GM Michael Roiz Full name Michael Roiz Born Oct 12, 1983 (age 42) Place of birth Russia Federation Israel Retired Profiles Rating Bio Michael Roiz is an Israeli Grandmaster. Most Played Openings White Pieces English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (20 games) Catalan Opening: Closed (17 games) English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (16 games) King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System (14 games) King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (13 games) Black Pieces Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (15 games) Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (13 games) Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (13 games) Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (11 games) Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (11 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Ilya Smirin (2581) Michael Roiz (2568) ½-½ 17 2025 Ido Gorshtein (2569) Michael Roiz (2564) ½-½ 33 2025 Michael Roiz (2570) Matan Gorodetzky (2337) 1-0 39 2024 Michael Roiz (2572) Dan Zoler (2466) 1-0 40 2024 Michael Roiz (2575) Benny Aizenberg (2396) ½-½ 58 2024 Michael Roiz (2575) Ilya Smirin (2582) ½-½ 19 2024 Michael Roiz (2572) David Gorodetzky (2488) ½-½ 26 2024 Maxim Rodshtein (2590) Michael Roiz (2570) ½-½ 18 2024 Michael Roiz Yuval Yaniv 1-0 37 2023 Michael Roiz (2539) Boris Kantsler (2343) ½-½ 19 2023 Show All Games