Alexander Dybman
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Alexander Borisovich Dybman was a Soviet
International draughts
player, two-times World champion
in 1986 and 1987 and four-times Soviet champion in International draughts.
At the age of 17, in 1979, Dybman won a bronze medal at the Soviet championship, and in 1980 he shared a second place at the Soviet championship with the former World champion, Vyacheslav Shchyogolev. In 1980 and 1981 Dybman won silver medals at the World junior championships, first in a tournament (with Alexander Baljakin
taking the first place) and then after losing in the final barrage to another young Soviet player, Vadim Virny
.
Since 1983 the best period in Dybman's playing career started. He won four Soviet championships in a row (in 1985 he took part in the Fall championships and skipped the ones in the Spring). Then in 1986 he won the World championship
in Groningen and was awarded a Grandmaster title. The next year he played a World championship match against Anatoly Gantvarg drawing all 20 games which meant that he retained the World crown for one more year.
In the late 1980s Alexander Dybman fell seriously ill. The Soviet medicine was not able to help him, and he moved to Germany. Since then he almost does not play in rating-related tournaments.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
International draughts
International draughts
International draughts is a board game, one of the variants of draughts. It is played on a 10×10 board with alternatingly dark and light squares, of which only the 50 dark ones are used. There are two players on opposite sides, with 20 pieces each, light for one player and dark for the other...
player, two-times World champion
Draughts World Championship
The Draughts World Championship is the world championship in draughts, organised by the World Draughts Federation . The following are the winners in men's and women's competitions.- Men's :-Women's:...
in 1986 and 1987 and four-times Soviet champion in International draughts.
At the age of 17, in 1979, Dybman won a bronze medal at the Soviet championship, and in 1980 he shared a second place at the Soviet championship with the former World champion, Vyacheslav Shchyogolev. In 1980 and 1981 Dybman won silver medals at the World junior championships, first in a tournament (with Alexander Baljakin
Alexander Baljakin
Alexander Baljakin is a Dutch draughts player born in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk. He is also a writer of books about draughts....
taking the first place) and then after losing in the final barrage to another young Soviet player, Vadim Virny
Vadim Virny
Vadim Aleksandrovich Virny is a German International draughts player, an International Grandmaster. He was a European champion, World vice-champion and two-times World team champion in International draughts in 1980s....
.
Since 1983 the best period in Dybman's playing career started. He won four Soviet championships in a row (in 1985 he took part in the Fall championships and skipped the ones in the Spring). Then in 1986 he won the World championship
Draughts World Championship
The Draughts World Championship is the world championship in draughts, organised by the World Draughts Federation . The following are the winners in men's and women's competitions.- Men's :-Women's:...
in Groningen and was awarded a Grandmaster title. The next year he played a World championship match against Anatoly Gantvarg drawing all 20 games which meant that he retained the World crown for one more year.
In the late 1980s Alexander Dybman fell seriously ill. The Soviet medicine was not able to help him, and he moved to Germany. Since then he almost does not play in rating-related tournaments.
External links
- Profile at the Tournament base of the Dutch Draughts Federation