Belarussian/Soviet GM and something of a cult player back in the 1970s/80s for his remorseless attacking style.
As with the Serb/Yugoslav Velimirovic (who died a few years ago) this meant he won few top prizes, but will still be fondly remembered.
Viktor Kupreichik
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Viktor Kupreichik
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: Viktor Kupreichik
Viktor was a team mate of mine for the last 20 years for my German team - Plettenberg.
A great chess player famous for his attacking style. I do remember he was talking us through one of his best attacking games in one of the training sessions we had with him in the late 1990's - great stuff:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1087823
In the last few years his health had declined and I only saw him sporadically last year at some of our matches.
R.I.P.
A great chess player famous for his attacking style. I do remember he was talking us through one of his best attacking games in one of the training sessions we had with him in the late 1990's - great stuff:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1087823
In the last few years his health had declined and I only saw him sporadically last year at some of our matches.
R.I.P.
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri - I am not bound to believe in the word of any master
http://www.mikerichardt.co.uk
http://www.mikerichardt.co.uk
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Re: Viktor Kupreichik
Mike many thanks for posting the link to the game - one of most creative attacking games I have seen.
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Re: Viktor Kupreichik
Thanks too Mike. Kupreichik played at Hastings in 81/82 and his aggressive style worked well there, and kept the spectators entertained.