Semyon Furman
Semyon Furman | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Born | December 1, 1920 Pinsk, Soviet Union |
| Died | March 17, 1978 (aged 57) Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1966) |
| Peak rating | 2560 (May 1974) |
| Peak ranking | No. 26 (January 1976) |
Semyon Abramovich Furman (December 1, 1920 – March 17, 1978) was a Soviet chess player and trainer of Belarusian Jewish origin. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1966. Furman is best known for developing Anatoly Karpov into a World Chess Champion, but was a formidable player himself, as well as a successful coach for several other world-class players. His name is sometimes written as Semen or Semion Furman.