Israeli Chess Championship
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David Ben-Gurion at the closing ceremony of the first Israeli Chess Championship, 1951.[1]
The Israeli Chess Championship is a chess event held every year in Israel.
History[]
From 1951-1971, the men's and women's championships were held every two years, eventually becoming an annual event. The 1998 Championship was held 8–24 November in Ramat Aviv. The single-elimination tournament, 32 players in the men's section and 16 in the women's, used an unusual time control of 100 minutes for 30 moves + 30 seconds per move. GM won the men's final over GM Victor Mikhalevski. After tying their 2-game match with one victory apiece, they then tied an active chess playoff with one win and two draws each. In a 5-minute blitz playoff, Liss won 2–0. Irina Yudasina won the women's final over Ella Pitem with one win and one draw.
Winners[]
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References[]
- ^ Right to left: Pinhas Rosen Justice minister and honorary president of Israel Chess Association, David Ben Gurion, Israel Rabinovich-Barav, Dr Yehouda Grunegard
- ^ Men's and women's competition held together
- ^ Embedded in the unified men's and women's championship finals (not as a separate competition).
- ^ U15 champion. The U17 championship was cancelled, due to lack of enough participants.
- ^ "Israel Junior Championship Final 2019 June 2019 Israel FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Israeli Open Junior Championship 2020 Rounds 1-8 April 2020 Israel FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
Bibliography[]
- Whyld, Ken (1986), Chess: The Records, Guinness Books, p. 104, ISBN 0-85112-455-0 (results through 1982)
- Crowther, Mark (30 November 1998), THE WEEK IN CHESS 212, London Chess Center
- Wolsza, Tadeusz (2007), Arcymistrzowie, mistrzowie, amatorzy. Słownik biograficzny szachistów polskich, vol. 5, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo DiG, ISBN 83-7181-495-X
Categories:
- Chess national championships
- Women's chess national championships
- Chess in Israel
- Sports competitions in Israel