Lev Polugaevsky, Soviet Chess Grandmaster (died 1995)

Lev Polugaevsky

Soviet chess grandmaster (1934–1995)

Lev Abramovich Polugaevsky was a Soviet chess player. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster by FIDE in 1962 and was a frequent contender for the World Championship, although he never achieved that title. He was one of the strongest players in the world from the…