Boris Markovich Verlinsky (born 8 January 1888, Bakhmut, Ukraine – died 1950, Moscow, Russia) was an Ukrainian-Russian chess master. January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players that is played both recreationally and competitively. ...

Biography

In 1909, Verlinsky tied for 10-11th in St. Petersburg. The event was won by Alexander Alekhine. In 1910, he won in Odessa. In 1911, he tied for 6-8th in St. Petersburg (Levitsky won). In 1912, he won the Odessa championships. In 1913, he took 3rd in St. Petersburg behind winner Alexander Evensohn. Alexander Alekhine Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine (sometimes spelled Aljechin or Alechin) (IPA: ; Russian: ; other members of his family pronounce it , Russian: ) (October 31 or November 1, 1892 – March 24, 1946) was a Russian chess grandmaster and the fourth World Chess Champion. ... Alexander Evensohn (Evenson, Evensson) (born 1892 – died 1919) was an Ukrainian chess master. ...

After WW I, Verlinsky moved from Ukraine to Russia. In 1923, he tied for 1st with Kutuzov in Petrograd. In 1923, he took 2nd, behind Sergeev, in Petrograd. In 1924, he tied for 10-11th in Moscow (3rd URS-ch). The event was won by Efim Bogoljubow. In 1924, he took 2nd, behind Grigoriev, in Moscow (5th M-ch). In 1925, he tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Sergeev, in Moscow (6th M-ch). In August-September 1925, he took 4th in Leningrad (4th URS-ch) – Bogoljubow won. In November-December 1925, he tied for 12-14th in Moscow (1st it) – the winner was Bogoljubow. In 1926, he tied for 1st with Marsky in Odessa (3rd Ukraine-ch). In 1926, he tied for 8-9th in Moscow (7th M-ch) – Abram Rabinovich won. In 1928, he won in Moscow (9th M-ch). ^[1] Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Efim Dmitriyevich Bogoljubov (1889 – 1952) was a leading Ukrainian chess master. ... Abram Rabinovich (Rabinowitsch, Rabinovitch, Rabinovitz, Rabinowicz, Rabinovici) (born 1878, Vilna – died 1943, Moscow) was a Russian chess master. ...

In 1929, Boris Verlinsky won the 6th Soviet Championship, held in Odessa. Because of this he was awarded the title of Soviet Grandmaster, but this was taken away from him in 1931 when the title was abolished. Later it was thought more politically correct to make Mikhail Botvinnik the first Soviet GM. In 1930, Verlinsky took 7th in Moscow (A. Rabinovich won). In November 1931, he tied for 3rd-6th in Moscow (7th URS-ch) – Botvinnik won. In February 1933, he took 2nd, behind Fedor Bogatyrchuk, in Moscow (Quadrangular). In 1933/34, he took 12th in Moscow (14th M-ch). ^[2] Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (IPA: ; Russian: ) (August 17, 1911 [O.S. August 4] - May 5, 1995) was a Jewish Russian International Grandmaster and long-time World Champion of chess. ... Fedor Bogatyrchuk Fedor Parfenevych Bogatyrchuk (Bogatirchuk, Bohatirchuk, Bogatyrtschuk, Bohatyrchuk, Bohatyrczuk) (in Russian : Фёдор Парфеньевич Богатырчук, Fiodor Parfenevitch Bogatyrchuk; in Ukrainian : Федір Парфеньевич Богатирчук, Fedir Parfenevych Bohatyrchuk) (born 14 November 1892 in Kiev, Ukraine - died 4 September 1984, Ottawa, Canada) was a Ukrainian-Canadian chess master. ...

After World War II, Verlinsky was awarded the IM title in 1950. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian...