| Mark Taimanov | |
|---|---|
 Taimanov in 1996 | |
| Full name | Mark Evgenievich Taimanov |
| Country | Soviet Union → Russia |
| Born | 7 February 1926 Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (present-day Kharkiv, Ukraine) |
| Died | 28 November 2016 (aged 90) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (1952) |
| Peak rating | 2600 (July 1971) |
| Peak ranking | No. 15 (July 1971) |
Mark Evgenievich Taimanov (Russian: Марк Евгеньевич Тайманов; 7 February 1926 – 28 November 2016) was one of the leading Soviet and Russian chess players, among the world's top 20 players from 1946 to 1971. A prolific chess author, Taimanov was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 1952 and in 1956 won the USSR Chess Championship.[1] He was a World Championship Candidate in 1953 and 1971, and several opening variations are named after him. Taimanov was also a world-class concert pianist.[2]
- ^ "Гроссмейстер Марк Тайманов скончался на 91-м году жизни" (in Russian). Interfax. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "The Chess Grandmaster Who Doubled as a Concert Pianist". 28 November 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.