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The final stretch – who will take the medals?!
By Assi Philosoph After seven rounds in the closed tournament, the two grandmasters are also the top two in the table, both without any losses.GM Dvoirys (RUS, 5 points) handed IM Bulmaga her first loss, showing a good defense with… Read More
Rook takes knight, into the night
By Assi Philosoph Yesterday, the closed tournament witnessed a long yet stunning struggle between two young, promising players and friends: Azoulay and Zakin. White opened with his beloved Alapin variation of the Sicilian, achieving a development advantage. FM Azoulay,Y (ISR)… Read More
Ben Ari wins the blitz, Bulmaga takes the lead
By Assi Philosoph Saturday the 4th was the day of the blitz tournament at the Maccabiah, an event open to all players and played in 9 rounds in the Swiss system, with a rate of play of 3 min +… Read More
Black squares in the Theresienstadt concentration camp
by Dr. Shlomo Kandelshein Background: In November 1941, the Nazis set up a concentration camp in Theresienstadt (Terezin), a historic fortress town in Western Bohemia (60 km from Prague). It was here that Czech Jews, as well as Jews from… Read More
