Yaacov Bleiman

Yaacov (Yacov) Bleiman (September 8, 1947, Vilnius - June, 2004) was a Lithuanian–Israeli chess master.

In 1965, Bleiman played in World Junior Championship in Barcelona (Bojan Kurajica won). In 1971, he tied for 7-8th in Netanya (Lubomir Kavalek and Bruno Parma won). [ [http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1971.htm Netanya 1971] ] In 1976, he tied for 3-4th in Netanya (Avraham Kaldor and Itchak Radashkovich won). [ [http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1976.htm Netanya 1976] ]

Bleiman spent a decade designing a smart bomb that in 2003 was procured by the Israeli Air Force for its F-16 fighter jets. [http://www.newinchess.nl/New_In_Chess_Magazine_issue_2005_2-p-402.html Secret Weapons Master] , "New In Chess Magazine", February 2005]

He played for Israel in three Chess Olympiads. [http://www.olimpbase.org/players/f9prvn5f.html Bleiman, Yaacov] team chess record at olimpbase.org]
*In 1970, at second reserve board in 19th Olympiad in Siegen (+4 –0 =5);
*In 1974, at first reserve board in 21st Olympiad in Nice (+6 –1 =8);
*In 1978, at fourth board in 23rd Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3 –1 =3).He also represented Israel in 7th European Team Chess Championship at Skara 1980.

Bleiman was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1971.citation | last=Gaige | first=Jeremy | author-link=Jeremy Gaige | year=1987 | title=Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography | publisher=McFarland | isbn=0-7864-2353-6 | page=42]

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* [http://db.chessmetrics.com/PL/PL3981.htm Yaacov Bleiman] at Chessmetrics

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