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Bella Igla
Bella Gesser, born Bella Igla, is an Israeli chess player with the title of Woman Grandmaster who won the Israel Women's Chess Championship in 2004.
born 1985Israel Women's Chess Champion 2004Woman Grandmaster titlePlaying for Israel at Chess Olympiads
- Born
- 2 June 1985, Tambov
- Occupation
- chess player
- Education
- Tel Aviv University
Bella Igla was born in 1985 in Tambov
Bella Igla was born on June 2, 1985, in Tambov, Russia. She began playing chess in the Russian Chess Federation and took part in the Russian Youth Chess Championship in the under 12 and under 16 categories.
She moved to Israel in 1998. In 2001 she switched her national federation from Russia to Israel.
In 2004 she won the Israel Women's Chess Championship. She played for Israel at the Chess Olympiads of 2004 in Calvià, 2006 in Turin and 2008 in Dresden. At the 2008 Olympiad she scored 80% and Israel finished ninth in the women's event.
She holds the title of Woman Grandmaster. She has not been active since August 2015.
Bella Igla's life in 8 milestones
- 1985
Born in Tambov, Russia.
- 1998
Moved to Israel.
- 2001
Switched her chess federation from Russia to Israel.
- 2004
Won the Israel Women's Chess Championship.
- 2004
Played on board 3 for Israel at the 36th Chess Olympiad.
- 2006
Played for Israel at the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.
- 2008
Scored 80% at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden.
- 2015
Stopped playing actively in August.
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Based on English Wikipedia, Bella Gesser and Hebrew Wikipedia, בלה גסר, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
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