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Viktor Zheliandinov

1935 – 2021

Chess International Master

Chess player
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About Viktor Zheliandinov

Lived 1935 – 2021 (aged 86). Viktor Zheliandinov was a Belarusian chess player.

Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov (, 17 March 1935 – 24 July 2021) was a Soviet-Ukrainian chess player, International Master and coach. He was awarded the Master title in 1962. He was a Soviet Army Champion in 1966. Zheliandinov won Belarus championships in 1970. He finished =1st with Vlastimil Hort in Prague in 1966.

There are many international grandmasters and masters among Zheliandinov's apprentices. Among his students were such famous chess players as grandmasters Vassily Ivanchuk, Marta Litinskaya-Shul, Mateusz Bartel and Vitali Golod. Viktor Zheliandinov assisted the rise of former world champion Anatoly Karpov. Zheliandinov died on 24 July 2021 at the age of 86.

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Important facts

Born
17 March 1935, Lyubertsy
Birth century
20th century
Died
24 July 2021
Occupation
Chess player
Nationality
Belarus
Also known as
Viktor Savelievich Zheliandinov

People in Viktor Zheliandinov's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov
b. 1951
Chess player
 Portrait of Marta Litinskaya-Shul
Marta Litinskaya-Shul
b. 1949
Chess player
 Portrait of Marta
Marta
b. 1986
Association football player
 Portrait of Vitali Golod
Vitali Golod
b. 1971
Chess player
 Portrait of Mateusz Bartel
Mateusz Bartel
b. 1985
Chess player
 Portrait of Vlastimil Hort
Vlastimil Hort
1944 – 2025
Chess player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Viktor Zheliandinov's

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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
1895 – 1973
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Feng Youlan
1895 – 1990
Philosopher
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George A. Lundberg
1895 – 1966
Sociologist
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Hertha Sponer
1895 – 1968
Physicist
 Portrait of Kazys Škirpa
Kazys Škirpa
1895 – 1979
Diplomat
 Portrait of Rolf Nevanlinna
Rolf Nevanlinna
1895 – 1980
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Viktor Zheliandinov?

Chess International Master (1935–2021)

When was Viktor Zheliandinov born?

Viktor Zheliandinov was born on 17 March 1935 in Lyubertsy.

When did Viktor Zheliandinov die?

Viktor Zheliandinov died on 24 July 2021.

What was Viktor Zheliandinov's occupation?

Viktor Zheliandinov was a chess player.

What nationality was Viktor Zheliandinov?

Viktor Zheliandinov was Belarusian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Viktor Zheliandinov

· Wikidata: Q4179249

· DBpedia: Viktor Zheliandinov

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