Viktor Zheliandinov
| Viktor Zheliandinov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov |
| Country | International Master (1999) |
| Peak rating | 2425 (January 1978) |
Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov (
International Master and coach. He was awarded the Master title in 1962. He was a Soviet Army Champion in 1966. Zheliandinov won Belarus championships in 1970.[1] He finished =1st with Vlastimil Hort
in Prague in 1966.
There are many international grandmasters and masters among Zheliandinov's apprentices. Among his students were such famous chess players as grandmasters
Vassily Ivanchuk, Marta Litinskaya-Shul, Mateusz Bartel and Vitali Golod. Viktor Zheliandinov assisted the rise of former world champion Anatoly Karpov.[2] Zheliandinov died on 24 July 2021 at the age of 86.[3]
References
- ^ "Viktor Zheliandinov". ChessGames.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Lviv – the chess capital of Ukraine". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Mikhalchishin, Adrian (25 July 2021). "Уходят наши учителя" [Our teachers are leaving]. chess-news.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
External links
- Viktor Zheliandinov rating card at FIDE
- Viktor Zheliandinov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- "Master Zheliandinov"
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