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When Did Yuriy Averbakh Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 100Also known asЮрий Львович Авербах , Юрий Авербах, Ю. АвербахGenderMaleNationalitySoviet UnionBorn08/02/1922Born inKaluga, RussiaDied07/05/2022Died inMoscowWikidataQ434808 ↗Buried atTroyekurovskoye cemeteryTMDb#3278731 ↗
Yuri Lvovich Averbakh was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was chairman of the USSR Chess Federation from 1973 to 1978. Averbakh was the first centenarian FIDE Grandmaster. Despite his eyesight and hearing having worsened, by his 100th birthday he continued to devote time to chess-related activities.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | GrandmasterMovie | — | 51 |