Maxim Sorokin | |
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Country | Russia Argentina (1998–2002) |
Born | (1968-01-22)January 22, 1968 Izhevsk, Soviet Union |
Died | June 30, 2007(2007-06-30) (aged 39) Elista, Russia |
Title | Grandmaster (1992) |
Peak rating | 2599 (April 2005) |
Maxim Sorokin (22 January 1968 – 30 June 2007) was a Russian chess Grandmaster (1992). In 1998–2002 he played for Argentina.
In 2004 he tied for first with Saidali Iuldachev in the Murzagaliev Memorial in Uralsk, Kazakhstan. In 2007 he coached Sergei Rublevsky in the 2007 Candidates matches in Elista. Sorokin died on 30 June 2007 due to complications from a recent automobile accident.
References
- "Murzagaliev 1st Mem. - Kazakhstan". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- "GM Maxim Sorokin died". Chessdom. July 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
External links
- Maxim Sorokin player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- ChessBase.com - Chess News - GM Maxim Sorokin dies after traffic accident
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