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Isaac Boleslavsky
  • Date of Birth:
    June 9, 1919
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    Zolotonosha, Ukraine
  • Place of Death:
    Minsk
  • Date of Death:
    February 15, 1977
  • Sex:
    Male

Family

Isaac Boleslavsky
  • Daughter:
    Tatiana

Career

Isaac Boleslavsky

Trivia

Isaac Boleslavsky
  • A book of his best games, published in 1990, won the prize as the best chess book published in Great Britain that year.
  • Was the chief trainer of the Soviet Chess Federation in the 1960s, and remained until his death a very well respected analyst and chess writer.
  • His last tournament appearance was in Minsk in 1971.
  • In 1968, captained the USSR students' team, which won the World Championship at Ybbs.
  • Was world champion Tigran Petrosian's assistant from 1963 to 1969.
  • In 1961, played in his last USSR Championship and took first place at an international tournament in Debrecen.
  • Won twice the Belarusian Championship in 1952 (joint) and 1964.
  • In 1951, was Bronstein's assistant during his match with Botvinnik for the world championship, which wound up drawn after 24 games.
  • In 1950, was one of the inaugural recipients of the International Grandmaster title from FIDE.
  • In 1946, made his international debut in Groningen and tied for sixth/seventh place.

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