Yair Kraidman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yair Kraidman
Kraidman in 1998
Country	Israel
Born	(1932-11-01) November 1, 1932 (age 93) Haifa, Israel
Title	Grandmaster (1977)
Peak rating	2475 (January 1977)

Yair Kraidman is a well-known chess player from Israel. He was born in Haifa on November 1, 1932. Yair Kraidman is a Grandmaster, which is the highest title a chess player can earn. He received this special title in 1977.

Yair Kraidman's Chess Career

Yair Kraidman has had a long and successful career in chess. He has played in many important tournaments and represented his country on the world stage.

Playing for His Country

Yair Kraidman proudly played for Israel in ten Chess Olympiads. A Chess Olympiad is a big team tournament where countries compete against each other.

• In 1968, he won an individual silver medal at the Olympiad held in Lugano. This was a great achievement for him.
• In 2004, he played for Israel again. This time, he was part of the team that won a gold medal at the 1st World Senior Team Championship in Port Erin.

Tournament Successes

Yair Kraidman also did very well in many other chess tournaments:

• In 1959, he finished second in the Israeli Chess Championship.
• In 1966, he took second place in a tournament held in Tel Aviv.
• In 1975, he was second again in a tournament in Netanya.
• A big win for him was in 1976, when he came in first place at a tournament in Beer-Sheva.
• In 2001, he played in the European Seniors tournament in Saint Vincent.

Earning Top Titles

Yair Kraidman was recognized for his skill in chess with special titles:

• In 1965, he was given the International Master (IM) title. This is a high honor in chess.
• In 1976, he earned the even higher title of Grandmaster (GM). This is the highest title a chess player can get. He was the first person born in Israel, known as a sabra, to become a Grandmaster.

See also

• List of Jewish chess players