About Leonid Yurtaev
Lived 1959 – 2011 (aged 52). Leonid Yurtaev was a Kyrgyz and Russian chess player.
Leonid Nikolayevich Yurtaev (3 April 1959, Frunze – 2 June 2011) was a Kyrgyz chess player. In 1986 he was awarded the FIDE title of International Master (IM) and in 1996 he became the first Kyrgyz player to receive the Grandmaster (GM) title. He was noted as a tactician, and in particular as a specialist in the King's Indian Defence. He qualified for the final USSR Chess Championship in 1991, finishing in shared 23rd place.
He represented Kyrgyzstan at seven Olympiads in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006 and 2008. In 2008, he was a reserve player but didn't play a game.
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Who was Leonid Yurtaev?
Kyrgyzstani chess grandmaster (1959-2011)
When was Leonid Yurtaev born?
Leonid Yurtaev was born on 3 April 1959 in Bishkek.
When did Leonid Yurtaev die?
Leonid Yurtaev died on 2 June 2011 in Bishkek.
What was Leonid Yurtaev's occupation?
Leonid Yurtaev was a chess player.
What nationality was Leonid Yurtaev?
Leonid Yurtaev was Kyrgyz and Russian.
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