Alexander Huzman

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Alexander Huzman (born 10 April 1962, Ukraine) an Israeli chess master.

He represented Israel five-times in Chess Olympiads.

• In 1996, at first reserve board at the 32nd Olympiad in Yerevan (+3 –1 =5);
• In 2000, at second reserve board at the 34th Olympiad in Istanbul (+1 –1 =4);
• In 2002, at second reserve board at the 35th Olympiad in Bled (+4 –0 =4);
• In 2004, at first reserve board at the 36th Olympiad in Calvia (+4 –1 =3);
• In 2006, at first reserve board at the 37th Olympiad in Turin (+3 –0 =4).

He played in several Ukrainian championships. In 1985, he took 6th in Uzhgorod. In 1986, he tied for 4-5th in Kiev. In 1987, he took 6th in Nikolaev. In 1989, he tied for 8-9th in Kherson. In 1990, he tied for 5-7th in Simferopol. ^[1]

In 1999, he tied for 5-6th with Boris Avrukh in Tel Aviv (Boris Gelfand, Ilia Smirin and Lev Psakhis won). In 2000, he tied for 1st-2nd with Avrukh in Biel. In 2004, he took 6th in Beer Sheva Rapid (Viktor Korchnoi won). In 2005, he took 3rd in Montreal (Victor Mikhalevski won).

Awarded the GM title.