Zelman Kleinstein
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Zelman Kleinstein was a Palestine/Israeli chess
master.
He played for Palestine (British Mandate) team in the 8th Chess Olympiad
on fourth board (won 2, lost 6 and drew 2) at Buenos Aires 1939. In September 1939, when World War II
broke out, Kleinstein, along with many other participants of that Olympiad, decided to stay permanently in Argentina.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
He played for Palestine (British Mandate) team in the 8th Chess Olympiad
8th Chess Olympiad
The 8th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , comprised an 'open' tournament, as well as a Women's World Championship contest...
on fourth board (won 2, lost 6 and drew 2) at Buenos Aires 1939. In September 1939, when World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
broke out, Kleinstein, along with many other participants of that Olympiad, decided to stay permanently in Argentina.