Career
As of March 2010 his Elo rating was 2611, making him the #7 player in Israel and the 171st-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating to date was 2632, which he reached on 1 January 2008. He played for Israel as second reserve (+4 –1 =2) in the 37th Chess Olympiad at Turin 2006 and at third board (+1 -1 =4) in the 17th European Team Championship at Novi Sad 2009.
Kevin Spraggett was second at 7/9.
He tied for first in the 1999 Lost Boys tournament in Antwerpen, Belgium, 2003 First International Festival in Ashdod, Israel, 2004 International festival in Drammen, Norway, with 8 out of 9, 2006 International Festival in Ashdod, Israel, 2006 International tournament in Coamo, Puerto Rico, 2007 World Open in Philadelphia, United States, 2007 Miami Open, Florida, United States, 2009 4th Edmonton International, Canada and 2009 North American Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Mikhalevski was awarded the IM title in 1993 and the General Motors title in 1996.