| Grigory Sanakoev | |
| Full Name: | Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev |
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| Birth Date: | 1935 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Voronezh, Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Voronezh, Russia |
| Iccfworldchampion: | 1984–1991 |
| Iccf Rating: | 2511 (April 2014) |
| Iccf Peakrating: | 2606 (April 2003) |
Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev (17 April 1935 – 8 October 2021[1]) was a Russian chess player who held the title 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).[2] 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 correspondence chess titled World Champion at the Third Attempt.