Yehuda up
Yehuda Hoch (* 1946 in Romania ) is an Israeli chess composer .
Chess composition
Hoch has composed more than 250 studies and has been the International Master of Chess Composition since 1992 .
Yehuda Hoch 
Variantim, 1993
Variantim, 1993
| a | b | c | d | e | f | G | H | ||
| 8th | 8th | ||||||||
| 7th | 7th | ||||||||
| 6th | 6th | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4th | 4th | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | G | H | 
White to move holds a draw
Solution: 
1. Rf3 – f1 Bb1 – c2 
2. Kd8 – c7 d2 – d1D 
3. Rf1xf5! a7 – a6 
4. Rf5 – f8 + Ka8 – a7 
5. Rf8 – b8 Bc2xe4 
6.  Rb8 – b7 +! Be4xb7 patt . Black couldn't use his material advantage.
Private
In 1950, Hoch emigrated to Israel with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in Business Research .
Hoch is married and has three daughters. He lives in Petach Tikwa and works as a systems analyst in a bank.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Up, Yehuda | 
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli chess composer | 
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 | 
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Romania |