Shimon Kagan

Shimon Kagan ( _he. שמעון כגן; born 6 April 1942, Tel Aviv) an Israeli chess master.

He was Israeli Champion in 1967 and 1969. He tied for 4-5th at Netanya 1968 (Robert James Fischer won), [ [http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1968A.htm International tournament A, Netanya 1968 ] ] tied for 9-10th at Netanya 1969 (Samuel Reshevsky won), [ [http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1969.htm International tournament, Netanya 1969 ] ] took 9th at Netanya 1971 (Lubomir Kavalek and Bruno Parma won). [ [http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1971.htm International tournament, Netanya 1971 ] ]

Kagan played for Israel in nine Chess Olympiads.
* In 1966, at fourth board in 17th Olympiad in Havana (+4 –6 =1);
* In 1968, at fourth board in 18th Olympiad in Lugano (+9 –1 =3);
* In 1970, at first board in 19th Olympiad in Siegen (+10 –3 =3);
* In 1972, at first board in 20th Olympiad in Skopje (+5 –7 =5);
* In 1974, at fourth board in 21st Olympiad in Nice (+11 –1 =4);
* In 1976, at first reserve board in 22nd Olympiad in Haifa (+5 –2 =2);
* In 1978, at third board in 23rd Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3 –4 =2);
* In 1980, at first reserve board in 24th Olympiad in La Valletta (+3 –3 =0);
* In 1982, at second reserve board in 25th Olympiad in Lucerne (+2 –1 =4).He won two individual medals; gold at Lugano 1968, and bronze at Nice 1974. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess ] ]

Kagan was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1969.

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External links

* [http://www.chessworld.net/chessclubs/statistics_pgn_rating_chart.asp?username=Kagan,Shimon Statistics at ChessWorld.net]