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Interview with GM Yehuda Gruenfeld
By Assi Philosoph Grandmaster Yehuda Gruenfeld is the highest rated player competing in the 22th Maccabiah. At 70 years old, with a long, rich chess career, he is still fighting passionately on the board, and is a great source of… Read More
Here we are!
By Assi Philosoph After being postponed for a year due to the war, the Maccabiah Games have now finally begun. Today’s kickoff is all the more meaningful as, up until the very last moment, it was unclear whether the event… Read More
Appeals in the 22nd Maccabiah Chess Tournaments
Appeals in the 22nd Maccabiah Chess Tournaments Players who wish to appeal the decision of the chief arbiter in the Maccabiah tournaments must submit the appeal in writing only, or via email, through the main arbiter, to the chairman of… Read More
“The Jewish mind, the Jewish game and the Jewish Olympics”: The history of chess competitions in Maccabiahs
The history of chess events in the Maccabiah