The passing has been announced of this Soviet/Russian IM, one of several players of that era who would surely have been a GM in modern times.
Perhaps most notable, though, was his longevity - had he just lived until December he would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
Which is, I think, still to happen with a FIDE titled chess player? After him, I think the nearest misses were Lilienthal and Paoli.
Samuil Markovich Zhukhovitsky (1916-2016)
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Samuil Markovich Zhukhovitsky (1916-2016)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: Samuil Markovich Zhukhovitsky (1916-2016)
George Koltanowski made it to 96, if I can trust wikipedia.
I wish Yuri Averbakh (94) many happy returns, and good luck in becoming the first centenarian GM.
I wish Yuri Averbakh (94) many happy returns, and good luck in becoming the first centenarian GM.
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Re: Samuil Markovich Zhukhovitsky (1916-2016)
Looks like he played in the 8th Ukrainian Championship in Kiev in 1936 so having speculated a while ago that there were no players still alive who had played at a serious level prior to the 2nd World War, Mr Zhukhovitsky proved me wrong.