Nikolai Krogius
| Nikolai Krogius | |
|---|---|
 Krogius in 1995, Bad Liebenzell | |
| Full name | Nikolai Vladimirovich Krogius |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | July 22, 1930 Saratov, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | July 14, 2022 (aged 91) New York City, U.S. |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2575 (January 1971) |
Nikolai Vladimirovich Krogius (July 22, 1930 – July 14, 2022) was a Russian Chess Grandmaster, International Arbiter (1985), psychologist, chess coach, chess administrator, and author. He coached World Champion Boris Spassky for many years. He also was chairman of the USSR Chess Federation. He was the co-winner of the 1993 World Senior Chess Championship.
Krogius died on July 14, 2022 in New York City, eight days before his 92nd birthday.[1]
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- ↑ "Former FIDE president Krogius dies aged 91". Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
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