Boris Baczynsky

Boris Baczynsky
Борис Бачинський
Born(1945-10-14)October 14, 1945
Vienna, Austria
Died2008 (aged 62–63)
United States
OccupationChess master

Boris Baczynsky[a] (14 October 1945 – 2008, also spelled Baczynski) was an American chess master.[1]

Baczynsky was born in Vienna. Joining the westward exodus in 1944 – because of the Red Army's approach – the Baczynsky family from Ukraine wound up in Vienna. Then they immigrated to the United States. He was an editor of the Chess World Magazine.[2] He died in the United States.

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: Борис Бачинський, romanized: Borys Bachynskyi

References

  1. ^ "Boris Baczynsky - Chessgames - New In Chess". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  2. ^ After Defection, Chess Whiz Kid Wants to Be King - Page 5 - Los Angeles Times


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