About Georgy Ilivitsky
Lived 1921 – 1989 (aged 68). Georgy Ilivitsky was a Russian chess player.
Georgy Ilivitsky (30 April 1921 – 28 November 1989) was a Soviet chess master. He is best known for reaching the 1955 Interzonal Tournament.
Ilivitsky was an engineer and scored a surprise result by coming in 3rd–6th in the 1955 USSR Chess Championship. The championship was extremely strong: the joint winners were Vasily Smyslov (World Champion 1957–58) and Efim Geller; while equal with Ilivitsky were World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik, and future World Champions Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky. The result qualified Ilivitsky for the 1955 Interzonal Tournament, where he came 10th-equal and narrowly missed qualifying for the Candidates Tournament.
On November 28th, 1989, Ilivitsky (who was suffering from poverty and severe health problems) took his own life.
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Who was Georgy Ilivitsky?
Soviet chess player (1921-1989)
When was Georgy Ilivitsky born?
Georgy Ilivitsky was born on 30 April 1921 in Astana.
When did Georgy Ilivitsky die?
Georgy Ilivitsky died on 28 November 1989 in Yekaterinburg.
What was Georgy Ilivitsky's occupation?
Georgy Ilivitsky was a chess player.
What nationality was Georgy Ilivitsky?
Georgy Ilivitsky was Russian.
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