Bogdan Belsky

Tsar Ivan the Terrible reportedly died while playing chess with Bogdan Belsky.

Bogdan Yakovlevich Belsky (Russian: Богдан Яковлевич Бельский; died 1611) was a Russian statesman, oprichnik, and a close associate of Ivan the Terrible.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Bussow, Conrad; Orchard, Edward (19 April 1994). Disturbed State of the Russian Realm. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-7735-6457-2.