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Yuri Averbakh

Russian chess grandmaster and author (1922–2022)

Yuri Averbakh was born on February 8, 1922 in Kaluga, Russia and died on May 7, 2022, aged 100.

Born

February 8, 1922

Yuri Averbakh died aged 100.

Died: May 7, 2022

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Birthplace
Kaluga, Russia
Professions
non-fiction writer, chess player, chess theoretician, chess composer, editor
Citizenship
Russia, Soviet Union

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Zodiac sign
Aquarius

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How old was Yuri Averbakh when they died?

Yuri Averbakh died aged 100.

When is Yuri Averbakh’s birthday?

Yuri Averbakh’s recorded birthday is February 8.

Where was Yuri Averbakh born?

Yuri Averbakh was born in Kaluga, Russia.

When did Yuri Averbakh die?

Yuri Averbakh died on May 7, 2022.