Shimon Kagan
| Shimon Kagan | |
|---|---|
 Kagan in 1979 | |
| Country | Israel |
| Born | 6 April 1942 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 6 October 2024 (aged 82) |
| Title | International Master (1969) |
| Peak rating | 2465 (January 1978) |
Shimon Kagan (Hebrew: שמעון כגן; 6 April 1942 – 6 October 2024) was an Israeli chess master. He was born in Tel Aviv on 6 April 1942, and died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 82.[1]
Career
[edit]Kagan was Israeli Champion in 1967 and 1969. He tied for 4-5th at Netanya 1968 (Bobby Fischer won),[2] tied for 9-10th at Netanya 1969 (Samuel Reshevsky won),[3] took 9th at Netanya 1971 (Lubomir Kavalek and Bruno Parma won).[4]
Kagan played for Israel in nine Chess Olympiads.
- In 1966, at fourth board in 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+4 –6 =1);
- In 1968, at fourth board in 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+9 –1 =3);
- In 1970, at first board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+10 –3 =3);
- In 1972, at first board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+5 –7 =5);
- In 1974, at fourth board in 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+11 –1 =4);
- In 1976, at first reserve board in 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+5 –2 =2);
- In 1978, at third board in 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3 –4 =2);
- In 1980, at first reserve board in 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+3 –3 =0);
- In 1982, at second reserve board in 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+2 –1 =4).
He won two individual medals; gold at Lugano 1968, and bronze at Nice 1974.[5]
Kagan was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1969.
References
[edit]- ^ שמעון כגן "הווינר" איננו (2024-1942) (in Hebrew)
- ^ "International tournament, Netanya 1968". netanyachess.com.
- ^ "International tournament, Netanya 1969". netanyachess.com.
- ^ "International tournament, Netanya 1971". netanyachess.com.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
[edit]- Shimon Kagan rating card at FIDE
- Shimon Kagan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
