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Vitaly Tseshkovsky
  • Date of Birth:
    September 24, 1944
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Libra
  • Place of Birth:
    Omsk, Siberia, Russia
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Russian

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    • He has played the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defence, Pirc Defence and Modern Defence against 1.e4, and against 1.d4 he has most often played the Grünfeld Defence and Benko Gambit.
    • At the 27th Chess Olympiad in 1986, he scored 2.5/5 as the second reserve board to help the USSR team win the gold medal.
    • Tseshkovsky himself almost qualified for the World Championship candidates matches when he finished fourth in the 1976 Manila Interzonal, one place lower than was needed to progress to the next stage.
    • He has beaten several world champions: Vasily Smyslov at the Moscow Spartakiad 1974, Tal at Sochi 1970.
    • He was co-winner of the 1978 Soviet Championship (with Mikhail Tal) and winner of the 1986 Championship.
    • His best tournament victories include first at Leipzig 1975, Dubna 1976, Yerevan 1980, Banja Luka 1981, Sochi 1981 and Minsk 1982.
    • He was awarded the International Master title in 1973 and became an International Grandmaster in 1975.

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