- Yair Kraidman
Yair Kraidman (born 1 November, 1932) is an
Israel i chess grandmaster.He played for Israel in ten
Chess Olympiad s.
* In 1958, he played at second reserve board at the 13th Olympiad inMunich (+1 –3 =5).
* In 1960, he played at first reserve board at the 14th Olympiad inLeipzig (+4 –2 =5).
* In 1962, he played at fourth board at the 15th Olympiad inVarna (+5 –4 =1).
* In 1964, he played at second board at the 16th Olympiad inTel Aviv (+7 –3 =6).
* In 1966, he played at second board at the 17th Olympiad inHavana (+6 –3 =6).
* In 1968, he played at third board at the 18th Olympiad inLugano (+9 –1 =4).
* In 1970, he played at second board at the 19th Olympiad inSiegen (+6 –0 =10).
* In 1972, he played at second board at the 20th Olympiad inSkopje (+7 –2 =9).
* In 1974, he played at second board at the 21st Olympiad inNice (+5 –5 =4).
* In 1976, he played at second board at the 22nd Olympiad inHaifa (+2 –2 =5).He won individual
silver medal on third board at Lugano 1968. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org/ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess ] ]In 1959, he took 2nd in the Israeli championship.
In tournaments he was 4th= at Netanya 1961, 2nd= at Tel Aviv 1966 (
Svetozar Gligorić won), tied for 7-10th at Netanya 1968 (Robert James Fischer won), 8th at Netanya 1969 (Samuel Reshevsky won), 6th at Netanya 1971, 13th at Manila 1974, 2nd at Netanya 1975, 1st= at Beer-Sheva 1976, 13th= at Hastings 1976/77 (Oleg Romanishin won), 3rd at Raman Ha-Sharon 1979.In 2001, he was 9th= in Saint Vincent (European Seniors). The event was won by
Jacob Murey .In 2004, he played for Israel at third board, and won team gold medal at 1st World Senior Team Championship, Port Erin (Isle of Man). [ [http://bcmchess.co.uk/worldseniorteam2004 1st World Senior Team Chess Championship, Isle Of Man, 5-12 October 2004 ] ]
He was awarded the
International Master (IM) title in 1964, and the Grandmaster (GM) title in 1976.References
External links
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* [http://www.chessworld.net/chessclubs/statistics_pgn_rating_chart.asp?username=Kraidman,Yair Statistics at ChessWorld.net]
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