Boris Blumin
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Boris Blumin (29 December 1907 Julian calendar (11 January 1908), Sankt Petersburg - 16 February 1998, Trenton) was a Canadian chess master.
Born in Russia, he emigrated to Canada, where played in several chess championships. He took 9th at Toronto 1927 (CAN-ch, Maurice Fox won); took 4th at Montréal 1929 (Fox won); tied for 3rd-4th at Toronto 1934 (John Belson won); took 3rd at Montréal 1935 (Fox won). Blumin was twice Champion of Canada winning at Toronto 1936 and Québec 1937.[1] He tied for 3rd-4th, behind Israel Albert Horowitz and Isaac Kashdan, at Boston 1938 (U.S. Open).[2]
He was a six-time winner of the Montréal City Championship (1933-1939). In August 1939, he moved to New York,[3] where he took 11th at the U.S. Open (Reuben Fine won).[4]
He won the Hamilton Chess Club Championship at New Jersey in 1986.[5]