Alexander Huzman

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Alexander Huzman (born 10 April, 1962, Soviet Union) is an Israeli Chess Grandmaster and trainer.

As of April 2007, his Elo rating was 2591, making him the # 8 player in Israel and the 167th-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating was 2597 in 2003.

Huzman, who is Jewish, moved to Israel in 1992.^[1]

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).^[2]

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. ^[3]

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).

Huzman has trained Canadian Grandmaster Mark Bluvshtein, with success.