Michal Lahav (born 3 October 1999) is an Israeli chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2019). She was an Israeli Women's Chess Championship winner in 2016.
| Michal Lahav | |
|---|---|
 Lahav at the 2017 Andorra open | |
| Country | Israel |
| Born | 3 October 1999 |
| Title | Woman International Master (2019) |
| Peak rating | 2286 (January 2020) |
Biography edit
In 2016, Lahav won Israeli Women's Chess Championship.[1][2] In 2016, she ranked 3rd in World Youth Chess Championship in girl's U18 age group.[3]
She played for Israel in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
- In 2016, at reserve board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+2, =2, -0),[4]
- In 2018, at reserve board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Batumi (+1, =2, -2).[5]
Lahav played for Israel in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:
- In 2017, at reserve board in the 21st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Crete (+0, =3, -1),[6]
- In 2019, at fourth board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3, =3, -2).[7]
In 2019, she won 2nd- 4th place in the Israeli Open Championships along with Gad Rechlis and Victor Mikhalevski with 7/9 points.[8]
In 2019, she received the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Israel Women Championship 2016". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "Young generation triumphs in Israeli Championships". Chess News. December 20, 2016.
- ^ "World Youth Chess Championship 2016 G18". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "21st European Women's Team Chess Championship 2017". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Women Section". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "Israeli National Open Championship - 2019 January 2020 Israel FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications (WIM)". ratings.FIDE.com.
External links edit
- Michal Lahav rating card at FIDE
- Michal Lahav player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Michal Lahav chess games at 365Chess.com
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