Mikhail Tseitlin
Belarusian chess grandmaster
About Mikhail Tseitlin
Born 1947. Mikhail Tseitlin is a German and Russian chess player, author and correspondence chess player.
Mikhail Semyonovich Tseitlin (; ; born 16 June 1947, in Babruysk) is a Belarusian chess Grandmaster, now resident in Germany.
Tseitlin was twice Moscow Champion in 1976 (jointly) and 1977. His best results in international tournaments are Pernik (1977 and 1981) - 1st and 1st - 4th place; Nałęczów (1979) - 1st-3rd; Łódź (1980) - 2nd-4th; Hradec-Kralove (1982/83) - 3rd-6th; Prague (1983 and 1985) - 1st place.
Tseitlin was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1977 and the Grandmaster (GM) title in 1987. He received the International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster title in 1990.
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Who is Mikhail Tseitlin?
Belarusian chess grandmaster
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Mikhail Tseitlin was born on 16 June 1947 in Babruysk.
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Mikhail Tseitlin is a chess player, author and correspondence chess player.
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Mikhail Tseitlin is German and Russian.
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