Vladimir Simagin, Russian chess player and coach (died 1968)

Vladimir Simagin

Russian chess grandmaster (1919 - 1968)

Vladimir Simagin was a Russian chess grandmaster. He was three times Moscow champion, helped to train Vasily Smyslov to the World Championship, and made many significant contributions to chess openings. He died of a heart attack while playing in the Kislovodsk tournament.