Mark Taimanov
- March 10, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
Mark Taimanov Biography
| Birthday | Feb 7 |
| Birth Year | 1926 |
| Place Of Birth | Kharkiv Oblast |
Mark Taimanov is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on February 7, 1926 in Ukraine, Ukraine. As of June 1, 2023, Mark has a net worth approximately $5 Million. 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.
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.
He tied for first place two times throughout the 23 USSR Chess Championships in which he competed.
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.
Mark Taimanov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mark is one of the richest Chess Player from Ukraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Taimanov 's net worth $5 Million.
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Mark Taimanov Wife
According to our records, Mark Taimanov married to Nadezhda Taimanova (m. ?–2016), Lyubov Bruk. As of January 12, 2023, Mark Taimanov’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ukraine. Mark Taimanov celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.
What happened to Mark Taimanov?
Taimanov died on 28 November 2016 in Saint Petersburg, at the age of 90.
Who is the oldest chess grandmaster?
Yuri Averbakh , born in 1922, is the oldest grandmaster in the world. Enrico Paoli (1908-2005) received an honory Grandmaster title at the age of 88.
What happened to Soviet chess players who lost?
Mark Taimanov, Soviet chess legend who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 90. Saint Petersburg: Mark Taimanov, a chess grandmaster who was ostracised by the Soviet authorities after losing to American Bobby Fischer during the Cold War, has died aged 90, Russia’s chess federation said Monday.
Is the Sicilian Taimanov good?
The Taimanov is really the perfect entry to Sicilian openings. It’s probably the least complex Sicilian, with the least theory. Sure, there is some theory, but there are also general guidelines and ideas you can bear in mind when your opponent goes off-book (often, at 1600).