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Nikolay Novotelnov

1911 – 2006

Russian chess player

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About Nikolay Novotelnov

Lived 1911 – 2006 (aged 95). Nikolay Novotelnov was a Russian chess player.

Nikolay Novotelnov (; 14 December 1911, Saint Petersburg – 30 December 2006, Saint Petersburg) was Russian chess International Master and author.

He was champion of Leningrad and won Russian Federated Republics championship in 1947. He was 6th at the Chigorin Memorial Tournament in 1947. In 1947, he was ranked 20th in the world.

Notable games Ratmir Kholmov vs Nikolay Novotelnov, Chigorin mem 1947, Spanish Game: Open Variations, Classical Defense (C83), 0-1 Nikolay Novotelnov vs Svetozar Gligoric, Chigorin mem 1947, Neo-Grünfeld Defence: Delayed Exchange Variation (D74), 1-0 Nikolay Novotelnov vs Vasily Smyslov, Ch URS, Moscow 1951, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Gligoric System (E56), 1-0

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Important facts

Born
14 December 1911, Saint Petersburg
Birth century
20th century
Died
30 December 2006, Saint Petersburg
Occupation
Chess player
Nationality
Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Russia
Also known as
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Novotelnov

People in Nikolay Novotelnov's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Vasily Smyslov
Vasily Smyslov
1921 – 2010
Chess player
 Portrait of Ratmir Kholmov
Ratmir Kholmov
1925 – 2006
Chess player

Contemporaries

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Julio Urquijo Ibarra
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Writer
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Kristine Bonnevie
1872 – 1948
Zoologist
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Nicolai Rygg
1872 – 1957
Economist
 Portrait of Paul Langevin
Paul Langevin
1872 – 1946
Physicist
 Portrait of Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter
1872 – 1934
Astronomer
 Portrait of Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel
1873 – 1944
Surgeon

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nikolay Novotelnov?

Russian chess player

When was Nikolay Novotelnov born?

Nikolay Novotelnov was born on 14 December 1911 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Nikolay Novotelnov die?

Nikolay Novotelnov died on 30 December 2006 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Nikolay Novotelnov's occupation?

Nikolay Novotelnov was a chess player.

What nationality was Nikolay Novotelnov?

Nikolay Novotelnov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nikolay Novotelnov

· Wikidata: Q1798709

· DBpedia: Nikolay Novotelnov

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