Maccabiah 2026 chess games

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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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