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Ilia Smirin Wins Israeli Blitz Chess Championship After Tiebreak in Afula

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First reported by Ynet · 13 hours ago

What happened

Grandmaster Ilia Smirin won the Israeli Blitz Chess Championship in Afula after a tiebreak, finishing ahead of two rivals with 10 points. The event featured top Israeli players and promising youth, including 14-year-old Eliran Shilon Rahav, who earned the Under-18 title. Noga Orian won the women's championship. The Israeli Rapid Chess Championship will follow in September in Holon.

01Ilia Smirin wins Israeli Blitz Chess Championship after tiebreak with 10 points.
02Smirin leads over Avital Boruchovsky and Michael Klenburg, all scoring 10 points.
0314-year-old Eliran Shilon Rahav surprises by finishing fifth and claiming Under-18 title.
04Noga Orian wins women's championship with 8.5 points.
05Israeli Rapid Chess Championship set for September 3-4 in Holon with public festival.
06Israeli Chess Federation and Afula municipality praised for promoting chess growth.

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