Boris Katalymov
| Boris Katalymov | |
|---|---|
 Katalymov at Bad Liebenzell in 1995 | |
| Full name | Boris Nikolaevich Katalymov |
| Country | Soviet Union → Kazakhstan |
| Born | 13 June 1932 Lunga Maidan, Mordovian ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | (aged 80) Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Title | International Master (1996) |
| Peak rating | 2460 (July 1995) |
Boris Katalymov (Russian: Борис Николаевич Каталымов, romanized: Boris Nikolaevich Katalymov or Katalimov; 13 June 1932 – 1 February 2013) was a Soviet (Ukrainian) and later Kazakhstani chess player. He spent in youth in Lviv playing in the same junior tournaments and for the same junior team as legendary Leonid Stein.[1][circular reference] He was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE in 1996. Katalymov was multiple times champion of Kazakhstan.[2] He took the silver medal in the 1995 World Senior Chess Championship, held in Bad Liebenzell, Germany.[3] The Katalymov Variation of the Sicilian Defence is named after him.[4][better source needed]. Boris Nikolaevich spent his later years teaching chess to young children and teenagers at the 'School Palace' in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
References[edit]
- ^ Leonid Stein
- ^ "Ушёл из жизни Борис Каталымов". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2013. (in Russian)
- ^ Crowther, Mark (26 November 1995). "The Week in Chess 59". The Week in Chess. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "The risky Katalimov Sicilian". 23 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
External links[edit]
- Boris Katalymov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Boris N. Katalymov chess games at 365Chess.com
- Boris N. Katalymov FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
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