Nikolay Novotelnov

Nikolay Novotelnov (Russian: Николай Новотельнов; 9 December 1911, Saint Petersburg – 30 December 2006, Saint Petersburg) was Russian chess International Master (1951) and author.^[1]

He was champion of Leningrad and won Russian Federated Republics championship in 1947. He was 6th at the Chigorin Memorial Tournament in 1947.

Notable games

• Ratmir Kholmov vs Nikolay Novotelnov, Chigorin mem 1947, Spanish Game: Open Variations, Classical Defense (C83), 0-1
• Nikolay Novotelnov vs Svetozar Gligoric, Chigorin mem 1947, Neo-Grünfeld Defence: Delayed Exchange Variation (D74), 1-0
• Nikolay Novotelnov vs Vasily Smyslov, Ch URS, Moscow 1951, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Gligoric System (E56), 1-0

References

1. ^ Novotelnov, Nikolai: Znakomtes, shakhmaty. Leningrad, Lenizdat, 1976, 1st edition, 256p (Russian)

External links

• Nikolay Novotelnov player profile at ChessGames.com
• Nikolay Novotelnov at 365Chess.com
• Nikolay Novotelnov at New in Chess
• Interview with Nikolay Novotelnov

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Name	Novotelnov, Nikolay
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Date of birth	9 December 1911
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Date of death	30 December 2006
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