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Israeli grandmaster Yahli Sokolovsky wins European Under-20 Chess Championship

Sokolovsky finished atop the standings with seven points from nine possible, recording five wins and four draws without suffering a single defeat throughout the tournament.

ISRAELI GRANDMASTER Yahli Sokolovsky celebrates after being crowned the 2026 European Under-20 chess champion in Montenegro.
Judit Polgár attends the "Queen Of Chess" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 27, 2026 in Park City, Utah.

Jewish Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar declines nomination for president

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Judit Polgar attends 2016 Gala Opening for World Chess Championship at The Plaza Hotel on November 10, 2016 in New York City.

Jewish chess trailblazer Judit Polgár tapped for Hungary's presidency

Yehuda Greenfeld.

Israeli Grandmaster takes gold at World Deaf Chess Championship, secures spot at Deaflympics


Online chess event takes place in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Participating nations included Sudan, Morocco, Indonesia, Abu Dhabi and others who do not have diplomatic ties with Israel.

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Israel and Australia host international solidarity chess event

The tournament itself had over 200 players, including the best chess players from both countries, and was broadcast on multiple Facebook pages, which received thousands of views.

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Unity through chess, again: Iraqi arbiter to join next tournament

"I have friends from non-Arab nations with whom I am sharing in humanity," Iraqi chess arbiter Hussein Salma Saliah said.

Iraqi chess judge Hussein Salma Saliah will judge games on the upcoming Chess4Solidarity tournament on March 30 in Australia.

Israelis, New Yorkers participate in solidarity chess tournament

The two-hour event was aired live on various Facebook pages, with the $2,000 prize divided among outstanding participants.

Israeli and New Yorker chess players are seen competing over Zoom in a solidarity chess tournament.

Bulgarian game show host quotes Bobby Fischer in antisemitic rant

Goranov apologized on air Wednesday.

MEMBERS OF a Bulgarian nationalist organization dressed in military uniforms take part in a march in central Sofia.

Iranian, Israeli chess players compete in international event

The total amount of prizes awarded in the tournament was 1,000 euros.

Chess4Solidarity tournament featuring 438 chess players from over 40 countries

“It is essential to leverage other people’s resources”, believes Tech Enthusiast - Jacob Judah


The Chess Master portraits that escaped the Holocaust

David Friedmann's daughter traveled the globe searching for his famous drawings, lost for decades

Miriam Friedman Morris with her father, the chess enthusiast and portraitist, David Friedmann. St. Louis, 1957

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.

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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.

Chess4Solidarity prepares for a competition between Israel and Bhutan