Igor Naumkin
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Igor Naumkin | |
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 Naumkin in Porto San Giorgio, Italy, in 2014 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | 10 August 1965 Saratov, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 13 July 2022 (aged 56) Asti, Italy |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| Peak rating | 2510 (January 2007) [1] |
Igor Naumkin (10 August 1965 – 13 July 2022) was a Russian chess Grandmaster.
He earned his International Master title in 1988 and his Grandmaster title in 1990. Notable victories included over ex-world champion Mikhail Tal, and David Bronstein.[2]
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he left for Europe to find better chess opportunities, eventually settling in Italy and becoming fluent in the language.[3] Naumkin traveled in Europe from tournament to tournament and was known for being a highly active player. In 2019, he was the #1 most active grandmaster with 258 games in 41 tournaments.[4]