Mark Taimanov
Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster (1926–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Evgenievich and the family name is Taimanov.
Mark Evgenievich Taimanov (Russian: Марк Евгеньевич Тайманов; 7 February 1926 – 28 November 2016) was one of the leading Soviet and Russian chess players, among the world's top 20 players from 1946 to 1971. A prolific chess author, Taimanov was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 1952 and in 1956 won the USSR Chess Championship.[1] He was a World Championship Candidate in 1953 and 1971, and several opening variations are named after him. Taimanov was also a world-class concert pianist.[2]
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Mark Taimanov | |
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Full name | Mark Evgenievich Taimanov |
Country | Soviet Union → Russia |
Born | (1926-02-07)7 February 1926 Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (present-day Kharkiv, Ukraine) |
Died | 28 November 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 90) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Title | Grandmaster (1952) |
Peak rating | 2600 (July 1971) |
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