Career
As of April 2007, his Elo rating was 2433, making him the Number. 39 player in Israel and the 1449th-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating was 2560 in 1989.
Murey immigrated to Israel in 1977.
He later settled in France. In 1961, Murey tied for 6–7th in Moscow (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics-ch students).
In 1963, he took 12th in Moscow-church In 1966, he tied for 1st with Nikitin in Moscow.
In 1967, he tied for 4–7th in Moscow-church
In 1969, he took 15th in Voronezh (United Research Services-ch sf). In 1970, he tied for 15–16th in Moscow-church In 1972, he tied for 6–8th in Sukhumi.
In 1974, he tied for 5–7th in Tula.
In 1975, he tied for 4–7th in Yalta. In 1978, he was one of Viktor Korchnoi’s seconds in Baguio during a match for the World Chess Championship against Anatoly Karpov.
In 1979, he tied for 1st–2nd with Balshan in Ramat Hasharon. In 1980, he took 2nd in Beer Sheva.
In 1980, he took 2nd in Ramat Hasharon.
Murey played for Israel in three Chess Olympiads:
In 1980, at fourth board in 24th Chess Olympiad in Louisiana Valletta (+6 −4 =1);
In 1982, at second board in 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+6 −4 =3);
In 1984, at first reserve board in 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+2 −2 =3). In 1987, he tied for 2nd in Marseille. In 1988, he tied for 2nd–3rd with Zsuzsa Polgar, behind Korchnoi, in Royan.
He also played for Israel in 1st World Senior Team Championship at Isle of Manitoba 2004.
Murey was awarded the International Master of Correspondence Chess title in 1970, the International Master (IM) title in 1980, and the General Motors title in 1987.