Alexander Belyavsky
Alexander Belyavsky · Sports
Chess grandmaster
1953, Lviv, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)
Soviet Union · Ukraine · Slovenia
Alexander Belyavsky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — Chess grandmaster
Belyavsky (also spelled Beliavsky) is a chess grandmaster who won the World Junior Championship in 1973 and the USSR Championship four times, defeating numerous world champions over a long elite career. He earned the grandmaster title in 1975 and later represented Slovenia. His Jewish identity is reflected in his participation in the 2009 Maccabiah Games, the international Jewish athletic competition.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chess
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Chess grandmaster
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chess
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