Alon Mindlin

{{Short description|Israeli chess player (born 1996)}}

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|title=International Master (2016)

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Alon Mindlin ({{langx|he|אלון מינדלין}}; born 21 December 1996) is an International chess master,{{Cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2800071|title=Mindlin, Alon|website=ratings.fide.com}} Israeli youth champion and entrepreneur in the field of chess.

Chess career

As of November 2024, Mindlin ranked among the 90 best players on Chess.com, and has a victory over Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgRWNfxZWew|title=אלון מינדלין נגד היקארו נקמורה - מי ניצח לדעתכם ?|date=August 31, 2024|via=YouTube}}

  • International chess master from 2016
  • National League player in the Kfar Saba team, and was a part of many achievements including winning the 2nd and 3rd places in the league and took part in the European Club Championships several times, winning the State Cup in 2016, and a large number of wins in the National Youth Team Championships.{{citation needed|date= November 2024}}
  • 2004- Second place in the Israeli National Championship up to the age of 8{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/PlayerInTournament.aspx?Id=48122|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2005- Second place in the Israeli National Championship up to the age of 9{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TournamentPage.aspx?Id=23769|title=אליפות גיל 9 פתוחה 2005 מרכז האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט. כל המידע על תחרויות שחמט ליגות שחמט מועדוני שחמט בישראל|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2006- Third place in the Israeli National Championship under the age of 10{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TournamentPage.aspx?Id=23842|title=גמר אליפות ישראל לנוער 2006 גיל 10 האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט. כל המידע על תחרויות שחמט ליגות שחמט מועדוני שחמט בישראל|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2007- Second place in the Israeli National Championship up to the age of 11{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/PlayerInTournament.aspx?Id=70123|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2008- Israeli National champion up to the age of 13{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/PlayerInTournament.aspx?Id=76824|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2009 - Second place in the Israeli National Championship up to the age of 13{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/PlayerInTournament.aspx?Id=83274|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2011- Second place in the Israeli National Championship under the age of 16,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/PlayerInTournament.aspx?Id=94802|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}} Winning the 2011 age 18 teams championship with 5.5/6{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=28196|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2012 Winning the 2012 age 18 teams championship with 5.0/6{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=28326|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2013- Second place in the Israeli National Championship up to the age of 18,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/PlayerInTournament.aspx?Id=109603|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}} Winning the 2013 age 18 teams championship with 6.5/7{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=28339|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}},Participated in the 29th European Club Cup 2013{{Cite web|url=https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr110527.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 29th European Club Cup 2013|website=archive.chess-results.com}}
  • In December 2013, represented Israel at the World Youth Championship in Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi as part of a limited delegation that included outstanding youth players that made history: for the first time Israel was represented in a chess competition in an Arab country{{Cite web|url=https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr119502.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=11&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - WYCC U18 Open Classic|website=archive.chess-results.com}}[https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-play-chess-in-dubai-on-the-sly/ Israelis play chess in Dubai on the sly]
  • 2014 Winning the 2014 age 18 teams championship with 6.0/7{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=28406|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2015 Finished in 2nd place in the First Saturday Budapest 2015 December chess tournament Budapest, Hungary{{Cite web|url=http://www.schacksnack.se/artiklar/109783|title=Schacksnack | Press release on First Saturday Budapest 2015 December chess tournament|date=December 18, 2015}}
  • 2016- National champion under the age of 20,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TournamentPage.aspx?Id=29151|title=אליפות ישראל הפתוחה לנוער עד גיל 20 ע"ש ישראל אשל ז"ל האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט. כל המידע על תחרויות שחמט ליגות שחמט מועדוני שחמט בישראל|website=www.chess.org.il}} Winning the 2016 Israeli Cup with 4.0/5. Other players in the team were Avital Boruchovsky and Tamir Nabaty.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=29132|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2017- Bronze medal in the Grandmasters competition in the Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem
  • 2020 Third place in the Israeli league in 2020 with 5.5/9{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=31600|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}}
  • 2022- Silver medal in the Blitz games of the Maccabiah competition in Jerusalem,[https://www.maccabiahchess.co.il/smirin-wins-the-blitz-moskovich-leads-the-field-and-a-special-comeback/ Smirin wins the blitz, Moskovich leads the field and a special comeback][https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr656743.aspx?lan=1&art=1&transfer=J Maccabiah Blitz 2022] Second place in the Israeli league in 2022 with 6.0/9,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=33315|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}} Participated in the 37th European Chess Club Cup 2022{{Cite web|url=https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr667141.aspx?transfer=J|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 37th European Chess Club Cup 2022|website=archive.chess-results.com}}
  • 2024 Second place in the Israeli league in 2024 with 6.5/9,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.org.il/Tournaments/TeamTournamentPage.aspx?Id=35824|title=האיגוד הישראלי לשחמט|website=www.chess.org.il}} Participated in the 39th European Chess Club Cup{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr989841.aspx?lan=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 39th European Chess Club Cup|website=chess-results.com}}

