Semyon Furman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Semyon Furman

Russian chess player

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1920

Place of Birth: Pinsk, Brest Region, Belarus

Date of Death: 17-Mar-1978

Profession: chess player, chess coach

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Semyon Abramovich Furman (December 1, 1920 – March 17, 1978) was a Soviet chess Grandmaster and trainer.
He is best known for developing Anatoly Karpov into a World Chess Champion, but was a formidable player himself, as well as a successful coach for several other world-class players.
His name is sometimes written as Semen or Semion Furman.