The passing has been announced - just before his 92nd birthday - of the world's second oldest GM (after Aleksadar Matanovic)
A leading figure in Soviet chess for many years - as a player, administrator, theoretician and writer.
After the fall of communism, he moved to the US.
GM Nikolai Krogius (1930-2022)
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GM Nikolai Krogius (1930-2022)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: GM Nikolai Krogius (1930-2022)
Famous for the book - "Psychology In Chess".
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Re: GM Nikolai Krogius (1930-2022)
I have that book, and yes it is very decent.
Could have been even better though - it is basically a collection of separate articles and at times that is fairly obvious.
Could have been even better though - it is basically a collection of separate articles and at times that is fairly obvious.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: GM Nikolai Krogius (1930-2022)
Nikolai was born on 22nd July 1930 in Saratov, Russia.
He was an International Arbiter and served as chairman of the USSR Chess Federation.
Nikolai's peak was in 1967 when he ranked 18th in the world for a time. His peak rating was 2575, achieved in January 1971.
He coached World Champion Boris Spassky for several years and was co-winner of the 1993 World Senior Chess Championship.
Nikolai died on 14th July 2022 in New York, USA.
RIP
He was an International Arbiter and served as chairman of the USSR Chess Federation.
Nikolai's peak was in 1967 when he ranked 18th in the world for a time. His peak rating was 2575, achieved in January 1971.
He coached World Champion Boris Spassky for several years and was co-winner of the 1993 World Senior Chess Championship.
Nikolai died on 14th July 2022 in New York, USA.
RIP