Mark Taimanov
Mark Evgenievich Taimanov was one of the leading Soviet and Russian chess players, among the world's top 20 players from 1946 to 1971. A prolific chess author, Taimanov was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 1952 and in 1956 won the USSR Chess Championship. He was a World Championship Candidate in 1953 and 1971, and several opening variations are named after him. Taimanov was also a world-class concert pianist.
Tournaments won by Mark Taimanov
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1970 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Reykjavik Open | 1968 | Reykjavik (Iceland) |
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 1961 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1961 | Rostov-on-Don (Russia) |
| Dortmund | 1961 | Dortmund |
| Russian Chess Championship (men) | 1960 | Perm (Russia) |
| Santa Fe | 1960 | Santa Fe |
| Dresden | 1959 | Dresden |
| 1956 USSR Chess Championship | 1956 | Leningrad |
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Born: Sunday, February 7, 1926
Died: Monday, November 28, 2016