Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev

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Simon Rogers
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Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev

Post by Simon Rogers » Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:18 pm

I am sorry to report that Grigory Sanakoev died on 8th October in Voronezh, Russia, at the age of 86.
Grigory was born on 17th April 1935 in Voronezh, Soviet Union and was a Russian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.
He became the twelfth ICCF World Champion and held it from 1984 to 1991.
He was also the author of a book on Correspondence Chess titled: World Champion At The Third Attempt.
RIP

Tim Harding
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Re: Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev

Post by Tim Harding » Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:31 am

I have belatedly posted my obituary of Grigory Sanakoev whom I met on several occasions (though unfortunately we lacked a common language):

http://www.chessmail.com/xtras/Sanakoev.html
Tim Harding
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Neil Blackburn
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Re: Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev

Post by Neil Blackburn » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:34 pm

Thanks Tim.👍

John Cox
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Re: Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev

Post by John Cox » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:33 pm

A very good book too.

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