Gary Koshnitsky
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Gregory Koshnitsky (6 October 1907, Kishinev – 17 September 1999, Australia
) was an Australian chess
master.
Born in Kishinev, Bessarabia (then Russia, now Moldova), he emigrated in his youth to Australia.
He was Australian Champion
in 1933 and 1939 (with Lajos Steiner
), and won three Queensland titles, seven N.S.W. titles, and one S.A. title (1966). His last win was something of an anniversary he won his first tournament in Australia, the Queensland championship in 1926.
Awarded the IMC title in 1972. He was appointed Honorary Member of FIDE
in 1993.
He is also the author of the book Chess Made Easy (with Cecil Purdy
).
Australia
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) was an Australian chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
Born in Kishinev, Bessarabia (then Russia, now Moldova), he emigrated in his youth to Australia.
He was Australian Champion
Australian Chess Championship
The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted to Australian chess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess...
in 1933 and 1939 (with Lajos Steiner
Lajos Steiner
Lajos Steiner was a Hungarian–born Australian chess master.Steiner was one of four children of Bernat Steiner, a mathematics teacher, and his wife Cecilia,, and a younger brother of Endre Steiner...
), and won three Queensland titles, seven N.S.W. titles, and one S.A. title (1966). His last win was something of an anniversary he won his first tournament in Australia, the Queensland championship in 1926.
Awarded the IMC title in 1972. He was appointed Honorary Member of FIDE
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE , its French acronym.FIDE...
in 1993.
He is also the author of the book Chess Made Easy (with Cecil Purdy
Cecil Purdy
Cecil John Seddon Purdy was an Australian chess International Master and inaugural World Correspondence Chess champion. Purdy earned the Grandmaster title at Correspondence Chess in 1953...
).