Grigory Sanakoev

Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev (17 April 1935 – 8 October 2021^[1]) was a Russian chess player who held the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the twelfth World Correspondence Chess Championship (1984–1991) and finished in third place at the "Hans-Werner von Massow Memorial" tournament (1996–2002).^[2] Compared to his corresponce results, Sanakoev's results in over-the-board play were relatively modest. However, he won chess championship of Voronezh Region (Russia) on several occasions. Sanakoev is also the author of a book on correspondence chess titled World Champion at the Third Attempt.

Grigory Sanakoev
Full name	Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev
Country	Soviet Union  Russia
Born	(1935-04-17)17 April 1935 Voronezh, Soviet Union
Died	8 October 2021(2021-10-08) (aged 86) Voronezh, Russia
Title	ICCF Grandmaster (1984)
ICCF World Champion	1984–1991
ICCF rating	2511 (April 2014)
ICCF peak rating	2606 (April 2003)