Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev (17 April 1935 – 8 October 2021[1]) was a Russian chess player who held the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the twelfth World Correspondence Chess Championship (1984–1991) and finished in third place at the "Hans-Werner von Massow Memorial" tournament (1996–2002).[2] Compared to his corresponce results, Sanakoev's results in over-the-board play were relatively modest. However, he won chess championship of Voronezh Region (Russia) on several occasions. Sanakoev is also the author of a book on correspondence chess titled World Champion at the Third Attempt.

Grigory Sanakoev
Full nameGrigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev
Country Soviet Union
 Russia
Born(1935-04-17)17 April 1935
Voronezh, Soviet Union
Died8 October 2021(2021-10-08) (aged 86)
Voronezh, Russia
TitleICCF Grandmaster (1984)
ICCF World Champion1984–1991
ICCF rating2511 (April 2014)
ICCF peak rating2606 (April 2003)

References

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  1. ^ "Ушел из жизни Григорий Константинович Санакоев (1935-2021)" [Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev passed away (1935-2021)]. ruchess.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Hans-Werner-von-Massow Gedenkturnier". iccf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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Preceded by World Correspondence Chess Champion
1984–1991
Succeeded by