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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
Emanuel leads the IM. Three with three in the Open
By Assi Philosoph After three rounds of the Open section, only three players won all three games: the GM Yehuda Gruenfeld (check out his interview here) and the young players Yonatan Weber and Nir Askenazy. Weber has been playing smoothly… Read More
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
