Rimma Ivanovna Bilunova (; née Kazmina; August 21, 1940 – December 21, 2015) was a Russian

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player who was awarded the

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of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1968, head coach of USSR's women's national team (1983-1988) and Honored coach of the

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. She was twice women's champion of the RSFSR (1966 and 1968) and of the Armed Forces of the USSR (1966 and 1968). In later years, she became a chess administrator and journalist.

Family

* Father – Ivan Kazmin, he worked in the Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR * Husband – Boris Bilunov, historian and chess player * Son – Denis 15.03.2007 Zaitsev. White squares MASTERS Bilunova
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External links

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