Vladimir Simagin
Russian chess grandmaster (1919 - 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vladimir Simagin (June 21, 1919 in Moscow ā September 25, 1968 in Kislovodsk) was a Russian chess grandmaster. He was three times Moscow champion (1947, 1956, and 1959), helped to train Vasily Smyslov to the World Championship, and made many significant contributions to chess openings. He died of a heart attack while playing in the Kislovodsk tournament.
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Vladimir Simagin | |
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Born | Vladimir Pavlovich Simagin (1919-06-21)21 June 1919 Moscow, Russia |
Died | 25 September 1968(1968-09-25) (aged 49) Kislovodsk, Russia |
Country | Russia |
Title | Grandmaster (1962) |
Peak rating | 2650 (October 1949) |
Peak ranking | No. 21 (December 1946) |
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