Clara Friedman

Clara Friedman
Country  Romania
 Israel
Born (1920-04-13) April 13, 1920
Oradea, Romania
Title Woman International Master (1966)

Clara Friedman (Hebrew: ‏קלרה פרידמן‎; born 13 April 1920), née Klara Hodosi, is an Israeli chess player who hold the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1966). She is a three-time winner of the Israel Women's Chess Championship (1961, 1963, 1965).

Biography

Born in Romania, but since 1961 lived in Israel. In the 1960s Clara Friedman was one of the leading Israeli women's chess players. She three time won the Israel Women's Chess Championship: 1961, 1963, 1965.[1] In 1966, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title. In 1967, Clara Friedman participated at Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica and ranked 17th place.[2].

References

  1. ↑ Pilpel, Avital (24 December 2016). "Jewish Chess History: Israel's 4th Women's Championship, 1961".
  2. ↑ "1967 Candidates Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.

Literature

  • Игорь Бердичевский. Шахматная еврейская энциклопедия. Москва: Русский шахматный дом, 2016 (Igor Berdichevsky. The Chess Jewish Encyclopedia. Moscow: Russian Chess House, 2016, p. 270) ISBN 978-5-94693-503-6
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