Yuriy Kots Ukrainian, formerly Soviet, chess player Date of Birth: 12.09.1933 Country: Ukraine

Content:

1. Early Life and Career
2. 1951 - 2nd-4th place
3. 1962 - 4th place
4. XXth Soviet Championship Semi-Final - 5th-7th place

Early Life and Career

Born in Ukraine, the former Soviet chess player achieved the title of Master of Sports of the USSR in 1952. As a geologist, he excelled in chess, participating in various Ukrainian Championships with notable results:

1951 - 2nd-4th place

1952 - 4th place
1955 - 2nd place
1957 - 4th-7th place
1958 - 5th-7th place

1961 - 1st-2nd place (became Ukrainian Champion after winning a tie-breaker match against V. Shiyanovsky)

1962 - 4th place

National Competitions

The player represented Ukraine in Soviet Championships, competing in several Semi-Finals and Finals:

XXth Soviet Championship Semi-Final - 5th-7th place

XXIInd Soviet Championship Semi-Final - 6th-7th place
XXVth and XXVIth Soviet Championship Semi-Finals - 5th-9th place
XXXth Soviet Championship Semi-Final - 5th-7th place
XXIXth Soviet Championship Final - 14th-16th place
XXXth Soviet Championship Final - 9th place
XXXVth Soviet Championship Final - 89th-101st place

Chees player

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