List of Israeli chess players
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This is a complete list of Israeli chess title-holders (active players only), as of October 2005. You are invited to create articles for individual chess players on this list or to update this list beyond October 2005.
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- Boris AltermanBoris AltermanBoris Alterman is an Israeli chess Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer , advisor of the Junior chess program....
- Boris AvrukhBoris AvrukhBoris Leonidovich Avrukh is an Israeli chess grandmaster. He was the World Under-12 champion in 1990.He has played for Israel six times in Chess Olympiads.* In 1998, at second reserve board at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista ;...
- Sergey Erenburg
- Alexander Finkel
- Boris GelfandBoris GelfandBoris Abramovich Gelfand is a Belarus-born Israeli chess Grandmaster. He won the 2011 Candidates Tournament and will challenge Viswanathan Anand for the World Chess Championship 2012.-Biography:...
- Alik GershonAlik GershonAlik Gershon is an Israeli chess grandmaster. On 21 October 2010 he set the Guinness World Record for simultaneous games after playing 523 opponents in Tel Aviv. After 18 hours and 30 minutes, he won 454 games , lost 11 and drew 58...
- Zvulon Gofshtein
- Vitali GolodVitali GolodVitali Golod is a Soviet–Israeli chess grandmaster.As of April 2007, his Elo rating was 2597, making him the # 7 player in Israel and the 152nd-highest rated player in the world. It is his peak rating so far.-Chess career:...
- Alon GreenfeldAlon GreenfeldAlon Greenfeld is an Israeli chess grandmaster ., his Elo rating was 2557, making him the # 12 player in Israel and the 286th-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating was 2610 in 1994.In 1982, he was European Junior Sub-Champion....
- Yehuda GruenfeldYehuda GruenfeldYehuda Gruenfeld an Israeli chess Grandmaster. He was born in Dzierżoniów in Poland.As of April 2007, his Elo rating was 2480, making him the # 25 player in Israel and the 887th-highest rated player in the world....
- Lev GutmanLev GutmanLev Gutman is a Latvian, Israeli, and German chess grandmaster.At the beginning of his career, Gutman tied for 11-12th at Riga 1967 , which was the first of many appearances in the Latvian championship; he tied for 5-7th place in 1969, tied for 4-5th in 1971, won in 1972, tied for 7-8th in 1973,...
- Alexander HuzmanAlexander HuzmanAlexander Huzman is an Israeli Chess Grandmaster and trainer., his Elo rating was 2596, making him the # 9 player in Israel and the 188th-highest rated player in the world...
- Boris Kantsler
- Artur KoganArtur KoganArtur Kogan is a Ukrainian–born Israeli chess grandmaster.Kogan immigrated from Ukraine to Israel when he was 2 years old and spent more than 20 years in Israel. He currently resides in Tarragona, Spain...
- Yona KosashviliYona KosashviliDr. Yona Kosashvili is a Georgian-born chess Grandmaster and physician, who now lives in Canada.He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, moved to Israel as a child, and now lives in Toronto, Canada....
- Yair KraidmanYair KraidmanYair Kraidman is an Israeli chess grandmaster.He played for Israel in ten Chess Olympiads.* In 1958, he played at second reserve board at the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich ....
- Ronen Lev
- Eran Liss
- Ilan Manor
- Victor MikhalevskiVictor MikhalevskiVictor Mikhalevski is an Israeli chess grandmaster who lives in Beer Sheva. his Elo rating was 2611, making him the #7 player in Israel and the 171st-highest rated player in the world...
- Vadim MilovVadim MilovVadim Milov is a Russian–born Israeli–Swiss Grandmaster of chess.Following the collapse of the USSR he moved to Israel, before finally settling in Switzerland in 1996....
- Jacob MureyJacob MureyJacob Murey is a Russian-born Israeli chess grandmaster. , his Elo rating was 2433, making him the No. 39 player in Israel and the 1449th-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating was 2560 in 1989.-Chess career:...
