Viktor Zheliandinov
Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov (17 March 1935 – 24 July 2021) was a Soviet-Ukrainian chess player, 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]
| Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov |
| Country | Soviet Union (until 1991) Ukraine |
| Born | 17 March 1935 |
| Died | 24 July 2021 (aged 86) |
| Title | International Master |
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
- http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=25200 Chess Games
- http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5548 Chess Base
- Mikhalchishin, Adrian (25 July 2021). "Уходят наши учителя" (in Russian). chess-news. 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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