Grigory Levenfish
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. In 1950 Levenfish was among the first recipients of the title of Grandmaster, awarded by FIDE that year for the first time.
Tournaments won by Grigory Levenfish
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 USSR Chess Championship | 1937 | Tbilisi |
| 1934/1935 USSR Chess Championship | 1934 | Leningrad |
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Born: Tuesday, March 19, 1889
Died: Thursday, February 9, 1961