Ljuba Kristol
Ljuba Danielovna Kristol (Hebrew: לובה דניאלובנה קריסטול; Russian: Любовь Даниэловна Кристол; born May 26, 1944, in Leningrad) is a Russian-born Israeli chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM) and the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM).
| Ljuba Kristol | |
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![]() Kristol at Chess Olympiad, Malta, 1980  | |
| Full name | Ljuba Danielovna Kristol | 
| Country | Israel | 
| Born | May 26, 1944 (age 79) Leningrad, Russia  | 
| Title | 
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| ICCF World Champion | 
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| FIDE rating | 2233 (October 2000) | 
| Peak rating | 2250 (January 1987) | 
| ICCF rating | 2338 (October 2008) | 
| ICCF peak rating | 2488 (October 2001) | 
She is best known for winning the ICCF Women's World Championship in correspondence chess on two occasions: between 1978 and 1984, and between 1993 and 1998.
She grew up in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), and since 1976 has lived in Israel. Kristol is the four-time OTB women's chess champion of Israel.
She took part in four Chess Olympiads as a member of the Israeli team. In the Olympiad in 1976 (which took place in Haifa), Kristol won the gold medal with the Israeli team.
In 1989 Kristol participated in a zonal tournament in Haifa, and shared 1st–2nd place.
Tournaments
    
Major tournaments that Kristol participated in
| Start date | Name of tournament | Site | Board in a group tournament | Place in a personal tournament | Number of games | Category | Result needed for a GM norm | Actual result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1997 | Champion of champions of Israel | [1] | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | 8 | 
| 16 October 2003 | Semi final of WC number 27 | [2] | - | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9.5 | 6 | 
| 16 October 2004 | VI European final | [3] | 12 | - | 13 | 5 | - | 5 | 
| 20 December 2004 | NPSF 60 Years GM Jubilee Tournament | [4] | - | 5 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7.5 | 
| 10 July 2005 | Preliminary of the 17th Olympiad | [5] | 5 | - | 10 | 4 | - | 4 | 
| 15 April 2006 | 60 Years Anniversary BdF | [6] | - | - | 16 | - | - | 4.5 not ended | 
References
    
-  "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-18. 
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
 - "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
 - "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
 - "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
 - "Cross Table". www.iccf-webchess.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
 
External links
    
- Luba Danielovna Kristol player details at ICCF
 - Luba Danielovna Kristol player profile and games at Chessgames.com
 - Luba Kristol rating card at FIDE
 - Luba Kristol Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
 
