Mark Liburkin
Soviet chess composer
About Mark Liburkin
Lived 1910 – 1953 (aged 42). Mark Liburkin was a Russian chess composer.
Mark Savelyevich Liburkin (; 31 August 19105 March 1953) was a Soviet chess composer. He composed more than 110 endgame studies, usually with geometrical motifs. In 1945, he was appointed editor of Soviet chess magazine Shakhmaty v SSSR.
Notable compositions
This composition often defeats chess engines, due to their tendency to moves that give up with no immediate gain.
4... Kxa5
6. Kf4!!
Black is in zugzwang and has no move that does not lead to the loss of the queen, and subsequently the game.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mark Liburkin?
Soviet chess composer (1910-1953)
When was Mark Liburkin born?
Mark Liburkin was born on 31 August 1910 in Vitebsk.
When did Mark Liburkin die?
Mark Liburkin died on 5 March 1953 in Moscow.
What was Mark Liburkin's occupation?
Mark Liburkin was a chess composer.
What nationality was Mark Liburkin?
Mark Liburkin was Russian.
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