Abram Zamikhovsky
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Abram Davidovich Zamikhovsky (Zamikhovski) was a Ukrainian
chess master and former national champion.
In 1931 he won the 6th Ukrainian Championship
in Kharkov ahead of Vsevolod Rauzer
and took 14th in the 7th USSR Championship
in Moscow (Mikhail Botvinnik
won).
At that time, he was a student of medical faculty at the Kiev University
. In 1936, he took 8th in the 16th Championship of Moscow
.
In 1938, he took 2nd, behind Isaac Boleslavsky
, in Kiev (10th UKR-ch).
After World War II
, he took 10th at Kiev 1946 (15th UKR-ch, Anatoly Bannik
won);
tied for 9-10th at Kiev 1947 (16th UKR-ch, Alexey Sokolsky
won);
shared 1st at Kiev 1951 (USSR-ch, qf);
took 14th at Leningrad 1952 (USSR-ch, sf);
won at Kiev 1952 (USSR-ch, qf);
tied for 8-10th at Vilnius 1953 (USSR-ch, sf);
In 1955, he tied for in Kiev (24th UKR-ch, Anatoly Bannik
won). In 1956, he took 5th in Kiev (25th UKR-ch, Isaac Lipnitsky
won).
In 1957 he took 8th in Kiev (26th UKR-ch, Efim Geller
won).
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
chess master and former national champion.
In 1931 he won the 6th Ukrainian Championship
Ukrainian Chess Championship
This is a list of all the winners of the Ukrainian Chess Championship, including those held when Ukraine was a Soviet republic and those held after Ukraine became independent. Players' names listed in parentheses indicate that the player won the tournament but did not receive the title since he...
in Kharkov ahead of Vsevolod Rauzer
Vsevolod Rauzer
Vsevolod Rauzer is probably best known for his extensive chess opening theory. The Richter–Rauzer Variation of the Sicilian Defence , was named in honor of him and the German master Kurt Richter....
and took 14th in the 7th USSR Championship
USSR Chess Championship
This is a list of all the winners of the USSR Chess Championship. It was the strongest national chess championship ever held, with eight world chess champions and four world championship finalists among its winners...
in Moscow (Mikhail Botvinnik
Mikhail Botvinnik
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik, Ph.D. was a Soviet and Russian International Grandmaster and three-time World Chess Champion. Working as an electrical engineer and computer scientist at the same time, he was one of the very few famous chess players who achieved distinction in another career while...
won).
At that time, he was a student of medical faculty at the Kiev University
Kiev University
Taras Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv , colloquially known in Ukrainian as KNU is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and Kharkiv University. Currently, its structure...
. In 1936, he took 8th in the 16th Championship of Moscow
Moscow City Chess Championship
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.
In 1938, he took 2nd, behind Isaac Boleslavsky
Isaac Boleslavsky
Isaac Yefremovich Boleslavsky was a Soviet–Jewish chess Grandmaster.-Early career:Boleslavsky taught himself chess at age 9...
, in Kiev (10th UKR-ch).
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he took 10th at Kiev 1946 (15th UKR-ch, Anatoly Bannik
Anatoly Bannik
Anatoly Bannik is a Ukrainian Chess Master, who was of Grandmaster strength during his peak years. He is a five-time Ukrainian champion, and qualified for the Soviet Chess Championship final seven times. He was among the top half-dozen Ukrainian players from 1944 to 1966...
won);
tied for 9-10th at Kiev 1947 (16th UKR-ch, Alexey Sokolsky
Alexey Sokolsky
Alexey Pavlovich Sokolsky was a Ukrainian-Belarusian chess player of International Master strength in over-the board chess, a noted correspondence chess player, and an opening theoretician....
won);
shared 1st at Kiev 1951 (USSR-ch, qf);
took 14th at Leningrad 1952 (USSR-ch, sf);
won at Kiev 1952 (USSR-ch, qf);
tied for 8-10th at Vilnius 1953 (USSR-ch, sf);
In 1955, he tied for in Kiev (24th UKR-ch, Anatoly Bannik
Anatoly Bannik
Anatoly Bannik is a Ukrainian Chess Master, who was of Grandmaster strength during his peak years. He is a five-time Ukrainian champion, and qualified for the Soviet Chess Championship final seven times. He was among the top half-dozen Ukrainian players from 1944 to 1966...
won). In 1956, he took 5th in Kiev (25th UKR-ch, Isaac Lipnitsky
Isaac Lipnitsky
Isaac Oskarovich Lipnitsky was a Ukrainian-Soviet chess player of close to Grandmaster strength. He was a two-time Ukrainian champion , and was among Ukraine's top half-dozen players from 1948 to 1956...
won).
In 1957 he took 8th in Kiev (26th UKR-ch, Efim Geller
Efim Geller
Efim Petrovich Geller was a Soviet chess player and world-class grandmaster at his peak. He won the Soviet Championship twice and was a Candidate for the World Championship on six occasions...
won).