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Gennadi Sosonko (Gennadi Borisovich Sosonko) was born on 18 May, 1943 in Troitsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Dutch chess grandmaster. Discover Gennadi Sosonko's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

Popular As Gennadi Borisovich Sosonko
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Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 18 May 1943
Birthday 18 May
Birthplace Troitsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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1943

Gennadi "Genna" Sosonko (Геннадий Борисович Сосонко, Gennady Borisovich Sosonko; born 18 May 1943) is a Dutch chess grandmaster and writer.

He has been awarded the title Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE and is a twice Dutch champion.

1958

Born in Troitsk, Russia, Sosonko won the Leningrad juniors' championship in 1958.

1972

He legally emigrated from the Soviet Union to the Netherlands via Israel in 1972.

This move has been instrumental in enabling him to focus on playing chess professionally and improving his chess results dramatically.

He quickly earned IM and then the GM title.

1973

Sosonko won the Dutch Championship in 1973 and 1978 (jointly).

1974

Sosonko played for the Dutch team at the Chess Olympiad eleven times, in 1974–84, and 1988–96.

FIDE, the World Chess Federation, awarded Sosonko the International Master (IM) title in 1974, the GM title in 1976 and the FIDE Senior Trainer title in 2004.

Sosonko has authored six non-technical chess books centering heavily on his chess life in the Soviet Union and his relationships with and memories of both leading Soviet players and lesser-known characters in chess history.

1976

He won two individual medals: gold at Haifa 1976, bronze at Nice 1974, and two team medals: silver at Haifa 1976, and bronze at Thessaloniki 1988.

1977

His tournament record includes 1st at Wijk aan Zee 1977, 1st at Nijmegen 1978, 3rd at Amsterdam 1980, 1st at Wijk aan Zee 1981, 3rd at Tilburg 1982 and 4th at Haninge 1988.

1984

He also drew a match with Jan Timman (+1 =0 −1) in 1984.