Career
He has played for Israel six times in Chess Olympiads. In 1998, at second reserve board at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+7 –1 =2);
In 2000, at third board at the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 –2 =4);
In 2002, at first reserve board at the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+3 –3 =3);
In 2004, at fourth board at the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià (+5 –0 =5);
In 2006, at fourth board at the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+6 –1 =3). In 2008, at second/third boards at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+2 –2 =4).
In 2009 he tied for first with Alexander Areshchenko in the Zurich Jubilee Open tournament.
He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Bartłomiej Macieja. Avrukh has also published several books, including The Classical Slav.