Semyon Abramovich Furman (December 1, 1920 – March 17, 1978) was a Soviet chess player and trainer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1966. Furman is best known for developing Anatoly Karpov into a World Chess Champion, but was a formidable player himself, as well as a successful coach for several other world-class players. His name is sometimes written as Semen or Semion Furman.
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1 December 1920
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Died |
17 March 1978 (aged 57)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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