Artur Kogan
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Artur Kogan is a Ukrainian–born Israel
i chess grandmaster.
Kogan immigrated from Ukraine to Israel when he was 2 years old and spent more than 20 years in Israel. He currently resides in Tarragona
, Spain. He has also lived 3 years in France, 1 year in Prague
, 8 months in Switzerland, and half a year in Ljubljana
(Slovenia
) and Budapest, Hungary.
In 1981-89 he was the winner of town open championships in Israel of Bat Yam, Holon, Rishon LeZion, Petah Tikva
, among others.
Among other tournaments, he has won the 1991 Biel, 1994 Kecskemet
, 1996 Formie, 1996 Vlissingen, 1996 Sas Van Gent] Open (Holland), 1996 Ischia
(Italy), 1998 Ljubliana (Slovenia), 1998 Pyramiden Cup (Germany), 1999 Ljubliana, 2000 Almassora
(Spain), 2000 Cutro
Open (Italy), 2000 Quebec
Open, 2001 Nordic Scandinavian Open, 2001 Salou Costa Dorada (Spain), 2002 Genove (Italy), 2003 Lido Estensi, 2005 Paris Open, 2005 Tarragona Open, 2006 Ashdod Open (Israel) and 2011 Torredembarra
Open tournaments.
He was awarded the GM title in 1998.
As of May 2010 his Fide rating was 2525.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i chess grandmaster.
Kogan immigrated from Ukraine to Israel when he was 2 years old and spent more than 20 years in Israel. He currently resides in Tarragona
Tarragona
Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona...
, Spain. He has also lived 3 years in France, 1 year in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, 8 months in Switzerland, and half a year in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
(Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
) and Budapest, Hungary.
In 1981-89 he was the winner of town open championships in Israel of Bat Yam, Holon, Rishon LeZion, Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, among others.
Among other tournaments, he has won the 1991 Biel, 1994 Kecskemet
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
, 1996 Formie, 1996 Vlissingen, 1996 Sas Van Gent] Open (Holland), 1996 Ischia
Ischia
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Roughly trapezoidal in shape, it measures around 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south and has...
(Italy), 1998 Ljubliana (Slovenia), 1998 Pyramiden Cup (Germany), 1999 Ljubliana, 2000 Almassora
Almassora
Almassora is a municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta, Valencian Community, Spain.- History :There are ancient Iberian remains within the municipal term. Its present location is from Muslim origin and it is said that the place received its name from Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir 'Almansor', the...
(Spain), 2000 Cutro
Cutro
Cutro is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, Calabria region, Italy. It is the place of birth of Vincenzo Iaquinta, World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus.-History:...
Open (Italy), 2000 Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
Open, 2001 Nordic Scandinavian Open, 2001 Salou Costa Dorada (Spain), 2002 Genove (Italy), 2003 Lido Estensi, 2005 Paris Open, 2005 Tarragona Open, 2006 Ashdod Open (Israel) and 2011 Torredembarra
Torredembarra
Torredembarra is a small town in the comarca of the Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.- External links :***...
Open tournaments.
He was awarded the GM title in 1998.
As of May 2010 his Fide rating was 2525.