GM Mark Tseitlin

[Simon Rogers]

The sad news was reported on the 25th January 2022 that Grandmaster Mark Tseitlin had died, at the age of 78.
Mark was born on 23rd September 1943 in Leningrad, USSR, immigrated to Israel in 1990, and passed away in Beer Sheva, Israel.
He was Leningrad Champion in 1970, 1975, 1976 and jointly in 1978.
Mark also defeated Viktor Korchnoi four times in tournaments.
He was awarded the title of International Master in 1978 and that of Grandmaster in 1997.
Mark was a four-time European Seniors Champion, winning it in 2004 in Arvier, 2005 in Bad Homerg, 2008 in Dresden and 2013 in Plovdiv.
In 2004, Mark won the first World Senior Team Championship, held in the Isle of Man, playing for team Israel together with Jacob Murey, Yair Kraidman and Yedael Stepak.
He also coached a number of players including Boris Avrukh, Anatoly Karpov and Rafael Vaganian.
RIP

[David Sedgwick]

In 2004, Mark [Tseitlin] won the first World Senior Team Championship, held in the Isle of Man, playing for team Israel together with Jacob Murey, Yair Kraidman and Yedael Stepak.

I remember that tournament well, as I was the Chief Arbiter. To be strictly accurate, Israel were equal first with Germany.

RIP