At the beginning of the last round, Kobo was leading with 5.5 points after a draw with Parkhov in the 8th round. In second place with 5 points were Smirin, who lost to Tzidkiya, and Postny, who defeated Dvoirys after a tactical mistake by the Russian player.
Since the beginning of the week, both Smirin and Kobo have gained 3.5 points out of 4 in the last 4 rounds. They managed to break the balance in the closed tournament and now they are ahead of the other players by a full point.
On Saturday, the blitz tournament of the Maccabiah 2022 was held In Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem. The tournament was open for all players, and the rate of play was 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move in 9 rounds
As the third round started in Jerusalem today in the open and closed sections, it was the turn of the youngsters to join the party. The junior section of the Maccabiah Games plays in Haifa – it is common during the Maccabiahs to host the junior category of all sports in one city, so that the junior players can enjoy the environment all together in one place.
Maccabia20Noar Invהתחרות השחמט הבינלאומית לנוער של המכביה תיערך בין התאריכים 9 עד ה14 ליולי 2017 בבמועדון השחמט לנוער, רח’ סביון, 1 נשר התחרות תהיה תחרות בסגנון שוויצרי ב-7 סיבובים. ליחצו על הקישור למידע נוסף.
התחרות הפתוחה של המכביה תיערך בין התאריכים 5 עד ה14 ליולי 2017 במלון דן, רחוב לחי 32 ירושלים. התחרות תהיה תחרות בסגנון שוויצרי ב-9 סיבובים. ליחצו על הקישור למידע נוסף.
The GM tournament will be held at Dan Hotel, Lechi 32 Street, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, on July 5-14. Tournament System – Round Robin with 9 rounds. Please click on read more for further details.
The IM tournament will be held at Dan Hotel, Lechi 32 Street, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, on July 5-14. Tournament System – Round Robin with 9 rounds. Please click on read more for further details.
Please read carefully the 20th Maccabiah Chess Regulations, click on read more for further details.