Ljuba Kristol
| Ljuba Kristol | |
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 Kristol at Chess Olympiad, Malta, 1980 | |
| Full name | Ljuba Danielovna Kristol |
| Country | Israel |
| Born | May 26, 1944 (age 80) Leningrad, Russia |
| Title |
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| ICCF World Champion |
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| FIDE rating | 2233 (October 2000) |
| Peak rating | 2250 (January 1987) |
| ICCF rating | 2338 (October 2008) |
| ICCF peak rating | 2488 (October 2001) |
Ljuba Danielovna Kristol (Hebrew: לובה דניאלובנה קריסטול; Russian: Любовь Даниэловна Кристол; born May 26, 1944, in Leningrad) is a Russian-born Israeli chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM) and the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM).
She is best known for winning the ICCF Women's World Championship in correspondence chess on two occasions: between 1978 and 1984, and between 1993 and 1998.
She grew up in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), and since 1976 has lived in Israel. Kristol is the four-time OTB women's chess champion of Israel.
She took part in four Chess Olympiads as a member of the Israeli team. In the Olympiad in 1976 (which took place in Haifa), Kristol won the gold medal with the Israeli team.
In 1989 Kristol participated in a zonal tournament in Haifa, and shared 1st–2nd place.
Tournaments
[edit]Major tournaments that Kristol participated in
| Start date | Name of tournament | Site | Board in a group tournament | Place in a personal tournament | Number of games | Category | Result needed for a GM norm | Actual result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1997 | Champion of champions of Israel | [1] | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | 8 |
| 16 October 2003 | Semi final of WC number 27 | [2] | - | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 16 October 2004 | VI European final | [3] | 12 | - | 13 | 5 | - | 5 |
| 20 December 2004 | NPSF 60 Years GM Jubilee Tournament | [4] | - | 5 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 10 July 2005 | Preliminary of the 17th Olympiad | [5] | 5 | - | 10 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 15 April 2006 | 60 Years Anniversary BdF | [6] | - | - | 16 | - | - | 4.5 not ended |
References
[edit]- ^ "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
External links
[edit]- Luba Danielovna Kristol player details at ICCF
- Luba Danielovna Kristol player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Luba Kristol rating card at FIDE
- Luba Kristol Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Russian female chess players
- Russian chess players
- Israeli female chess players
- Israeli chess players
- Soviet female chess players
- Soviet chess players
- Chess Woman International Masters
- World Correspondence Chess Champions
- Chess players from Saint Petersburg
- Soviet emigrants to Israel
- Jewish chess players
- Russian Jews
- Israeli Jews
- Chess Olympiad competitors