GM Nitzan Steinberg Full name Nitzan Steinberg Born 1998 (age 28) Place of birth Federation Israel Profiles # World Ranking 2557 Classical 2516 Rapid 2488 Blitz Bio Bio coming soon. Most Played Openings White Pieces Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (15 games) Ruy López Opening: Berlin, Rio Gambit Accepted (8 games) Pirc Defense (8 games) Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (7 games) Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort Variation (6 games) Black Pieces Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (12 games) Slav Defense: Modern Line (9 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (8 games) Slav Defense (7 games) Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (7 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Nitzan Steinberg (2556) Alexander Krayz (2286) 1-0 24 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2556) Boris Gelfand (2630) 1-0 33 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2960) Blazej Grot (2719) 1-0 68 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2955) Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande (2818) 1-0 74 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2937) Nikolai Vlassov (2654) 1-0 66 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2963) Simon Thorhallsson (2636) 1-0 33 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2989) Oliver Wartiovaara (2798) 1-0 34 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2979) Patrik Stevik (2644) 1-0 34 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2982) Haran Salasan (2420) 1-0 38 2026 Nitzan Steinberg (2968) Luca Silva (2771) 1-0 43 2026 Show All Games