Konstantin Lerner
| Konstantin Lerner | |
|---|---|
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |
| Died | 24 September 2011 (aged 61) Herzlia, Israel |
| Title | Grandmaster (1986) |
| Peak rating | 2605 (July 1995) |
Konstantin Zaivelevich Lerner (
He played in several Soviet Union championships, and his best achievement was second place, behind Andrei Sokolov, at Lviv in 1984.[1] In 1986, Lerner finished 2nd equal with 5 other players.[2][circular reference]
Lerner won or shared first place in many tournaments, among others at
In 2004, he tied for third-fourth at the Israeli open championships in Ramat Aviv.[8] He won the bronze medal at the 2005 Maccabiah Games.[9] He was awarded the GM title in 1986. The website Chessmtrics.com, which estimates the strength of older players, indicates that he was ranked 7th in the world in 1986.
He arrived in Israel in 2001 and lived there for 10 years, playing for Kefar-Saba chess club, until his death in 2011. In his last days he suffered from several health problems due to being a life-long chain-smoker.[10][11] He died in Herzlia, Israel in 2011, aged 61.
See also
References
- ^ 51 Championship of USSR Lvov 3-28.4.1984
- ^ "1986 USSR Chess Championship".
- ^ "Akiba Rubinstein - XXIII Memoriał Akiby Rubinsteina Polanica Zdrój 1985". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "Akiba Rubinstein - XXIV Memoriał Akiby Rubinsteina Polanica Zdrój 1986". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ Recklinghäuser Schachtage 1999 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ettinger Memorial July 2005 Israel FIDE Chess Tournament report
- ^ Arye Urieli Memorial Intl October 2005 Israel FIDE Chess Tournament report
- ^ Israeli Championship Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Week in Chess 559".
- ^ "Announcement about Lerner's death from an Israeli source". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Announcement about Lerner's pass away in Russian source". Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
External links
- Konstantin Z. Lerner rating card at FIDE at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 August 2011)
- Konstantin Z. Lerner player profile and games at Chessgames.com