Clara Friedman


Clara Friedman, née Klara Hodosi, was an Israeli chess player who held the title of Woman International Master. She was a three-time winner of the Israel Women's Chess Championship.

Biography

Born in Romania, she lived in Israel from 1961. In the 1960s Clara Friedman was one of the leading Israeli woman chess players. She won the Israel Women's Chess Championship three times, in 1961, 1963, and 1965. In 1966, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master title. In 1967, Clara Friedman participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica, Serbia and finished in 17th place.

Literature

  • Игорь Бердичевский. Шахматная еврейская энциклопедия. Москва: Русский шахматный дом, 2016
Category:1920 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from Oradea
Category:Israeli female chess players
Category:Jewish chess players
Category:Chess Woman International Masters
Category:Romanian emigrants to Israel
Category:20th-century Israeli chess players
Category:20th-century Israeli sportswomen