Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev (17 April 1935 – 8 October 2021) was a Russian

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player who held the

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of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the twelfth World Correspondence Chess Championship (1984–1991) and finished in third place at the "Hans-Werner von Massow Memorial" tournament (1996–2002). Compared to his corresponce results, Sanakoev's results in over-the-board play were relatively modest. However, he won chess championship of Voronezh Region (Russia) on several occasions. Sanakoev is also the author of a book on

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titled ''World Champion at the Third Attempt''.

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