About Leopold Mitrofanov
Lived 1932 – 1992 (aged 60). Leopold Mitrofanov was a Russian chess composer and chess player.
Leopold Adamovich Mitrofanov (July 2, 1932 – November 26, 1992) was a Russian chess composer, an International Judge of Chess Composition (awarded 1971) and an International Master of Chess Composition (awarded 1980). He was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and, by profession, was a chemical engineer.
Beginning in the 1950s, Mitrofanov published over 300 endgame studies, 40 of which were awarded first prizes in competitions. Between 1955 and 1992, he participated in the finals of eight USSR Championships for chess composition. In FIDE competitions, he and Vladimir Korolkov were jointly awarded 3 gold medals. Mitrofanov composed a number of studies jointly with grandmaster Alexander Beliavsky.
11.bxa7 1-0 One of the pawns will queen; White mates in (at most) 11 more moves.
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Russian chess player (1932-1992)
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Leopold Mitrofanov was born on 2 July 1932 in Saint Petersburg.
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Leopold Mitrofanov died on 26 November 1992 in Saint Petersburg.
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Leopold Mitrofanov was a chess composer and chess player.
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Leopold Mitrofanov was Russian.
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