Leonid Stein

Leonid Stein

Leonid Zakharovich Stein (Леонид Захарович Штейн; November 12, 1934 – July 4, 1973) was a Soviet chess Grandmaster from Ukraine. He won three USSR Chess Championships in the 1960s (1963, 1965, and 1966), and was among the world's top ten players during that era.

Read more about Leonid Stein:  Early Life, Grandmaster and Soviet Champion, World Title Challenge Frustrations, Style and Legacy, Notable Chess Games, Further Reading

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