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Semyon Gershman

Number of games in database: 82
Years covered: 1938 to 1999
Overall record: +22 -37 =23 (40.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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SEMYON GERSHMAN
(born Aug-09-1934, died 2005, 70 years old) Ukraine

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Semyon Yakovlevich Gershman was named a Soviet Master of Sport in 1961.

Last updated: 2021-10-01 08:57:58

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Etlender vs S Gershman  0-17193810th Ch Ukraine (sf)B12 Caro-Kann Defense
2. Gufeld vs S Gershman  1-0201956Kiev ChampionshipA80 Dutch
3. A Bannik vs S Gershman  1-0431961Spartak ChampionshipB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
4. S Gershman vs Lutikov  1-0281961Spartak ChampionshipA57 Benko Gambit
5. S Gershman vs V Barsauskas  1-0381961Spartak Team ChampionshipB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
6. A Khasin vs S Gershman  0-1401961Spartak Team ChampionshipE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
7. S Gershman vs A Kofman  1-0381963Kiev ChampionshipB07 Pirc
8. S Gershman vs E Lazarev  1-0661963Kiev ChampionshipB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
9. M Levin vs S Gershman  1-0421963Kiev ChampionshipB07 Pirc
10. S Gershman vs B Ivanenko  0-1531963Kiev ChampionshipC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
11. V Zurakhov vs S Gershman  1-0261963Kiev ChampionshipA56 Benoni Defense
12. I Kurass vs S Gershman  ½-½391963Kiev ChampionshipA23 English, Bremen System, Keres Variation
13. A Kostiuchenko vs S Gershman  1-0381963Kiev ChampionshipA10 English
14. M Usachy vs S Gershman  ½-½411963Kiev ChampionshipB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
15. S Gershman vs V Gerber  1-0371963Kiev ChampionshipB15 Caro-Kann
16. S Gershman vs N Levin  1-0431963Kiev ChampionshipB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
17. A Zamikhovsky vs S Gershman  0-1431963Kiev ChampionshipA56 Benoni Defense
18. S Gershman vs A G Timoshenko  0-1701963Kiev ChampionshipD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
19. I Platonov vs S Gershman  ½-½281963Kiev ChampionshipB07 Pirc
20. S Gershman vs L Aptekar  1-0411963Kiev ChampionshipB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
21. V Pushkar vs S Gershman 1-0421964Ukrainian ChampionshipB07 Pirc
22. V Atamanov vs S Gershman  0-1431964Ukrainian ChampionshipB83 Sicilian
23. S Gershman vs Gufeld  ½-½381964Ukrainian ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
24. S Lewicki vs S Gershman  ½-½201964Ukrainian ChampionshipD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
25. S Gershman vs R Romanovsky 1-0741964Ukrainian ChampionshipA34 English, Symmetrical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-03-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: Soviet Master of Sports with such a scarce bio? Hm.

Russian Wikipedia has not much more information though. Born in 1934, died in 2005, got the Soviet Master of Sports title in 1961. Thermal engineer. Played for Spartak Kiev. Will search other sites in hope to find more.

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