About Oleg Chernikov
Lived 1936 – 2015 (aged 78). Oleg Chernikov was a Russian chess player.
Oleg Leonidovich Chernikov was a Russian chess grandmaster.
Biography In 2000, he won the World Senior Chess Championship and earned the Grandmaster title for his win.
In March 2006, he played for the winning Moscow team in the European Senior Team Chess Championship.
He died on February 6, 2015. A memorial tournament was held in his memory in Nizhny Novgorod in October 2015.
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Who was Oleg Chernikov?
Russian chess grandmaster (1936–2015)
When was Oleg Chernikov born?
Oleg Chernikov was born on 15 October 1936 in Nizhny Novgorod.
When did Oleg Chernikov die?
Oleg Chernikov died on 6 February 2015 in Nizhny Novgorod.
What was Oleg Chernikov's occupation?
Oleg Chernikov was a chess player.
What nationality was Oleg Chernikov?
Oleg Chernikov was Russian.
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