| Krum Georgiev | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Born | (1958-05-24)24 May 1958 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Died | 31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 66) |
| Title | Grandmaster (1988) |
| Peak rating | 2532 (July 2000) |
Krum Ivanov Georgiev (Bulgarian: Крум Иванов Георгиев; 24 May 1958 – 31 July 2024) was a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He is best known for beating future world champion Garry Kasparov in a wild game in Malta, 1980.
Georgiev was born in Pazardzhik on 24 May 1958. He earned the International Master (IM) title in 1977 and the Grandmaster (GM) title in 1988. He died on 31 July 2024, at the age of 66.
References
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 137, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- Krum Georgiev–Garry Kasparov, Malta 1980 game score at chessgames.com
- by email from Bulgarian Chess Federation - see Discussion
- Grivas, Efstratios (August 2, 2024). "Krum Ivanov Georgiev, 1958-2024". ChessBase. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- Ganev, Milen (July 31, 2024). "Chess player Krum Georgiev died". fakti.bg. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
External links
- Krum Georgiev rating card at FIDE
- Krum Georgiev player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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