Albert Zinovievich Kapengut (born 4 July 1944, in Kazan, Tatarstan)[1] is a Soviet chess master (since 1962).
A holder of the International Master title, he is best known as a respected teacher, theoretician, writer, and member of the successful student Olympiad teams of the 1960s.
He finished 10th in his first Soviet Championship in 1971, ahead of many high-calibre masters such as Anatoly Lein, Efim Geller, Rafael Vaganian, and Vladimir Tukmakov.
[3] After 2000 Kapengut has been a permanent resident of the USA, and since 28 April 2008 he plays for the US Chess Federation.
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