American Grandmaster (2005) born in Russia who was four times Canadian Champion. He was a chess teacher.
In 1980, he was a member of the Soviet delegation playing in Cuba, but on the way back he defected to Canada where he was granted political asylum. Later he became a Canadian citizen. Second of Viktor Korchnoi against Anatoly Karpov at the 1981 Meran World Championship match.
Best results: Vladivostok 1978, 1st; Zaitsev Memorial 1978, 1st; Yaroslav 1979, 1st; Tashli Tailiev Memorial 1979, st.
He won nine USCF Grand Prix series and three Canadian Open championships.
A participant in the 1984 and 1988 Olympiads and to in 1982 Interzonal of Toluca where he finished fourth.
American Grandmaster (2005) born in Russia who was four times Canadian Champion. He was a chess teacher.