| Birth Day | March 8, 1925 |
| Birth Place | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Age | 95 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Nov 17, 1998 (age 73) |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Soviet chess master who won the Soviet Championship in 1955 and 1979.
He was an athlete and excelled in basketball as a young man.
He won four Ukrainian Championship titles, was a Candidate for the World Championship on six occasions, and he had a doctorate in physical education.
He was born to a Jewish family in the U.S.S.R.
He was a contemporary of Grandmaster Alexander Kotov.
