Yaacov Bleiman
Lithuanian-Israeli chess player (1947–2004)
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Yaacov (Yacov) Bleiman (Hebrew: יעקב בליימן; September 8, 1947, Vilnius[1] – June, 2004[2]) was a Lithuanian–Israeli chess master.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יעקב בליימן |
| Born | September 8, 1947 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Died | June 15, 2004 (aged 56) Haifa, Israel |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Israel |
| Title | International Master |
| FIDE rating | 2405 (October 2001) |
| Peak rating | 2521 (December 1979) |
| Peak ranking | No. 131 |
Bleiman spent a decade designing a smart bomb that was procured by the Israeli Air Force for its F-16 fighter jets in 2003.[2]
Chess
In 1965, Bleiman played in World Junior Championship in Barcelona (Bojan Kurajica won). In 1971, he tied for 7-8th in Netanya (Lubomir Kavalek and Bruno Parma won).[3] In 1976, he tied for 3-4th in Netanya (Avraham Kaldor and Itchak Radashkovich won).[4]
He played for Israel in three Chess Olympiads.[5]
- In 1970, at second reserve board in 19th Olympiad in Siegen (+4 –0 =5);
- In 1974, at first reserve board in 21st Olympiad in Nice (+6 –1 =8);
- In 1978, at fourth board in 23rd Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3 –1 =3).
He also represented Israel in the 7th European Team Chess Championship at Skara 1980.[5]
Bleiman was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1971.[1]