Prepare against Israel Cohen

Israel · World #77,149 classical · FIDE ID 2857286

When preparing against Israel Cohen, expect 1.d4 in 84% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (47% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (57%).

Our database contains 61 games by Israel Cohen, covering Jan 2022 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Israel Cohen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Israel Cohen before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Israel Cohen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Israel Cohen's side.

First moves as White (32 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 84% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …d5 (52% of these games) — Cohen usually continues c4 (58.3% score)
  • …Nf6 (41% of these games) — Cohen usually continues c4 (40.9% score)
  • …c5 (4% of these games) — Cohen usually continues d5 (0.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 16% of White games, 60.0% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Cohen usually continues c3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Cohen usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
  • …c6 (20% of these games) — Cohen usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (7 games)

Israel Cohen's chess games

All 61 games by Israel Cohen in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2022 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 26 wins, 11 draws, 24 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Israel Cohen's chess games?

61 games by Israel Cohen, from Jan 2022 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Israel Cohen has played.

What does Israel Cohen play on the first move as White?

Across 32 games with White in our database, Israel Cohen opens with 1.d4 (84% of games), 1.e4 (16% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Israel Cohen answers 1...e6 (47% of games), 1...c5 (32% of games), 1...e5 (21% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (57% of games), 1...Nf6 (43% of games).

What openings does Israel Cohen play as White?

As White, Israel Cohen's most-played openings in our database are: Slav Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Catalan (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 32 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Israel Cohen play as Black?

As Black, Israel Cohen most often plays: French: Exchange Variation (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (3 games, 66.7% win rate); French: Classical Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 29 games.

What is Israel Cohen's FIDE rating?

Israel Cohen is currently rated 1,798 in classical chess, 1,760 in rapid and 1,834 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,963 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Israel Cohen played?

Our database contains 61 games by Israel Cohen, covering Jan 2022 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 26 wins, 11 draws, 24 losses (42.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Israel Cohen?

61 games by Israel Cohen reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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