Yuri Averbakh, chess’ first centenarian grandmaster, dies at 100
Yuri Averbakh, chess’ first centenarian grandmaster, dies at 100
Yuri Averbakh, a Russian chess grandmaster who was among the world’s best players for a decade, trained world champions and was the last surviving participant in one of the greatest competitions in history, died Saturday in Moscow. He was 100 — the first grandmaster to reach that age.
His death was announced on the site of the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body. No cause…