Evgeny Postny


Evgeny Postny is an Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2002. Postny was a member of the Israeli team which took the silver medal in the Chess Olympiad of 2008. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2011 and 2013.

Early career

Born in Novosibirsk, Postny was taught chess by his father at age 5. Entering tournaments from age 8, he immediately saw success. As a junior player, he won the Russian under 14 championship and in international competitions such as the world and the European youth championships he took three medals;
In the space of two weeks, the 18-year-old Postny won the 2001 junior championship of Israel, won the National Open Championship, got his first grandmaster norm and received prize money totalling $3,500.

International tournaments

At a senior level, he has continued to enjoy success in international tournaments, with outright or shared wins occurring at;
He was at the second place in the International chess tournament Open Teplice 2015 in Czech Republic.
Postny has played on the Israeli national team in the Chess Olympiad, the World Team Chess Championship and the European Team Chess Championship. He made his debut in the national team in 2008 at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, where Israel took the silver medal. It was the first medal ever won by Israel in a Chess Olympiad.