- Michael Oratovsky
- Evgeny PostnyEvgeny PostnyEvgeny Postny is an Israeli chess player with the title of Grandmaster.-Junior success:As a junior player, he scored very well in international competitions such as the World and European Championships, taking three major medals;...
- Lev PsakhisLev PsakhisLev Borisovich Psakhis is a naturalised Israeli chess grandmaster, trainer and author. Born in Siberia, he is also a two-time former champion of the Soviet Union.-Biography:...
- Gad Rechlis
- Michael RoizMichael RoizMichael Roiz is an Israeli chess Grandmaster.He learned to play chess at the age of 7. At the age of 9, he finished 2nd in the national championship under-10 category...
- Ilia Smirin
- Ram SofferRam SofferRam Soffer is an Israeli chess grandmaster with Elo rating 2475 in 2008.Ram Soffer is also International solving grandmaster since 1998.-External links:...
- Emil SutovskyEmil SutovskyEmil Sutovsky is an Israeli chess Grandmaster. He is one of the several top chess grandmasters who were born in Baku, Azerbaijan .-Successes:...
- Mark TseitlinMark TseitlinMark Danilovich Tseitlin , is an Israeli International Grandmaster of chess of Russian origin.Mark Tseitlin got acquainted with chess in Leningrad's Pioneers Palace. He is self-taught, having studied without a coach...
- Dov Zifroni
- Yaacov ZilbermanYaacov ZilbermanYaacov Zilberman an Israeli chess master.He played for Israel at second reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad at Manila 1992.He shared 1st with Robert Hübner and Iván Morovic Fernández at Havana 1998 ....
- Maxim RodshteinMaxim RodshteinMaxim Rodshtein is an Israeli chess Grandmaster . As of January 2009, his Elo rating is 2650, making him the #4 player in Israel and the #76 best player in the world. It was his peak rating so far. He won the World U-16 championship in Greece in 2004.Rodshtein won the 2006 Israeli Chess...
Women (5)
- Angela Borsuk
- Bella IglaBella IglaBella Igla is an Israeli female chess player, holding the title of Woman Grandmaster. In 2004, she won the Israel Women's Chess Championship.Igla represented Israel in three Chess Olympiads:...
- Masha Klinova (also IM)
- Ela Pitam
- Tatiana ZatulovskayaTatiana ZatulovskayaTatiana Yakovlevna Zatulovskaya is a Soviet, Russian, and Israeli chess player, Woman Grandmaster, and the 1993 Senior Women's World Chess Champion...
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- Yochanan AfekYochanan AfekYochanan Afek is an Israeli chess player, composer, trainer and arbiter. He described pioneering Israeli master Moshe Czerniak as "my teacher"...
- Vladimir Alterman
- Roman Bar
- Mark Berkovich
- Nathan BirnboimNathan BirnboimNathan Birnboim a chess International master from Israel.Birnboim played for Israel in five Chess Olympiads.* In 1976, at second reserve board in 22nd Olympiad in Haifa ;...
- Igor Bitansky
- Inon Boim
- Ilia Botvinnik
- Ofer Bruk
- Leonid Gerzhoy
- Shimon KaganShimon KaganShimon Kagan an Israeli chess master.He was Israeli Champion in 1967 and 1969. He tied for 4-5th at Netanya 1968 , tied for 9-10th at Netanya 1969 , took 9th at Netanya 1971 .Kagan played for Israel in nine Chess Olympiads.* In 1966, at fourth board in 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana ;* In...
