Anatoly Yakovlevich Lein (Russian: Анатолий Яковлевич Лейн; March 28, 1931 – March 1, 2018) was a Soviet-born American chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1968.
Anatoly Lein
Lein at the 2003 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle
Lein finished equal first at Moscow 1970, and won the 1971 Moscow championship after a play-off. He placed first at Cienfuegos 1972, first at Novi Sad 1972 and 1973, and equal first at Grand Manan 1984.
Lein was New Jersey champion from 1992 through 1994. In 2005 he was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in Miami.[2] He resided in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, until his death in 2018.[3]
Anatoly Lein Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
May 01, 2024
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