(Reprinted from http://chessproblem.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&p=1997)
The International Master of Chess Composition Iuri Akobia has passed away yesterday, according to his close friend David Gurgenidze.
Iuri was a well-regarded friend for many of us, an endgame study composer of a very high level, author of several big anthologies.
I am very much at a loss for words.
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A few facts:
Over 500 studies in HHdbIV
International Master 2013
On his website http://akobiachess.gol.ge/ he published many awards, his studies that were awarded, and some personal details, of which I quote below:
BRIEFLY ABOUT ME . . .
I was born in 20.05.1937 (ANAKLIA, ZUGDIDI- GEORGIA). My speciality is Radio-Physicist. I worked in National Center of Radio and TV of Georgia (from 1975 to 1996 as a Chief Engineer). From 1996 to 2001 worked in CHINA, GUANGZHOU province as General Manager of Best Made Plastic co..,
The first publication of chess study 1975. The published works nearby 500 (incl. 50 problems).
MY FAMILY : The wife, two daughters, the grand daughter and the grandson.
PUBLISHED BOOKS:
01. Mat v Etiudakh (1990) with G. Nadareishvili This book holds about 3660 studies with mate (In Russian).
02. World Anthology of Chess Studies ( in English):
Vol. I - 4232 Studies with Stalemate (1994)
Vol.II -4492 Studies with Mate (1994)
Vol.III - 4323 Studies with Positional Draw (1995)
These volumes available for ordering (in complete set).
From October, 2013 is available the 3rd editions Vol. I. II. III in complete set.
The payment is possible by PayPal too.
03. Study Mosaic -Booklets- with David Gurgenidze No1-13 (1995-2002).
04. Best Endgame Studies - I of David Gurgenidze (1993) with M.Gogberashvili
05. Best Endgame Studies -I I of David Gurgenidze (1994) with M.Gogberashvili
06. Problems of Shamil Dasni (1996) with M.Gogberashvili
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