About Georgy Geshev
Lived 1903 – 1937 (aged 33). Georgy Geshev was a Bulgarian chess player.
Georgy (Georgi) Geshev (Geschew) (born October 8, 1903, in Sofia – died July 15, 1937) was a Bulgarian chess master.
At the beginning of his career, he tied for 6-7th at Varna 1926 (K. Atanasov, G. Slavchev, and A. Telegin won), shared 1st with Pinkas at Sofia 1927, won at Trnovo 1928, and took 2nd, behind A. Gyurov, at Sofia 1929.
He won the Bulgarian Chess Championship four times (1933 – jointly, 1934, 1935, and 1936. At the play-off match for the 1933 title, he triumphed against Yury Toshev (4½ : 3½), to become the first official Bulgarian Champion.
Geshev represented Bulgaria on first board at the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad held in Munich 1936.
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Who was Georgy Geshev?
Bulgarian chess player (1903–1937)
When was Georgy Geshev born?
Georgy Geshev was born on 8 October 1903 in Sofia.
When did Georgy Geshev die?
Georgy Geshev died on 15 July 1937 in Sofia.
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Georgy Geshev was a chess player.
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Georgy Geshev was Bulgarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Georgy Geshev. https://biography.guide/georgy-geshev/
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