Vasily Panov (1906-1973) (nov 1, 1906 – jan 13, 1973)
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Was a Soviet chess player, author, and journalist. Winner of the Moscow City Championship in 1929, he also played in five USSR Chess Championships from 1935 to 1948.His greatest tournament victory was Kiev, 1938. He was awarded the International Master title by FIDE in 1950.
The website Chessmetrics.com, which assigns retroactive ratings to older players, ranks Panov as 21st in the world in 1948.
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nov 1, 1906
jan 13, 1973
~ 66 years