# Yair Kraidman

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{{short description|Israeli chess grandmaster (born 1932)}}
{{Infobox chess player
| country = [Israel](/source/Israel)
|image = Kraidman,Yair 1998 Grieskirchen.jpeg
|caption = Kraidman in 1998
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1932|11|1}}
| birth_place = [Haifa](/source/Haifa), Israel
| title = [Grandmaster](/source/Grandmaster_(chess)) (1977)
| rating = 
| peakrating = 2475 (January 1977)
| FideID = 2800187
|native_name=יאיר קרידמן|native_name_lang=he}}

'''Yair Kraidman''' ({{Langx|he|יאיר קרידמן}}; born 1 November 1932, in Haifa)<ref name="Gaige" /> is an Israeli chess [grandmaster](/source/Grandmaster_(chess)).

==Career==
He played for Israel in ten [Chess Olympiad](/source/Chess_Olympiad)s.
* In 1958, he played at second reserve board at the [13th Chess Olympiad](/source/13th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Munich](/source/Munich) (+1 –3 =5).
* In 1960, he played at first reserve board at the [14th Chess Olympiad](/source/14th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Leipzig](/source/Leipzig) (+4 –2 =5).
* In 1962, he played at fourth board at the [15th Chess Olympiad](/source/15th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Varna](/source/Varna%2C_Bulgaria) (+5 –4 =1).
* In 1964, he played at second board at the [16th Chess Olympiad](/source/16th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv) (+7 –3 =6).
* In 1966, he played at second board at the [17th Chess Olympiad](/source/17th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Havana](/source/Havana) (+6 –3 =6).
* In 1968, he played at third board at the [18th Chess Olympiad](/source/18th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Lugano](/source/Lugano) (+9 –1 =4).
* In 1970, he played at second board at the [19th Chess Olympiad](/source/19th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Siegen](/source/Siegen) (+6 –0 =10).
* In 1972, he played at second board at the [20th Chess Olympiad](/source/20th_Chess_Olympiad) in [Skopje](/source/Skopje) (+7 –2 =9).
* In 1974, he played at second board at the [21st Chess Olympiad](/source/21st_Chess_Olympiad) in [Nice](/source/Nice) (+5 –5 =4).
* In 1976, he played at second board at the [22nd Chess Olympiad](/source/22nd_Chess_Olympiad) in [Haifa](/source/Haifa) (+2 –2 =5).

He won individual [silver medal](/source/silver_medal) on third board at Lugano 1968.<ref>[https://www.olimpbase.org/players/s2iggc2e.html results Yair Kraidman at Chess Olympiads], www.olimpbase.org</ref>

In 1959, he took 2nd in the [Israeli championship](/source/Israeli_Chess_Championship).

In tournaments he was 4th at Netanya 1961, 2nd at Tel Aviv 1966 ([Svetozar Gligorić](/source/Svetozar_Gligori%C4%87) won), tied for 7-10th at Netanya 1968 ([Bobby Fischer](/source/Bobby_Fischer) won), 8th at Netanya 1969 ([Samuel Reshevsky](/source/Samuel_Reshevsky) won), 6th at Netanya 1971, 13th at Manila 1974, 2nd at Netanya 1975, 1st at Beer-Sheva 1976, 13th= at Hastings 1976/77 ([Oleg Romanishin](/source/Oleg_Romanishin) won), 3rd at Raman Ha-Sharon 1979.

In 2001, he was 7th in Saint Vincent (European Seniors).<ref>[https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/EU-ch_Seniors_2001/4445 EU-ch Seniors, Saint Vincent 2001], www.365chess.com</ref> The event was won by [Jacob Murey](/source/Jacob_Murey).

In 2004, he played for Israel at third board, and won team gold medal at 1st World Senior Team Championship, Port Erin ([Isle of Man](/source/Isle_of_Man)).<ref>[https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/worldseniorteam2004/index.html 1st World Senior Team Chess Championship], www.saund.co.uk</ref>

He was awarded the [International Master](/source/International_Master) (IM) title in 1965 and the Grandmaster (GM) title in 1976,<ref name="Gaige">{{citation | last=Gaige | first=Jeremy | author-link=Jeremy Gaige | year=1987 | title=Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography | publisher=McFarland | isbn=0-7864-2353-6 | page=227}}</ref> becoming the first [sabra](/source/sabra_(person)) to earn the GM title.

==See also==
* [List of Jewish chess players](/source/List_of_Jewish_chess_players)

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Chessgames player|id=24431}}

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