THE CHESS GRANDMASTER WHO DOUBLED AS A CONCERT PIANIST
November 28, 2016 by norman lebrecht
Russian media report the death, aged 90, of Mark Taimanov, one of the foremost chess competitors of the Soviet era and a widely respected pianist whose personal friends included Shostakovich and Richter.
Taimanov may be best remembered for losing 6-0 to Bobby Fischer in 1971, a drubbing that he immortalised in a best-selling book. He had previously beaten six world champions, including Botvinnik, Spassky and Karpov.
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Rest in peace, Mark Taimanov! I can’t remember whom this piece is by? Is it Poulenc?