Mentor of young grandmasters passes away in Kherson region

An honored chess coach has said goodbye in the Kherson region. Valeriy Telman was 80 years old.

This was reported by the press service of the Kherson Regional State Administration.

"A man who devoted himself to chess. Under his leadership, Ukrainian chess players won significant victories in international arenas. We remember him not only as a talented coach, but also as a person who knew how to find an approach to each child, ignite interest and show the way," the statement reads.

Among Telman's students are international grandmasters Anna Borsuk, Natalia Zhukova, Inna Gaponenko, Serhiy Ovsiyevych, and Olena Aleksandrova.

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Олександра Горст