Nikolai Krogius

Russian chess player (1930–2022)

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.

Nikolai Krogius
Krogius in 1995, Bad Liebenzell
Full nameNikolai Vladimirovich Krogius
CountryRussia
Born(1930-07-22)July 22, 1930
Saratov, Russian SFSR, USSR
DiedJuly 14, 2022(2022-07-14) (aged 91)
New York City, U.S.
TitleGrandmaster
Peak rating2575 (January 1971)

Krogius died on July 14, 2022 in New York City, eight days before his 92nd birthday.[1]

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  1. "Former FIDE president Krogius dies aged 91". Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-17.