Alburt Lev Osipovich (21.08.1945)

American Grandmaster (1977) born in Ukraine. FIDE Senior Trainer  (2004). Three times Ukrainian Champion, he participated 5 times in the USSR Championship with a third place as his best showing. He immigrated (defected) to the U.S. in 1979.

After winning the New York Open, he quickly established himself as one of the best players in the country. He won the U.S. Championship in 1984, 1985 and 1990. Other victories included Beersheba in 1990, Reykjavik in 1982, the New York open in 1983 and 1984, won Portland in 1986, Philadelphia and Chicago in 1989 and New York in 1993. In matches, he badly lost to Nigel Short 7-1 in 1985 and to Jonathan Speelman in 1986.

Alburt was a member of the U.S national team between 1980 till 1984.

Already a teacher in Odessa, he carried on in the job and became one of the best teachers and coaches in the US. His coaching method is based on the Soviet training process.

Author of many chess educational books and comprehensive chess courses among them: Comprehensive Courses, Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player 1994, Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player 2000, Building UP Your Chess (2002),  Chess Openings for White, Explained. Chess (with Roman Dzindzichashvili and Eugene Perelshteyn 2006), and  Chess Openings for Black, Explained (2009).

Peak rating: 2575 in 1981.