Ljuba Kristol
Ljuba Danielovna Kristol is a Russian-born Israeli International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster and Woman International Master.
She is best known for winning the ICCF Women's World Championship in correspondence chess on two occasions: between 1978 and 1984, and between 1993 and 1998.
She grew up in Leningrad, and since 1976 has lived in Israel.
Kristol is the four-time OTB women's chess champion of Israel.
She took part in four Chess Olympiads as a member of the Israeli team. In the Olympiad in 1976, Kristol won the gold medal with the Israeli team.
In 1989 Kristol participated in a zonal tournament in Haifa, and shared 1st–2nd place.
Tournaments
Major tournaments that Kristol participated in| Start date | Name of tournament | Site | Board in a group tournament | Place in a personal tournament | Number of games | Category | Result needed for a GM norm | Actual result |
| 1 May 1997 | Champion of champions of Israel | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | 8 | |
| 16 October 2003 | Semi final of WC number 27 | - | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9.5 | 6 | |
| 16 October 2004 | VI European final | 12 | - | 13 | 5 | - | 5 | |
| 20 December 2004 | NPSF 60 Years GM Jubilee Tournament | - | 5 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7.5 | |
| 10 July 2005 | Preliminary of the 17th Olympiad | 5 | - | 10 | 4 | - | 4 | |
| 15 April 2006 | 60 Years Anniversary BdF | - | - | 16 | - | - | 4.5 not ended |