Grigory Sanakoev

Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev (Russian Григорий Константинович Санакоев, scientific transliteration Grigorii Konstantinović Sanakoev; born April 17, 1935 in Voronezh ) is a Russian chess master and the 12th Correspondence Chess World Champion.

Life

Sanakoev learned chess at age ten and joined the chess section at in Voronezh Pioneer Palace. He became known during his chemistry degree with correspondence chess, which he favored as of this time since it could be better unite with his work in a research institute. Sanakoev qualified first time in 1962 for a final of the USSR Championship in correspondence chess ( 1963-1965 ), where he was runner-up. In 1965 he won the semi-finals for the sixth World Cup, in which he ( played 1968-1971 ) finally on the shared 5th - 7th Landed square. In 1971, the ICCF awarded him the title of International Champion in correspondence chess, in 1984 he won the title of Grand Champion in correspondence chess. In the second correspondence chess Europe Team Championship ( 1978-1981 ) he took with the USSR Selection the gold medal, with his participation in the 10th Correspondence Chess World Championship ( 1978-1984 ) he came with 10/15 split on the 3rd - 4th Place. In the third attempt on the world champion crown, he managed to win: Sanakoev won the final of the 12th World Championship, held from 1985 to 1991, 10.5 out of 14

Works

  • The third attempt. Schwieberdingen: Chess Publisher Kania, 1997 ISBN 3-931192-05-9.

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  • Correspondence chess players
  • Correspondence Chess World Champion
  • Chess player (Soviet Union)
  • Chess Player (Russia)
  • Person (Voronezh )
  • Soviet citizens
  • Russian
  • Born in 1935
  • Man
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