Leonid Gofshtein | |
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Country | Israel |
Born | 21 April 1953 Soviet Union |
Died | 25 December 2015 Israel | (aged 62)
Title | Grandmaster |
Peak rating | 2585 (January 2000) |
Leonid Gofshtein (also known by his Hebrew name Zvulon Gofshtein Hebrew: זבולון גופשטיין ; 21 April 1953 – 25 December 2015) was an Israeli chess grandmaster. He emigrated from the Ukrainian SSR to Israel in 1990. [1]
In 1999 he tied for 1st–5th with Mikhail Gurevich, Aleksandar Berelovich, Sergei Tiviakov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov in the open section of the Hoogeveen International tournament. [2] In 2000 he came second in the Tel Aviv International tournament [3] and tied for 2nd–6th with Roman Slobodjan, Ventzislav Inkiov, Giorgi Bagaturov and Stefan Đurić in the Arco Chess Festival. [4] In 2004 he tied for 1st–3rd with Michael Roiz and Evgeniy Najer in the Ashdod Chess Festival. [5] In 2006, tied for 2nd–5th with Slavko Cicak, José González García and Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez in the VIII Sants Open. [6]
He played for Israel in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila 1992. [7] On the May 2010 FIDE list his Elo rating was 2537.
Gofshtein's handle on the Internet Chess Club was "Orange". He died on 25 December 2015 after a long illness. [1]
Leonid Gofshtein | |
---|---|
Country | Israel |
Born | 21 April 1953 Soviet Union |
Died | 25 December 2015 Israel | (aged 62)
Title | Grandmaster |
Peak rating | 2585 (January 2000) |
Leonid Gofshtein (also known by his Hebrew name Zvulon Gofshtein Hebrew: זבולון גופשטיין ; 21 April 1953 – 25 December 2015) was an Israeli chess grandmaster. He emigrated from the Ukrainian SSR to Israel in 1990. [1]
In 1999 he tied for 1st–5th with Mikhail Gurevich, Aleksandar Berelovich, Sergei Tiviakov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov in the open section of the Hoogeveen International tournament. [2] In 2000 he came second in the Tel Aviv International tournament [3] and tied for 2nd–6th with Roman Slobodjan, Ventzislav Inkiov, Giorgi Bagaturov and Stefan Đurić in the Arco Chess Festival. [4] In 2004 he tied for 1st–3rd with Michael Roiz and Evgeniy Najer in the Ashdod Chess Festival. [5] In 2006, tied for 2nd–5th with Slavko Cicak, José González García and Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez in the VIII Sants Open. [6]
He played for Israel in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila 1992. [7] On the May 2010 FIDE list his Elo rating was 2537.
Gofshtein's handle on the Internet Chess Club was "Orange". He died on 25 December 2015 after a long illness. [1]