Mark Taimanov

About Mark Taimanov

Birth Day: February 7, 1926
Birth Place: Ukraine
Died On: Nov 28, 2016 (age 90)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

Mark Taimanov Net Worth

Mark Taimanov was born on February 7, 1926 in Ukraine. World-class concert musician and chess player who won the 1952 International Grandmaster title and was one of the world's top 10 chess players from 1946 to 1956.
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About

World-class concert musician and chess player who won the 1952 International Grandmaster title and was one of the world's top 10 chess players from 1946 to 1956.

Before Fame

He was 11 when he appeared as a Violinist in the 1937 Soviet film, "Beethoven Concerto."

Trivia

He tied for first place two times throughout the 23 USSR Chess Championships in which he competed.

Family Life

He and his first wife, Lyubov Bruk, performed as a piano duo, and their recordings were part of Philips and Steinway's "Great Pianists of the 20th Century" series.

Associated With

His 1971 World Championship Candidates 6-0 loss to Bobby Fischer elicited great suspicion from the Soviet government, and they temporarily revoked his salary and right to travel overseas.