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Clara Friedman

Clara Friedman was an Israeli chess player who won the Israel Women's Chess Championship 3 times and held the title of Woman International Master from 1966.

1920 to 20153 Israel women's chess titlesFirst Israeli Woman International Master1967 Women's Candidates Tournament

Born: 13 April 1920, Oradea
Died: 14 October 2015
Occupation: chess player

Clara Friedman was born in 1920 in Oradea

Clara Friedman was born Klara Hodosi on 13 April 1920 in Oradea, Romania. Her parents were Geza and Elisabeth Hodosi. She grew up in Oradea.

In 1961 she moved to Israel with her husband, a psychiatrist, and their son. A few months later she shared first place in the Israeli women's championship with Miriam Glober Haimovitz. She then won the title by beating Haimovitz 3-0 in the playoff games.

In 1966 she received the FIDE title of Woman International Master, the first Israeli woman to hold it. In 1967 she played in the Women's World Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica and finished 17th. There she defeated the champions of Romania and the United States.

She lived in Jerusalem with her family. She worked as the city's first woman lathe operator and as a nurse. She died on 14 October 2015.