Evgeny Sveshnikov turns sixty

Some chess fans do not even know he is a person (not a place), many may be
surprised that he is a contemporary. Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov is best known
for the Sicilian opening variation that bears his name. Sveshnikov has had a
long and illustrious career. For his 60th birthday the Russian magazine ChessPro
has prepared a moving portrait with some incredible historical photographs.

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