Emil Sutovsky
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About
Creative tactician with a never-say-die approach to the game; became a grandmaster and president of the Association of Chess Professionals.
Before Fame
He learned to play chess when he was 4 years old.
Trivia
Representing Israel, he won gold in the 2010 Chess Olympiad.
Family Life
His mother was a music teacher, and Emil himself became a bass-baritone singer.
Associated With
FIDE World Champion Viswanathan Anand said Emil's victory over Danny Gormally at Gibraltar 2005 was the greatest game he had ever seen.
