Israeli championship, November 24th - December 3rd.
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Ilya Smirin won the Israeli championship , which took place in Tel Aviv November 24th - December 3rd.
The participants: Ilya Smirin 2683, Emil Sutovsky 2657, Boris Avrukh 2595, Alik Gershon 2562, Alon Greenfeld 2553, Victor Michalevski 2524, Vitali Golod 2523, Zevulun Gofshtein 2519, Michael Roiz 2512, Konstantin Lerner 2504 and others.
The final standings of the leaders
1. Ilya Smirin 6.5
2. Boris Avrukh 6.5
3. Zevulun Gofshtein 6.5
4. Michael Roiz 6
5. Emil Sutovsky 6
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Internet site: www.chess.org.il/en/Isrch.htm