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Artur KoganIsraeli chess player, grandmaster.
Date of Birth: 29.01.1974
Country:  Israel |
Content:
- Arthur Kogan: Israeli Chess Grandmaster
- Early Success
- International Dominance
- - 1991: Biel
- - 1998: Ljubljana (Slovenia), Pyramiden Cup (Germany)
Arthur Kogan: Israeli Chess Grandmaster
Arthur Kogan, an Israeli chess grandmaster, was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. At the age of two, his family relocated to Israel, where he spent over two decades. Currently residing in Tarragona, Spain, Kogan has also lived in France, Prague, Switzerland, Ljubljana (Slovenia), and Budapest.
Early Success
Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, Kogan emerged victorious in numerous city championships in Israel, including Bat Yam, Holon, Rishon LeZion, and Petah Tikva.
International Dominance
Kogan's prowess extended beyond Israel, as he triumphed in various international tournaments:
- 1991: Biel
- 1994: Kecskemét- 1996: Formie, Flushing, Sas van Gent Open (Netherlands), Ischia (Italy)
- 1998: Ljubljana (Slovenia), Pyramiden Cup (Germany)
- 1999: Ljubljana- 2000: Almassora (Spain), Cutro Open (Italy), Quebec Open
- 2001: Scandinavia Open, Salou Costa Dorada (Spain)
- 2002: Genoa (Italy)
- 2005: Paris Open, Tarragona Open
- 2006: Ashdod Open
Personal Life
In 2003, Kogan married Tatiana Plakshina, a women's international master. They welcomed a daughter, Karolina, in 2004.
