Alexander Kotov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Kotov

Soviet chess player

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1913

Place of Birth: Tula, Tula Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1981

Profession: chess player, non-fiction writer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alexander Alexandrovich Kotov (??????´??? ??????´??????? ??´???; 12 August [O.S.
30 July] 1913 – 8 January 1981) was a Soviet chess grandmaster and author.
He was a Soviet chess champion, a two-time world title Candidate, and a prolific writer on the subject of chess.
Kotov served in high posts in the Soviet Chess Federation, and wrote most of his books during the Cold War.
The importance and breadth of Kotov's work rank him among the all-time greats in this field.