- Alexander Kaspi
- Ilya Khmelniker
- Masha Klinova (also WGM)
- Alexander Krayz
- Alexander Kundin
- Leon Lederman
- Gaby Livshitz
- Boris Maryasin
- Alexander Mikhalevski
- Gur Mittelman
- Shay Porat
- Eduard Porper
- Alexander Rabinovich
- Nati Ribshtein
- Arkady Shevelev
- Eliahu Shvidler
- Yaacov Stisis
- Maxim Uritzky
- Eli Vovsha
- Alik Vydeslaver
- Uriel Zak
- Dan Zoler
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- Yoel AloniYoel AloniYoel Aloni an Israeli chess master and problemist.He played twice for Israel in Chess Olympiads.* In 1964, at fourth board in 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv ;* In 1966, at first reserve board in 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana ....
(M) - Amikam BalshanAmikam BalshanAmikam Balshan , is an Israeli chess master, who won the Israeli youth championship in 1965.In 1967, he played in the World Junior Chess Championship in Jerusalem, as Julio Kaplan won....
(M) - Yaacov BernsteinYaacov BernsteinYaacov Bernstein an Israeli chess master.He took 3rd in Israeli Chess Championship in 1967 , took 14th at Netanya chess tournament 1968 . and tied for 3rd-4th at Netanya 1976.-External links:...
(M) - Yaacov BleimanYaacov BleimanYaacov Bleiman was a Lithuanian–Israeli chess master.In 1965, Bleiman played in World Junior Championship in Barcelona...
(IM) - Zadok DomnitzZadok DomnitzZadok Domnitz is an Israeli chess master, born in Tel Aviv.He played three times for Israel in Chess Olympiads.* In 1962, at first reserve board in 15th Olympiad in Varna ;...
(M) - Roman DzindzichashviliRoman DzindzichashviliRoman Yakovlevich Dzindzichashvili is a chess Grandmaster .-Life and career:Born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR into a family of Georgian Jews, he won the Junior Championship of the Soviet Union in 1962 and the University Championships in 1966 and 1968. In 1970, he earned the title of International...
(GM) - Uzi GellerUzi GellerUzi Geller is an Israeli chess master.He was Israeli Champion in 1971/72. He tied for 7-10th at Netanya 1968 , tied for 9-10th at Netanya 1969 , took 16th at Netanya 1971 , and tied for 6-7th at Teheran 1972 .Uzi Geller twice represented Israel in Chess Olympiads:*...
(IM) - Emanuel GuthiEmanuel GuthiEmanuel Guthi an Israeli chess master.He played twice for Israel in Chess Olympiads.* In 1960, at second reserve board in 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig ;* In 1964, at first reserve board in 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv ....
(M) - Izaak GrynfeldIzaak GrynfeldIzaak Grynfeld is a Polish–Israeli chess master.In 1938, he tied for 3rd-4th in Kraków . After World War II, he played six-times in Polish championships...
(M) - Ronen Har-ZviRonen Har-Zvi-Vladimir Kramnik - Ronen Har-Zvi, Oakham 1992.:1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Ng3 e6 10. Be2 exd5 11. cxd5 a6 12. O-O b5 13. a3 Rb8 14. b4 Nfd7 15. Qb3 Nb6 16. Bf2 cxb4 17. axb4 h5 18. Rfc1 Qf6 19. Nf1 h4 20. Qd1 Nbc4 21. Ra2 a5 22. bxa5 b4 23....
(GM) - Gedali SzapiroGedali SzapiroGedali Shapiro was a Polish–Israeli chess master, born in Siedlce.He tied for 7-8th at Wrocław 1955 Polish Championship...
(M) - Leonid YudasinLeonid YudasinLeonid Grigoryevich Yudasin is a prominent chess grandmaster and trainer, now living in New York City.Awarded the International Master title in 1982, he secured the International Grandmaster title in 1984, the year he became Leningrad Champion...
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- Izak AloniIzak AloniIzak Aloni was an Israeli chess master.-Biography:Aloni, born Schächter in Buchach, Galicia , was twice Lvov champion , and four-times Lvov sub-champion . He played twice in Polish championships. In 1935, he tied for 12-14th in Warsaw...
