Rimma Bilunova
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| Full name | Rimma Ivanovna Bilunova |
| Country | Soviet Union Russia |
| Born | August 21, 1940 Kurgan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | December 21, 2015 (aged 75) Moscow, Russia |
| Title | Master of Sports of the USSR (1966) Woman International Master (1968) |
Rimma Ivanovna Bilunova (Russian: Римма Ивановна Билунова; née Kazmina; August 21, 1940 – December 21, 2015) was a Russian chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1968, head coach of USSR's women's national team (1983-1988) and Honored coach of the RSFSR.[1][2] She was twice women's champion of the RSFSR (1966 and 1968) and of the Armed Forces of the USSR (1966 and 1968).[3] In later years, she became a chess administrator and journalist.
Family
[edit]- Father – Ivan Kazmin, he worked in the Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR
- Husband – Boris Bilunov, historian and chess player [4]
- Son – Denis [5]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Russian) Ушла из жизни Римма Ивановна Билунова (1940—2015). Russian Chess Federation.
- ^ (in Russian) Москва шахматная
- ^ Чемпионат мира среди сеньоров 2011. Шахматы — мир шахмат
- ^ Boris Bilunov
- ^ 15.03.2007 Zaitsev. White squares MASTERS Bilunova
External links
[edit]- Rimma I Bilunova chess games at 365chess.com
- Rimma Bilunova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- (in Russian) ChessPro Interview with Rimma Bilunova. ChessPro.
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