Ljuba Kristol
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Ljuba Danielovna Kristol ' onMouseout='HidePop("89476")' href="/topics/Leningrad">Leningrad
) is a Russian
-born Israel
i International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster
and Woman International Master.
She is best known for winning the ICCF
Women's World Championship in correspondence chess on two occasions: between 1978 and 1984, and between 1993 and 1998.
She grew up in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), and since 1976 has lived in Israel.
Kristol is the four-time OTB women's chess champion of Israel.
She took part in four Chess Olympiad
s as a member of the Israeli team. In the Olympiad in 1976 (which took place in Haifa
), Kristol won the gold medal with the Israeli team.
In 1989 Kristol participated in a zonal tournament in Haifa, and shared 1st–2nd place.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) is a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
-born Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster
International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster
International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster is a title created by the FIDE in 1953, second only to that of world correspondence champion. Now awarded by the International Correspondence Chess Federation.-American ICCGMs:* Hans Jack Berliner, GM 1968...
and Woman International Master.
She is best known for winning the ICCF
ICCF
ICCF may stand for:*International Conservation Caucus Foundation*International Correspondence Chess Federation...
Women's World Championship in correspondence chess on two occasions: between 1978 and 1984, and between 1993 and 1998.
She grew up in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), and since 1976 has lived in Israel.
Kristol is the four-time OTB women's chess champion of Israel.
She took part in four Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s as a member of the Israeli team. In the Olympiad in 1976 (which took place in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
), Kristol won the gold medal with the Israeli team.
In 1989 Kristol participated in a zonal tournament in Haifa, and shared 1st–2nd place.
Tournaments
| Start date | Name of tournament | Site | Board in a group tournament | Place in a personal tournament | Number of games | Category | Result needed for a GM norm | Actual result |
| 1.05.1997 | Champion of champions of Israel | http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Bench/5505/AlufimTable.html&date=2009-10-24+10:28:27 | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | 8 |
| 16.10.2003 | Semi final of WC number 27 | http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=5479 | - | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 16.10.2004 | VI European final | http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=7679&order=p | 12 | - | 13 | 5 | - | 5 |
| 20.12.2004 | NPSF 60 Years GM Jubilee Tournament | http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=6053&order=p | - | 5 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 10.07.2005 | Preliminary of the 17th Olympiad | http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=1169 | 5 | - | 10 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 15.04.2006 | 60 Years Anniversary BdF | http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=8903&order=p | - | - | 16 | - | - | 4.5 not ended |