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Igor Zaitsev (Igor Arkadyevich Zaitsev) was born on 27 May, 1938 in Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Russian grandmaster of chess (born 1938). Discover Igor Zaitsev'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 85 years old?

Popular As Igor Arkadyevich Zaitsev
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Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May, 1938
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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1938

Igor Arkadyevich Zaitsev (Игорь Аркадьевич Зайцев; born 27 May 1938) is a Russian grandmaster of chess.

Zaitsev was born in Ramenskoye, a town outside Moscow.

His Armenian father, Arkady Gevorgovich Aghaian, was a deputy commander of a warship; his mother, Anna Fyodorovna Zaitseva, was a worker at the Red Banner Textile Factory.

1962

Zaitsev played in six USSR Chess Championships (1962, 1967, 1968–69, 1969, 1970, 1991), his best finish being joint 1st (coming 2nd after a play-off) in 1968-69.

1969

In 1969, Zaitsev attained the title of Moscow Champion by defeating Yakov Estrin using the Giuoco Piano opening.

1970

His results in international tournaments include 2nd at Polanica-Zdrój 1970; 2nd at Dubna 1976; 1st at Quito 1976.

Zaitsev is best known for his contribution to opening theory.

His variation of the Ruy Lopez opening (known as the Flohr–Zaitsev Variation, jointly named for Grandmaster Salo Flohr) follows one of the main lines of the Ruy Lopez and remains in wide use today.

In the Flohr–Zaitsev Variation, Black plays 9...Bb7 after the moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3.

The move fianchettoes the light-squared bishop, putting pressure on White's pawn on e4.

Zaitsev became one of the trainers of World Champion Anatoly Karpov in the late 1970s, following the death of Karpov's coach Semyon Furman in March, 1978.

1976

The next year, Zaitsev was given the title of International Master and in 1976 he became a Grandmaster.

1984

Zaitsev was one of Karpov's seconds in a number of his World Championship matches, including the matches against Garry Kasparov in 1984 to 1990.

Karpov popularized Zaitsev's line at the top level, playing it with success for many years.

Zaitsev is Honoured Coach of USSR and Russia.

2006

In 2006 he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.

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