Grigory Levenfish
Soviet chess player (1889-1961) · Russia · On the map · Chess Players · Died at 71
Grigory Yakovlevich Levenfish was a Soviet chess player who scored his peak competitive results in the 1920s and 1930s. He was twice Soviet champion, in 1934 and 1937. In 1937 he drew a match against future world champion Mikhail Botvinnik.
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About this person
In 1950 Levenfish was among the first recipients of the title of Grandmaster, awarded by FIDE that year for the first time. He was an engineer by profession.
Country
Russia
Category
Chess Players
Type
Chess Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1961 · aged 71
