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Yuri Averbakh
  • Birth Name:
    Yuri Lvovich Averbakh
  • Date of Birth:
    February 8, 1922
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aquarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Kaluga, Russia
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Russian

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Yuri Averbakh
  • Daughter:
    Jane

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Yuri Averbakh

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Yuri Averbakh
  • Was also an important chess journalist and author.
  • In 1956, was given by FIDE the title of International Judge of Chess Compositions and in 1969, became an International Arbiter.
  • Was a major endgame study composer and published more than 100 studies, many of which have given notable contributions to endgame theory.
  • Qualified for the 1958 Interzonal at Portorož, by finishing in fourth place at the 1958 USSR Championship at Riga.
  • Qualified for the 1953 Candidates' Tournament (the last stage to determine the challenger to the World Chess Champion), finishing joint tenth of the fifteen participants.
  • In 1954, won the USSR Chess Championship ahead of players including Mark Taimanov, Viktor Korchnoi, Tigran Petrosian, Efim Geller and Salo Flohr.
  • Became an International Grandmaster in 1952.
  • His first major success was first place in the Moscow Championship of 1949, ahead of players such as Andor Lilienthal, Yakov Estrin and Vladimir Simagin.
  • Is a Russian chess player and author.

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