About
Ukrainian-Russian International Master of chess who was one of the top Soviet players of the 1920s.
Before Fame
He had meningitis as a child which left him deaf and mute.
Trivia
He never had the opportunity to play chess outside of the Soviet Union despite winning his 6th Soviet Championship in 1929.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Ukraine in the Soviet Union.
Associated With
He and Mark Taimanov were top Soviet chess players in the 1940s.
