Krum Georgiev Explained

Country:	Bulgaria
Birth Date:	24 May 1958
Birth Place:	Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Grandmaster (1988)
Peakrating:	2532 (July 2000)
Fideid:	2900092

Krum Ivanov Georgiev (Bulgarian: Крум Иванов Георгиев; 24 May 1958 – 31 July 2024) was a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He is best known for beating future world champion Garry Kasparov in a wild game in Malta, 1980.^[1]

Georgiev was born in Pazardzhik on 24 May 1958. He earned the International Master (IM) title in 1977 and the Grandmaster (GM) title in 1988.^[2] He died on 31 July 2024, at the age of 66.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1069878 Krum Georgiev–Garry Kasparov, Malta 1980
2. by email from Bulgarian Chess Federation - see Discussion
3. Web site: Grivas . Efstratios . Krum Ivanov Georgiev, 1958-2024 . 2 August 2024 . . 2 August 2024.
4. Web site: Ganev . Milen . July 31, 2024 . fakti.bg . Chess player Krum Georgiev died . August 1, 2024.