Isaac Boleslavsky

Isaac Boleslavsky

Isaac Yefremovich Boleslavsky (Ukrainian: Ісаак Єфремович Болеславський, Исаак Ефремович Болеславский) (June 9, 1919 Zolotonosha, Ukraine – February 15, 1977 Minsk) was a Soviet chess Grandmaster.

Read more about Isaac Boleslavsky:  Early Career, World Championship Candidate, Later Career, Legacy, Notable Games, The Boleslavsky Hole

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