Yuri Averbakh
Averbakh in 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yuri Lvovich Averbakh 8 February 1922 |
| Died | 7 May 2022 (aged 100) Moscow, Russia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union → Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (1952) |
| Peak rating | 2550 (July 1971) |
| Peak ranking | No. 32 (July 1971) |
Yuri Lvovich Averbakh (Russian: Ю́рий Льво́вич Аверба́х; 8 February 1922 – 7 May 2022) was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was chairman of the USSR Chess Federation from 1973 to 1978. Averbakh was the first centenarian FIDE Grandmaster. Despite his eyesight and hearing having worsened, by his 100th birthday he continued to devote time to chess-related activities.