Boris Gulko

Boris Gulko was born on February 9, 1947 in Erfurt, Germany. He is an International Grandmaster in chess and currently one of the strongest U.S. players. His wife, Anna Akhsharumova, is also a Grandmaster of chess.

In 1977, Gulko won the Chess Championship of the Soviet Union. After winning the title, he applied to leave the country, but permission was denied. He and his wife then became prominent Soviet Refuseniks. KGB agents once arrested and beat him because of his anti-Communist beliefs. After the period of glasnost arrived, he was allowed to immigrate to the United States in 1986.

Gulko is a two-time U.S. champion. He has won in 1994 and in 1999. He is the only chess player ever to have held the title of U.S. champion and U.S.S.R. champion. As of April 2006, he is ranked number 172 in the world with an ELO of 2585.

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