Boris Katalymov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolaevich and the family name is Katalymov.

Boris Katalymov (Russian: Борис Николаевич Каталымов, romanized: Boris Nikolaevich Katalymov or Katalimov; 13 June 1932 – 1 February 2013) was a Soviet (Ukrainian) and later Kazakhstani chess player. He spent in youth in Lviv playing in the same junior tournaments and for the same junior team as legendary Leonid Stein.^{[1][circular reference]} He was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE in 1996. Katalymov was multiple times champion of Kazakhstan.^[2] He took the silver medal in the 1995 World Senior Chess Championship, held in Bad Liebenzell, Germany.^[3] The Katalymov Variation of the Sicilian Defence is named after him.^{[4][better source needed]}. Boris Nikolaevich spent his later years teaching chess to young children and teenagers at the 'School Palace' in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Boris Katalymov
Katalymov at Bad Liebenzell in 1995
Full name	Boris Nikolaevich Katalymov
Country	Soviet Union → Kazakhstan
Born	13 June 1932 Lunga Maidan, Mordovian ASSR, Soviet Union
Died	1 February 2013 (aged 80) Almaty, Kazakhstan
Title	International Master (1996)
Peak rating	2460 (July 1995)