Anatoly Ufimytsev

Anatoly Gavrilovich Ufimtsev (May 11, 1914, Omsk, Russian Empire - July 2, 2000, Kustanai, Kazakhstan) was a Soviet chess player and theorist. He was the son of Gavriil Andreyevich Ufimtsev (Ufintsev) (1885 - 1938) - the promoter and organizer of chess life in Siberia [1] and the author of the opening: 1.e2-e4 d7-d6 2.d2-d4 Kg8-f6 3. Kb1-c3 g7-g6, which today is called "Pirz-Ufimtsev Defence". Anatoly successfully developed and used this opening.

He was an economist by profession. He lived most of his life in Kazakhstan. Since 1994, he was an honorary citizen of the city of Kostanay.

А. A.G. Ufimtsev became 11 times champion of the Kazakh SSR in chess. In 1946 he became the master of sports. Repeatedly took part in semifinals of the USSR Chess Championship. In the 15th championship of the USSR (1947) he shared 13th-15th places.

In 80-th he founded in Kostanay city Chess Club, which was named after him on the 10th of November, 2000 (opposite the house where Anatoly Gavrilovich lived). At the entrance to the chess club there is a large memorial plaque with a picture of Ufimtsev at the chessboard