Chess
Miracle in Sinaia: Israeli underdogs break Soviet chess dominance in 1965
In 1965, a group of Israeli amateurs shocked the Soviet chess elite, securing a moral victory in the Cold War arena. The "Miracle in Sinaia" remains a powerful symbol of Israeli resilience.
Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up
She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again
Iranian women's soccer team refuses to sing national anthem, chess player calls out regime
Bulgarian game show host quotes Bobby Fischer in antisemitic rant
Goranov apologized on air Wednesday.
Iranian, Israeli chess players compete in international event
The total amount of prizes awarded in the tournament was 1,000 euros.
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The Chess Master portraits that escaped the Holocaust
David Friedmann's daughter traveled the globe searching for his famous drawings, lost for decades
Israel's ‘Queen’s Gambit’: Young female chess players of the Jewish State
The newly trendy game of chess has had a home in the Jewish state for years.
Israel and Bhutan to go head-to-head in post-normalization chess match
However in this recent tournaments players from Lebanon, Syria and other countries that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel have logged in to play.
Azeri-Jewish Chess Grandmaster Radjabov in tears after winning tournament
Rajabov is ranked number 10 in the world, and earned the title of Grandmaster at the age of 14, making him the second-youngest grandmaster in history at the time.
Israeli, Moroccan players compete in New Year's Eve chess tournament
Youness Ben Jelloun, from Morocco, who participated in the event, said that "the game of chess which is a combination of sports art and science was used for peace between the peoples."
Midwest Queen's Gambit: 200 chess players compete in solidarity with Israel
Inspired by the Netflix adaptation to the 1983 novel The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis, the Saturday evening match is supported by chess expert Bruce Pandolfini, who consults the show.
Israel, New Zealand face off in virtual chess games amid COVID-19
Upcoming events are also set to be held on Tuesday with Chile and Spain.