Albert Zinovievich Kapengut (born 4 July 1944, in Kazan, Tatarstan)[1] is a Soviet chess master (since 1962). A holder of the International Master title, he is best known as a respected teacher, theoretician, writer, and member of the successful student Olympiad teams of the 1960s.
Albert Kapengut | |
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| Full name | Albert Zinovievich Kapengut |
| Country | United States |
| Born | 4 July 1944 Kazan, Tatarstan, USSR |
| Title | International Master (1991) |
| Peak rating | 2490 (July 1973) |
When living in Belarus, Kapengut won championship of Minsk (1961)[2] and several Belarus championships: 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970 (joint), 1976, 1977, and 1978. He finished 10th in his first Soviet Championship in 1971, ahead of many high-calibre masters such as Anatoly Lein, Efim Geller, Rafael Vaganian, and Vladimir Tukmakov.
He was the coach of GM Mikhail Tal, GM Boris Gelfand, and GM Yury Shulman among others.[3] After 2000 Kapengut has been a permanent resident of the USA, and since 28 April 2008 he plays for the US Chess Federation.[4]
Notes and references
edit- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 203, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ "О послевоенных чемпионатах Минска по шахматам (1946-1960)". July 2016.
- ^ "Chessdom - Varuzhan Akobian - Yury Shulman match". Archived from the original on 2020-07-25.
- ^ FIDE Player transfers
External links
edit- Albert Z Kapengut rating card at FIDE
- Albert Z Kapengut player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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