Mamadzhan Mukhitdinov ( May 5, 1927 , Namangan - February 8, 2002 ) - Uzbek , formerly Soviet chess player , leader of the Soviet chess movement, historian of chess; USSR master of sports ( 1956 ), honored coach of the Uzbek SSR ( 1965 ), international referee ( 1987 ). Chairman ( 1961 - 1982 ), Deputy Chairman (since 1983 ) of the Chess Federation of Uzbekistan. Editor of chess departments in the newspaper "Soviet Uzbekistan" (since 1956 ) and in the journal "Gulistan" (since 1967 ). Candidate of Historical Sciences.
 Mamadzhan Mukhitdinov | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  the USSR |
| Date of Birth | May 5, 1927 |
| Place of Birth | Namangan |
| Date of death | February 8, 2002 ( 74) |
| Rank | USSR Master of Sports ( 1956 ) |
Having won in 1956 a qualifying match against V. Solovyov - 7½: 5½ (+3 —1 = 9), he became the first master of sports among the Uzbek chess players; 4-time champion of the Uzbek SSR ( 1952 , 1954 , 1957 , 1965) and 3-time champion of the USSR among rural chess players ( 1960 , 1962 , 1968 ). Member of the 2-4th Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR ( 1959-1967 ). In international tournaments of Asian countries - Tashkent (1959) and Ashgabat (1961) —2nd place. He is the author of many books on the history of chess in Central Asia.
Books
- Chess and literature, Tashkent, 1969;
- Chess in Uzbekistan, 2nd edition, Tashkent, 1972;
- Chess, 2nd edition, Tashkent, 1972;
- 64 cells. 32 figures, Tashkent, 1975;
- Agzamov Dynasty, Tashkent, 1984 (all in Uzbek);
- Memorials of Azmiddin Khodjaev, Tashkent, 1980.
Literature
- Chess Dictionary / Ch. ed. L. Ya. Abramov ; comp. G.M. Geyler . - M .: Physical education and sport , 1964. - S. 292. - 120 000 copies.
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990 .-- S. 264. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
Links
- Mamadzhan Mukhitdinov’s games in the database
- Personal card on the site of Mamadzhan Mukhitdinov on the site 365chess.com