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Lev Aptekar

b. 1936

Soviet-New Zealand chess player

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Born 1936. Lev Aptekar is a New Zealand and Russian chess player.

Lev Isaakovich Aptekar (born 26 November 1936 in Kyiv, USSR) is a Soviet–New Zealand - Australian chess master, coach and writer.

Career He finished 15th in the Kiev championship of 1963. In the mid-1970s, he left the Soviet Union for New Zealand. In 1975/76, he shared first with Murray Chandler and Ortvin Sarapu in the 83rd New Zealand Championships in Upper Hutt. In 1976/77, he finished 6th in Auckland (84th NZL-ch, Sarapu won). In 1979/80, he finished 6th in Upper Hutt (87th NZL-ch, Sarapu, Small and Green won). In 1980/81, he tied for 7–9th in Christchurch (88th NZL-ch, Sarapu, Small and Nokes won). In December 2011 he moved to Sydney, Australia.

Aptekar represented New Zealand in two Chess Olympiads: In 1980, at fourth board in 24th Olympiad in La Valletta (+3 –4 =4); In 1988, at 2nd reserve board in 28th Olympiad in Thessaloniki but really the non-playing captain. He was the national chess coach for the 1990 Olympiad in Novi Sad.

Books Wisdom in chess (1987) Editor Bob Mitchell The Art of Chess - The Power of Tactics (2008) Editor Bob Mitchell - available on iPad app e+Books The Art of Chess - The Wisdom of Strategy (2008) Editor Bob Mitchell - available on iPad app e+Books The Art of Chess - The Flame of Attack (2008) Editor Bob Mitchell - available on iPad app e+Books

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Who is Lev Aptekar?

Soviet-New Zealand chess player

When was Lev Aptekar born?

Lev Aptekar was born on 26 November 1936 in Kyiv.

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Lev Aptekar is a chess player.

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Lev Aptekar is New Zealand and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lev Aptekar

· Wikidata: Q4068281

· DBpedia: Lev Aptekar

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