Uzi Geller

{{Short description|Israeli chess player (1931–2024)}} {{distinguish|text=Uri Geller}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} thumb|right '''Uzi Geller''' ({{langx|he|עוזי גלר}}; 27 January 1931 – 2 June 2024) was an Israeli chess master.

Geller was Israeli Champion in 1971–72. He tied for 7–10th at Netanya 1968 (Bobby Fischer won),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1968A.htm|title=International tournament, Netanya 1968|website=netanyachess.com|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728125427/http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1968A.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> tied for 9–10th at Netanya 1969 (Samuel Reshevsky won),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1969.htm|title=International tournament, Netanya 1969|website=netanyachess.com|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> took 16th at Netanya 1971 (Lubomir Kavalek and Bruno Parma won),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1971.htm|title=International tournament, Netanya 1971|website=netanyachess.com|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728125530/http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Netanya1971.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> and tied for 6–7th at Teheran 1972 (West Asian zonal, Shimon Kagan won).<ref>[http://www.chessmetrics.com Welcome to the Chessmetrics site]</ref> Geller died on 2 June 2024, at the age of 93.<ref>{{cite web |title=עוזי גלר ז"ל |url=https://www.chess.org.il/ContentPages/ContentPage.aspx?Id=5086 |website=chess.org.il |access-date=10 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>

Geller twice represented Israel in Chess Olympiads: * In 1970, at fourth board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+5 –3 =4); * In 1972, at third board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+1 –5 =1).<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess]</ref>

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