Achievements as an entrepreneur

  • Head of delegation and coach of the Israeli national youth team to the World Chess Championship (2018), aged 21 years {{Cite web|url=https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr385901.aspx?lan=1&art=25&fedb=ISR&turdet=YES&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Championships 2018|website=archive.chess-results.com}}
  • In 2023, in cooperation between TechMate and the cyber company Orca Security, an event called Hackmate was organized—the chess championship of cyber and cloud companies, which included 18 of the largest teams in Israel and the world and ended with Cisco's victory.{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr813202.aspx?lan=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Hackmate Cyber&Cloud Team chess championship|website=chess-results.com}}
  • During the year 2023, together with the fintech unicorn Earnix, Mindlin organized a group chess championship for Israeli fintech companies that ended with the victory of the Payoneer company and included 11 leading companies in the field.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr775461.aspx?lan=1&transfer=|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Fintech chess challenge|website=archive.chess-results.com}} In July 2023 Mindlin collaborated with the Nova measuring instruments company that hosted a unique team championship that included 7 leading companies in the science park in Rehovot.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.chess-results.com/tnr794997.aspx?lan=1&transfer=J|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Science park team chess challenge|website=archive.chess-results.com}}
  • In 2024, as part of The Tech Gambit events, the largest Israeli high-tech championship to date was organized with 55 companies taking part. The competition was held at the Pearl-Cohen Law Firm under the sponsorship of Fireblocks, and began with 2 groups from which 14 teams qualified for the finals, ending with Intel winning 1st place.{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr935255.aspx?lan=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - The Tech Gambit 2024 - Group A|website=chess-results.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr939567.aspx?lan=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - The Tech Gambit 2024 - Group B|website=chess-results.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr945061.aspx?lan=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - The Tech Gambit 2024 - Final|website=chess-results.com}}

References

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=Articles=

  • [https://www.chess.com/news/view/hikaru-nakamura-wins-bullet-brawl-august-31-2024 Nakamura Bests Naroditsky To Win Back-To-Back Brawls after a shocking first-game loss to Israel's IM Alon Mindlin]
  • [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pearl-cohen_techgambit-chess-hitech-activity-7203347962222043139-c8-A/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop The 2024 Israeli Hi-Tech Chess Champion is Intel Corporation!]
  • [https://agenciaajn.com/noticia/serie-de-netflix-despierta-un-gran-interes-de-los-israelies-por-el-ajedrez-157082 Serie de Netflix despierta un gran interés de los israelíes por el ajedrez]
  • [https://fr.timesofisrael.com/echecs-israel-remporte-la-finale-du-tournoi-europeen-des-jeunes/ Echecs : Israël remporte la finale du tournoi européen des jeunes]

=Articles in Hebrew=

  • [https://www.tech12.co.il/index-technology_first/Article-e01b62b48987681026.htm "עובדים משחקים נגד המנכ"ל": 40 חברות ישתתפו השנה באליפות השחמט להייטק]
  • [https://www.calcalist.co.il/local_news/article/ryqs5itrn "יש הרבה מן המשותף בין עולם הסייבר לשולחן השחמט"]
  • [https://hodhasharon.mynet.co.il/local_news/article/b1for0sfk הכירו את גאון השחמט אלון מינדלין מהוד השרון: "זה עוזר הרבה בעסקים"]
  • [https://www.pc.co.il/kehila/386669/ מי אלופת השחמט של ההיי-טק הישראלי?]
  • [https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3668480 חברת אינטל היא אלופת השחמט של ההייטק הישראלי לשנת 2024]
  • [https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3664522 השחמט כובש את ההייטק: אליפות ישראל 2024 יצאה לדרך]
  • [https://www.ice.co.il/career/news/article/921325 הסטארט אפ הישראלי הזה פותח את הבוקר עם משחקי שח]
  • [https://www.ice.co.il/sport_news/news/article/1015176 אינטל חוגגת הישג: ניצחה את גוגל ואפל "כברת דרך מרשימה"]

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