Lev Aptekar
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Lev Isaakovich Aptekar (born 26 November 1936, Kiev) a Ukrainian–New Zealand chess master.
He took 15th in the Kiev championship of 1963. In the middle of 1970s, he left the Soviet Union for New Zealand. In 1975/76, he shared first with Murray Chandler and Ortvin Sarapu in the 83rd New Zealand Championships in Upper Hutt. In 1976/77, he took 6th in Auckland (84th NZL-ch, Sarapu won). In 1979/80, he took 6th in Upper Hutt (87th NZL-ch, Sarapu, Small and Green won). In 1980/81, he tied for 7-9th in Christchurch (88th NZL-ch, Sarapu, Small and Nokes won).[1]
Aptekar represented New Zealand in Chess Olympiads:
- In 1980, at fourth board in 24th Olympiad in La Valletta (+3 –4 =4);
- In 1988, at 2nd reserve board in 28th Olympiad in Thessaloniki but without games.[2]
He is a chess player, coach and writer.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site
- ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ Lev Aptekar (1987). Wisdom in Chess. Editor Bob Mitchell. Government Printer. Wellington.
