In tournaments he was 4th at Netanya 1961, 2nd at Tel Aviv 1966 (Svetozar Gligorić won), tied for 7-10th at Netanya 1968 (Bobby 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 7th in Saint Vincent (European Seniors).[3] 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).[4]
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1965 and the Grandmaster (GM) title in 1976,[1] becoming the first sabra to earn the GM title.
Yair Kraidman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
January 01, 1970
yair, kraidman, born, november, 1932, haifa, israeli, chess, grandmaster, kraidman, 1998countryisraelborn, 1932, november, 1932, haifa, israeltitlegrandmaster, 1977, peak, rating2475, january, 1977, contents, career, also, references, external, linkscareer, ed. Yair Kraidman born 1 November 1932 in Haifa 1 is an Israeli chess grandmaster Yair KraidmanKraidman in 1998CountryIsraelBorn 1932 11 01 November 1 1932 age 91 Haifa IsraelTitleGrandmaster 1977 Peak rating2475 January 1977 Contents 1 Career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCareer editHe played for Israel in ten Chess Olympiads In 1958 he played at second reserve board at the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich 1 3 5 In 1960 he played at first reserve board at the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig 4 2 5 In 1962 he played at fourth board at the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna 5 4 1 In 1964 he played at second board at the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv 7 3 6 In 1966 he played at second board at the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana 6 3 6 In 1968 he played at third board at the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano 9 1 4 In 1970 he played at second board at the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen 6 0 10 In 1972 he played at second board at the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje 7 2 9 In 1974 he played at second board at the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice 5 5 4 In 1976 he played at second board at the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa 2 2 5 He won individual silver medal on third board at Lugano 1968 2 In 1959 he took 2nd in the Israeli championship In tournaments he was 4th at Netanya 1961 2nd at Tel Aviv 1966 Svetozar Gligoric won tied for 7 10th at Netanya 1968 Bobby 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 7th in Saint Vincent European Seniors 3 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 4 He was awarded the International Master IM title in 1965 and the Grandmaster GM title in 1976 1 becoming the first sabra to earn the GM title See also editList of Jewish chess playersReferences edit a b Gaige Jeremy 1987 Chess Personalia A Biobibliography McFarland p 227 ISBN 0 7864 2353 6 results Yair Kraidman at Chess Olympiads www olimpbase org EU ch Seniors Saint Vincent 2001 www 365chess com 1st World Senior Team Chess Championship www saund co ukExternal links editYair Kraidman rating card at FIDE nbsp Yair Kraidman player profile and games at Chessgames com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yair Kraidman amp oldid 1221981038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
