Amikam Balshan

Amikam Balshan (born 3 May 1948) an Israeli chess master. Won the Israeli youth championship in 1965.

In 1967, he played in World Junior Chess Championship in Jerusalem (Julio Kaplan won). [Kazić, B.M., "International Championship Chess: A Complete Record of FIDE Events", Pitman Publishing, 1974, p. 280. ISBN 0-273-07078-9]

Balshan represented Israel six-times in World Student Team Chess Championships (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974). He won individual gold medal on fourth board, scoring 10/11, at Ybbs 1968. [http://www.olimpbase.org/1968y/1968in.html#medals] He played for Israel in the 20th Chess Olympiad at Skopje 1972, and won individual silver medal at first reserve board (+10 –0 =6) there. [http://www.olimpbase.org/players/xhv9hpff.html] He also represented Israel in the 7th European Team Chess Championship at Skara 1980. [http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/xhv9hpff.html]

In 1978/79, he took 15th in Hastings (Ulf Andersson won). [http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Hastings_7879_1978] He tied for 1st-2nd with Jacob Murey at Ramat Hasharon 1979, and shared 17th at Gausdal 1982 (Maxim Dlugy won). [http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Gausdal_Int_1982] .

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