Monday, May 26, 2008

Death of a chess original – Bukhuti Gurgenizde, 1933–2008

Bukhuti Ivanovich Gurgenizde was one of the most original and striking players of the Soviet era. He won the Championship of his native Georgia eleven (or twelve) times, competed in nine USSR Championship finals, and was the trainer of some of the most successful women players in the game. His name has been applied to variations in the Modern Defence and the Sicilian.

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