Vladimir Liberzon

Vladimir Mikhailovich Liberzon (Hebrew: ולדימיר מיכאילוביץ' ליברזון‎‎; Russian: Владимир Михайлович Либерзон; 23 March 1937, Moscow – 4 August 1996) was a Russian-born Israeli chess grandmaster.

Liberzon played in several Soviet championships, his best result being fourth at the 36th Championship, Alma-Ata 1968/69. Other results were less notable; his first entry led to a lowly finish at Tbilisi 1966/67, whereas he achieved solid mid-table performances at Moscow 1969 and at Riga 1970.

In tournaments he was first in Moscow (Central Chess Club-ch) in 1963, 1964, and 1965, fourth at Kislovodsk 1964, fifth at Yerevan 1965, second at Leipzig 1965, first at Zinnowitz 1967, first at Debrecen 1968, second at Amsterdam 1969, third at Dubna 1971 and third equal at Luhačovice.

Liberzon was the first grandmaster from the Soviet Union who was allowed to emigrate to Israel in 1973. Consequently, he became Israel's first grandmaster. He won the Israeli Championship in 1974.

Having transferred nationality, he continued to score well in international competitions, finishing first at Venice 1974, first at Lone Pine 1975, second equal at Netanya 1975, second equal at Reykjavík 1975, first equal at Beer-Sheva 1976, first equal at Netanya 1977, 3rd at Amsterdam 1977, first equal at Lone Pine 1979, and fourth equal at Beer-Sheva 1984.

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