Igor Platonov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Igor Platonov

Soviet chess player

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1934

Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1994

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Ukraine

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Igor Platonov

  • Igor Platonov (January 18, 1934 – November 13, 1994) was a Ukrainian–Soviet Grandmaster of chess (Soviet Union Grandmaster, ???????????? ????).
  • Platonov had no international title (FM, IM, GM) at all.
  • He was active between 1958 and 1984, with his best years from 1967 to 1972, when he earned the Soviet Union Grandmaster title.
  • Top tournament results included a tie for first in the Kiev Championship of 1963, a tied 3rd-4th place in the very strong 1964 Trade Union Championship, a tied 7th-9th place in the 1969 Soviet Zonal at Moscow, and 2nd place in the JosĂ© RaĂşl Capablanca Memorial tournament, Cienfuegos 1972.
  • He played in five straight Soviet finals from 1967 to 1971.
  • After his active career, he became a chess trainer.

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