Vladimir Liberzon
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Vladimir Liberzon (born 23 March 1937, Moscow - died 1996) a Russian–Israeli chess master.
[edit] Biography
Vladimir Mikhailovich Liberzon played in several Soviet championships. He was 18th= at Tbilisi 1966/67, 4th= at Alma-Ata 1968, 14th= at Moscow 1969, and 10th= at Riga 1970.
In tournaments he was 1st in Moscow (Central Chess Club-ch) in 1963, 1964 and 1965, 4th= at Kislovodsk 1964, 5th at Yerevan 1965, 2nd= at Leipzig 1965, 1st= at Zinnowitz 1967, 1st at Debrecen 1968, 2nd at Amsterdam 1969, 3rd at Dubna 1971, 3rd= at Luhačovice.
Liberzon was the first grandmaster from the Soviet Union who was allowed to emigrate to Israel in 1973. He won the National Championship of his adopted country Israel in 1974.
He was 1st at Venice 1974, 1st at Lone Pine 1975, 2nd= at Netanya 1975, 2nd= at Reykjavik 1975, 1st= at Beer-Sheva 1976, 1st= at Natanya 1977, 3rd at Amsterdam 1977, 1st= at Lone Pine 1979, and 4th= at Beer-Sheva 1984.
Liberzon played for Israel in four Chess Olympiads.
- In 1974, at first board in 21st Olympiad in Nice (+4 –3 =8);
- In 1976, at first board in 22nd Olympiad in Haifa (+2 –2 =6);
- In 1978, at second board in 23rd Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+1 –2 =6);
- In 1980, at first board in 24th Olympiad in La Valletta (+2 –2 =5).
He was awarded the IM title in 1963 and GM title in 1965.
[edit] Notable chess games
- Vladimir Liberzon vs Efim Geller, Leningrad 1961, Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, C63, 1-0
- Vladimir Liberzon vs Tigran Petrosian, Moscow 1964, French Defense, Winawer Variation, C18, 1-0
- Yaacov Murey vs Vladimir Liberzon, Moscow 1965, Sicilian Defense, Paulsen, Bastrikov Variation, B49, 0-1
- Vladimir Liberzon vs Lajos Portisch, Yerevan 1965, Sicilian Defense, Sozin Variation, B89, 1-0
- Jan Timman vs Vladimir Liberzon, Venice 1974, French Defense, Advance Variation, Main Line, C02, 0-1
- Luděk Pachman vs Vladimir Liberzon, Netanya 1975, King's Indian, Sämisch, Orthodox, E87, 0-1
- Vladimir Liberzon vs Vladimir Tukmakov, Baleares 1989, Sicilian Defense, Richter-Rauzer, Neo-Modern Variation, B66, 1-0
