The international tournament organised by Netanya Chess Club started in 1961. The most famous competition took place in 1968 when
Robert James Fischer
Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 1 ...
won (scoring 11.5/13) ahead of
Daniel Yanofsky
Daniel Abraham Yanofsky, (March 25, 1925 – March 5, 2000), commonly known as Daniel Yanofsky or Abe Yanofsky, was a Canadian chess player, chess writer, chess arbiter, and lawyer. He was Canada's first Grandmaster and an eight-time Canadian ...
and
Moshe Czerniak
Moshe Czerniak (born Moizes Czerniak, also knowns as Miguel Czerniak; he, משה צ'רניאק; 3 February 1910 – 31 August 1984) was a Polish-Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) by FIDE in 1952.
Biog ...
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International tournament A, Netanya 1968
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Netanya International Chess Tournament
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References
External links
* Portal page of chess in Netanya: http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/events.en.htm
Chess competitions
Chess in Israel
1961 in chess
Recurring sporting events established in 1961
1961 establishments in Israel
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1983
1983 disestablishments in Israel
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