech Benoni Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L

(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Blunders Top 4 of 159

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.10.06 · 32... Bxe4 (−67.8% win chance) *

Yaacov Sivan

Yaron Linik

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2025.11.30 · 54. Kf1 (−47.5% win chance) 0-1

Martinovic, Sasa

Sivan, Yaacov

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2023.10.06 · 22... Bc7 (−47.5% win chance) 1-0

Yaacov Sivan

Elie Milikow

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2025.11.29 · 49... Ke5 (−45.9% win chance) 0-1

Sivan, Yaacov

Pilaj, Herwig

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Games Showing all 25 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2025.11.30	Round 13: Mihov, Filip - Sivan, Yaacov	13.49	2025.11.30 Mihov, Filip (15003892) (2166)	0	81.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5
2025.11.30	Round 11: Asllani, Muhamet - Sivan, Yaacov	11.42	2025.11.30 Asllani, Muhamet (22100300) (2350)	0	81.70%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4 cxb4
2025.11.30	Round 9: Degtiarev, Evgeny - Sivan, Yaacov	9.45	2025.11.30 Degtiarev, Evgeny (4149610) (2252)	0	79.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5
2025.11.30	Round 7: Skuhala, Luka - Sivan, Yaacov	7.38	2025.11.30 Skuhala, Luka (14605678) (2351)	0	74.10%	1. e4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 d6
2025.11.30	Round 4: Sivan, Yaacov - Martinovic, Sasa	4.36	2025.11.30 Martinovic, Sasa (14509792) (2472)	0	81.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.11.30	Round 2: Sivan, Yaacov - Alexakis, Dimitris	2.30	2025.11.30 Alexakis, Dimitris (4277023) (2515)	0	86.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.11.29	Round 11: Sivan, Yaacov - Krause, Benedict	11.33	2025.11.29 Krause, Benedict (12917990) (2417)	1	95.10%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.11.29	Round 10: Pilaj, Herwig - Sivan, Yaacov	10.45	2025.11.29 Pilaj, Herwig (1604040)	1	85.70%	1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2025.11.29	Round 8: Danov, Lyubomir - Sivan, Yaacov	8.40	2025.11.29 Danov, Lyubomir (2916312) (2343)	0	83.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6
2025.11.29	Round 7: Sivan, Yaacov - Kalezic, Blazo	7.33	2025.11.29 Kalezic, Blazo (921815) (2473)	½	86.40%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
2025.11.28	Round 5: Sivan, Yaacov - Uruci, Endrit	5.40	2025.11.28 Uruci, Endrit (22100199) (2370)	0	85.90%	1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 g6
2025.11.28	Round 2: Bauer, Christian - Sivan, Yaacov	2.13	2025.11.28 Bauer, Christian (603767) (2588)	0	81.50%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2024.12.09	Round 5: Schneider, Ilja - Sivan, Yaacov	5.53	2024.12.09 Schneider, Ilja (4663306) (2491)	0	82.70%	1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2024.12.09	Round 2: Sivan, Yaacov - Zajic, Milan	2.50	2024.12.09 Zajic, Milan (912336) (2478)	0	76.60%	1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 a6
2024.12.07	Round 6: Sivan, Yaacov - Schneider, Ilja	6.50	2024.12.07 Schneider, Ilja (4663306) (2435)	0	89.00%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2024.12.07	Round 4: Zajic, Milan - Sivan, Yaacov	4.38	2024.12.07 Zajic, Milan (912336) (2509)	0	89.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2024.12.07	Round 2: Paichadze, Luka - Sivan, Yaacov	2.46	2024.12.07 Paichadze, Luka (13602934) (2452)	0	85.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2024.10.14	Round 2: Sivan, Yaacov - Tzidkiya, Yeshaayahu	2.5	2024.10.14 Tzidkiya, Yeshaayahu (2824493) (2469)	0	85.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.10.06	Round 10: Yaacov Sivan - Alon Mindlin		2023.10.06 Alon Mindlin (2464)	½	83.00%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2023.10.06	Round 11: Elie Milikow - Yaacov Sivan		2023.10.06 Elie Milikow (2440)	0	70.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2023.10.06	Round 9: Yaacov Sivan - Netanel Levi		2023.10.06 Netanel Levi (2207)	1	95.80%	1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7
2023.10.06	Round 8: Dana Kochavi - Yaacov Sivan		2023.10.06 Dana Kochavi	1	94.80%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2023.10.06	Round 7: Yaacov Sivan - Hillel Gurevich		2023.10.06 Hillel Gurevich	½	80.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.10.06	Round 4: Yaron Linik - Yaacov Sivan		2023.10.06 Yaron Linik	*	60.00%	1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5
2023.10.06	Round 2: Eyal Dezent - Yaacov Sivan		2023.10.06 Eyal Dezent	0	87.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c6