About Sam Palatnik
Born 1950. Sam Palatnik is an American, Russian and Ukrainian chess player.
Sam Palatnik (born Semon Alexandrovich Palatnik, March 26, 1950) is a Ukrainian-American chess Grandmaster, born in Odesa.
Career He won four team and individual gold medals at the 20th World Student Team Chess Championship at Teesside 1974, and 21st World Student Team Championship at Caracas 1976.
Some of his tournament results include 2nd= at Kiev 1978, 3rd at Hradec Kralove 1981, 2nd= at Trnava 1987, 1st at Hradec Kralove 1988 and 1st= at Calicut 1988. He currently resides in Tennessee, USA and plays for the U.S. Chess Federation.
Palatnik was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1977 and the GM title in 1978. He won the tournaments in Philadelphia (World Open) in 1991, Calcutta and Hradec Kralove in 1988. In the 2000s, Palatnik served as a coach for the American and Ukrainian youth teams. In the 2010s, he coached several national teams, including the Indian team.
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Who is Sam Palatnik?
Ukrainian-American chess player
When was Sam Palatnik born?
Sam Palatnik was born on 26 March 1950 in Odesa.
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Sam Palatnik is a chess player.
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Sam Palatnik is American, Russian and Ukrainian.
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