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Yahli Sokolovsky

Yahli Sokolovsky is an Israeli chess grandmaster and the 2026 European Under-20 chess champion.

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Born: 21 September 2006, Kiryat Ono
Occupation: chess player

Yahli Sokolovsky was born in 2006 in Kiryat Ono

Yahli Sokolovsky was born on September 21, 2006, in Kiryat Ono, where he grew up and still lives. His parents, Ilanit and Ran Sokolovsky, were born in Israel and run an accounting firm.

He started playing chess at age 5 at the Kiryat Ono club under Irena Len. He later trained with International Master Ilya Botvinnik, and his coaches also included Ido Ben-Artzi, Nitzan Steinberg, Uri Kobo and Alon Greenfeld.

He won Israeli youth titles in the Under-10, Under-12 and Under-16 categories. He became a FIDE Master in 2020 and an International Master in 2022. In January 2024 he shared second place at the Rilton Cup and earned his final grandmaster norm, receiving the title in 2024.

He plays for the Rishon LeZion club and is a member of the Israeli national team. In 2026 he won the Israeli Open in Acre and the European Under-20 Championship in Montenegro.

Milestones in Yahli Sokolovsky's life

2016
Won the Israeli Under-10 Championship in Kfar Saba.
2018
Played first board for Israel's Under-12 team, which won the European Championship.
2020
Received the FIDE Master title.
2021
Won the Israeli Under-16 Championship.
2022
Became an International Master and placed 4th in the Israeli Championship.
2024
Earned the grandmaster title.
2026
Won the Israeli Open in Acre.
2026
Won the European Under-20 Chess Championship in Montenegro.