(M) - Abram BlassAbram BlassAbram Blass was a Polish-Israeli chess master.Born in Łomża , he moved to the USA, staying from 1911 to 1924. After returning to Poland, he lived in Warsaw. In 1924/25, Blass tied for 3rd-5th in Warsaw . In 1926, he tied for 1st with Paulin Frydman in Warsaw...
(M) - Moshe CzerniakMoshe Czerniak-Biography:In 1930 Moshe Czerniak took ninth at Warsaw in an event won by Paulino Frydman. In 1934 Czerniak emigrated from Poland to Palestine . In April 1935, he tied for 7th–8th in Tel Aviv . He was Palestinian Champion in 1936 and 1938. In April 1939, he played in the First Lasker Chess Club...
(IM) - Yosef DobkinYosef DobkinYosef Dobkin was an Israeli chess master.Dobkin was born in Russia. He immigrated to Palestine in 1924 and studied chemistry at the Hebrew University. He did his Ph.D thesis, and joined the Department of Physiology...
(M) - Boruch Israel DynerBoruch Israel DynerBoruch Israël Dyner was a Belgian–Israeli chess master.Born in Poland, he moved to Belgium. Dyner won thrice Belgian Chess Championship in 1932 , 1933 and 1935...
(M) - David EnochDavid EnochDavid Enoch was an Israeli chess player.He was born in Auschwitz in 1901 but immigrated to Berlin after the first world war. He tied for 6-7th at Berlin 1927 , and took 10th at Berlin 1929 ....
(M) - Zelman KleinsteinZelman KleinsteinZelman Kleinstein was a Palestine/Israeli chess master.He played for Palestine team in the 8th Chess Olympiad on fourth board at Buenos Aires 1939...
(M) - Vladimir LiberzonVladimir LiberzonVladimir Mikhailovich Liberzon was a Russian–born Israeli chess grandmaster.-Biography:Liberzon played in several Soviet championships, his best result being fourth at the 36th Championship, Alma-Ata 1968/69...
(GM) - Aleksandras MachtasAleksandras MachtasAleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;...
(M) - Ariah MohiliverAriah MohiliverAriah Lev Mohiliver was an Israeli chess master and editor.Born in Poland, he emigrated to Palestine . He published two chess problems in the Egyptian Post in 1921 and edited a chess magazine, Ha’sachmat, in Palestine in the 1920s...
(M) - Menachem OrenMenachem OrenMieczysław Chwojnik, later known as Dr. Menachem Oren – 1 December 1962, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a Polish-born Israeli chess master and mathematician....
(M) - Raaphi PersitzRaaphi PersitzRaaphi Joseph Arie Persitz was an English–Israeli–Swiss chess master, financial analyst, financial journalist, and chess writer. Persitz was Israeli Junior Champion in 1951...
(M) - Yosef PorathYosef Porath-Biography:Yosef Porath was born Heinz Josef Foerder in Germany. He took the name Yosef Porath in Israel. In 1933, he lost his job after the Nazis assumed power in Germany, and moved to Riga. In 1934 he emigrated to Palestine...
(IM) - Meir RauchMeir RauchMeir Rauch was an Israeli chess master, born in Zolynia, Poland.In August–September 1939, he played for the Palestinian team in the 8th Chess Olympiad on the first reserve board in Buenos Aires...
(M) - Leonid ShamkovichLeonid ShamkovichLeonid Aleksandrovich Shamkovich was a chess Grandmaster, and chess writer.He was born in a Jewish family in Rostov-on-Don in Russia...
(GM) - Shlomo SmiltinerShlomo SmiltinerShlomo Smiltiner an Israeli chess master.He played thrice for Israel in Chess Olympiads.* In 1956, at second reserve board in 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow ;...
(M) - Isakas VistaneckisIsakas VistaneckisIsakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...
(M) - Victor WinzVictor WinzVictor Winz was a Palestine/Israeli–Argentine chess master.Born in Germany, he began his chess career in Berlin...
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