Vladimir Simagin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Russian chess grandmaster
Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1919
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia
Date of Death: 25-Sep-1968
Profession: chess player
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Vladimir Simagin
- Vladimir Simagin (June 21, 1919 in Moscow – September 25, 1968 in Kislovodsk) was a Russian Grandmaster of chess.
- He was three times Moscow champion (1947, 1956, and 1959), helped to train Vasily Smyslov to the World Championship, and made many significant contributions to chess openings.
- He died of a heart attack while playing in the Kislovodsk tournament.
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