Leonid Yurtayev
Leonid Nikolajewitsch Jurtajew ( Russian Леонид Николаевич Юртаев , at the World Chess Federation FIDE Leonid Yurtaev ; born May 1, 1959 in Frunze , † June 2, 2011 in Bishkek ) was a Kyrgyz chess player .
He won the Kyrgyz individual championship several times. He played for Kyrgyzstan at six Chess Olympiads : 1992 to 2000 and 2006 .
He played four times for the Kyrgyz SSR at the Soviet team championships (1975, 1979, 1983 and 1985).
In 1986 he became International Master , and since 1996 he has held the title of Grand Master . His highest rating was 2552 in July 2000.
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Web links
- Replayable chess games by Leonid Yurtajew on chesstempo.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: fide.com (period since 2001), olimpbase.org (period 1971 to 2001)
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| SURNAME | Yurtayev, Leonid |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yurtaev, Leonid (FIDE) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kyrgyz chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frunze |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 2011 |
| Place of death | Bishkek |