Alexander Koblents (Latvian: Aleksandrs Koblencs, German: Alexander Koblenz, Polish: Aleksander Koblenc) (3 September 1916, Riga – 9 December 1993, Riga) was a Latvian chess International Master, trainer, and writer. Latvian language (latviešu valoda is the official state language of Latvia. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. The title International Master is awarded to outstanding Chess players by the world chess organization FIDE.
In 1935, he took 4th place in Rosas (Salo Flohr won). Salomon Mikhailovich Flohr ( November 21, 1908 &ndash July 18, 1983) was a leading Czech and later Soviet Chess In 1936, he took 5th in Reus (Esteban Canal and Silbermann won). Esteban Canal ( April 19 1896 – February 14 1981) was a leading Peruvian Chess player who had his best tournament results In 1937, he won, ahead of Lajos Steiner, in Brno with 9/11. Lajos Steiner (born 14 June 1903, Nagyvárad ( Oradea) – died 22 April 1975, Sydney) was a Hungarian Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. In 1938, he took 5th in Milan (Erich Eliskases and Mario Monticelli won). Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Erich Gottlieb Eliskases ( February 15, 1913 - February 2, 1997) was a leading Chess player, a Grandmaster, of the Mario Monticelli ( 16 March 1902, Venice – 30 June 1995, Milan) was an Italian chess grandmaster In 1939, he tied for 13-14th in Kemeri-Riga (Flohr won). [1]
Koblencs won the Latvian Championship four times (1941, 1945, 1946, 1949). Although he took 2nd, behind Vladimir Alatortsev in 1945, and behind Mark Taimanov in 1949, both were off contest (hors concours). Vladimir Alexeyevich Alatortsev (pronounced "a LAH tart sev" (born St Mark Evgenievich Taimanov (Марк Евгеньевич Тайманов (born February 7, 1926, Kharkov) is a leading Russian Chess In June 1944, he took 2nd, behind Voldemars Mezhgailis, in Udelnaya (Latvian SSR ch. ). In 1944/45, he took 2nd, behind Paul Keres, in Riga (Baltic Chess Championship). Paul Keres ( January 7, 1916 – June 5, 1975) was an Estonian Chess grandmaster. Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. The first Baltic Chess Championship was held in the city of Klaipėda, Lithuania on May 22-27 1931 In 1945, he took 14th in Moscow (14th USSR-ch). Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of In October/November 1945, he tied for 3rd-4th in Riga (Baltic Republics ch. , Vladas Mikenas won). Vladas Mikėnas ( 17 April 1910 in Tallinn – 3 November 1992 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian International In June/July 1946, he tied for 6-8th in Vilnius (Baltic Rep. ch, Yuri Averbakh won). Yuri Lvovich Averbakh (born February 8, 1922, in Kaluga, Russia) is a Russian Chess In 1961, he took 3rd in Palanga (Baltic Rep. Palanga ( is a seaside Resort town in western Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea. ch, Iivo Nei won). Iivo Nei (born 31 October 1931, Tartu) is an Estonian chess master [2],[3]
Koblencs was awarded the title International Master by FIDE. The title International Master is awarded to outstanding Chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Chess federations around the
As a trainer, he started to work with young Mikhail Tal in 1949, and coached him through his meteoric rise from the mid-1950s. Mikhail Tal (Mihails Tāls Михаил Нехемьевич Таль Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal, mʲixa'iɫ̺ n̻ʲɛ'xɛmjɛvʲiʨ t̺al̻ sometimes transliterated Mihails Most prominently, he coached him in his World Chess Championship matches in 1960 and 1961 against Mikhail Botvinnik. See also Development of the World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the Board game Chess Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (mʲixaˈiɫ̺ mʌiˈs̺ʲɛjɛvʲiʧʲ bʌt̺ˈvʲin̺n̻ʲik Михаи́л Моисе́евич Ботви́нник) ( &ndash May
He also coached the team of the Soviet Union (e. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 g. , 1956 in Moscow and 1960 in Leipzig). Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong
Koblencs is also well known as a writer of chess books, many of which have been translated into foreign languages, in particular to German. For several years, he was the editor of the Latvian chess magazine Sahs and of the German chess magazine Schach-Journal.
References
- ^ http://www.rogerpaine.me.uk/index.htm
- ^ http://www.geocities.com/al2055perv/index.html RUSBASE (part IV) 1938-1960
- ^ http://www.geocities.com/al2055mag/index.html RUSBASE (part III), 1961-1969,1985-1990
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