Alexander Malevinsky | |
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Full name | Alexander Alexandrovich Malevinsky |
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Born | 26 February 1950 |
Died | 2004 | (aged 53–54)
FIDE rating | 2350 (July 1996) |
Peak rating | 2460 (January 1980) |
Alexander Alexandrovich Malevinsky (Russian: Александр Александрович Малевинский; 26 February 1950 – 2004) was a Russian chess master who won the Baltic Chess Championship in 1986.
In 1975, became in Soviet chess master. Participated in the RSFSR Chess Championship finals. The best results - 7th place in 1976[1] and 10th place in 1980.[2] In 1980 played for the Russian team "Lokomotiv" in the Soviet Team Chess Cup (+1-2=4). Malevinsky lived in Kaliningrad and has been a frequent guest on Baltic chess tournaments. In 1986 in the Estonia town Haapsalu, he shared 1st place with Alexander Shabalov and Edvīns Ķeņģis in the Baltic Chess Championship.[3] Also participated in Lithuanian Chess Championships and Latvian Chess Championships. The best result in the Lithuanian Chess Championship was shared 2nd place with Oleg Dementiev in 1977.[4] The best result in the Latvian Chess Championship was the 3rd place in 1975.[5] In the last years of his life, Malevinsky due to family discord left an active chess player running. In 2004 autumn he died in hospital after a fight-related injury.[6]