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“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
The Chess moves of “Hakoah” Vienna
by Dr. Shlomo Kandelshine ”Hakoah” Vienna (SC Hakoah Wien) was a Jewish sports club founded in 1909 by Austrian Jewish Zionists, in the capital of Austria. The club, a leader in Europe at the time, was considered the largest Jewish… Read More
Special gift for the winner
We are pleased to announce that a special gift will be awarded for the winner of the Maccabiah Open 2026. The gift is a chess robot worth approximately 5000 NIS, capable of playing at 26 difficulty levels from beginner to… Read More
Maccabiah 2022 – Recap
Before we jump into the 22nd edition of the Maccabiah games, let’s have a quick review of the 2022 results. The 2022 games should have been held in 2021, but due to a pandemic called COVID
