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Shimon Kagan
Shimon Kagan was an Israeli chess player and International Master who won the Israeli Chess Championship in 1967 and 1969.
1942 to 2024Two Israeli chess championshipsRepresenting Israel at Chess Olympiads2015 World Seniors Backgammon title
- Born
- 6 April 1942, Tel Aviv
- Died
- 6 October 2024
- Occupation
- chess player
Shimon Kagan was born in 1942 in Tel Aviv
Shimon Kagan was born in Tel Aviv on 6 April 1942.
He studied civil engineering at the Technion and worked as an engineer. He served in the IDF as an officer in the Air Force.
Kagan finished second in the Israeli Championship in 1965, then won the title in 1967 and again in 1969. He received the International Master title in 1969. He played in Netanya tournaments in 1968, 1969 and 1971.
He represented Israel at Chess Olympiads from 1966 to 1982, sometimes on first board. He won an individual gold medal at Lugano in 1968 and a bronze at Nice in 1974. He qualified for the Interzonal tournament in 1973 and 1979.
Kagan also played backgammon and won the World Seniors Backgammon Championship in 2015. He died in 2024.
Milestones in Shimon Kagan's life
- 1942
Born in Tel Aviv.
- 1966
Played in his first Chess Olympiad, in Havana.
- 1967
Won the Israeli Chess Championship.
- 1968
Won an individual gold medal at the Lugano Olympiad.
- 1969
Won the Israeli Championship again and became an International Master.
- 1974
Won an individual bronze medal at the Nice Olympiad.
- 1979
Qualified for the Interzonal tournament.
- 2015
Won the World Seniors Backgammon Championship.
- 2024
Died.
Shimon Kagan served in the military
He served in the IDF as an officer in the Air Force.
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