Alon Greenfeld (; born 17 April 1964 in

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) is an Israeli

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grandmaster and trainer.

Chess career

His peak

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is 2610, achieved in the

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rating list of January 1994. In 1982, he finished runner-up in the

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. Two years later, Greenfeld won the Israeli national championship. His best individual achievement is the victory of the

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Cup, a category 14

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at the Trimex Open 1993 in

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. His most famous pupil has been

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. He travels regularly to India, and works with a number of promising young Indian players e.g., Vidit Gujarathi, who he has been training since 2004. Asked what his best game was Greenfeld unhesitatingly replied: "My game against G.M. Boyce at Jersey 2004" Alon Greenfeld played for Israel in five

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. * In 1982, at first reserve board in the

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in Lucerne (+3 −1 =3); * In 1984, at second board in the

26th Chess Olympiad The 26th Chess Olympiad (, ''I 26i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well a ...

in Thessaloniki (+6 −1 =6); * In 1988, at first board in the

28th Chess Olympiad The 28th Chess Olympiad (, ''I 28i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well ...

in Thessaloniki (+4 −5 =4); * In 1990, at fourth board in the

29th Chess Olympiad The 29th Chess Olympiad (, ''29. Šahovska olimpijada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well as s ...

in Novi Sad (+5 −2 =4); * In 1994, at fourth board in the

31st Chess Olympiad The 31st Chess Olympiad (, ''31-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, took pla ...

in Moscow (+4 −2 =3). Greenfeld was awarded the titles of

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(IM) in 1983 and Grandmaster (GM) in 1989.

References

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