Rimma Bilunova

Rimma Ivanovna Bilunova (Russian: Римма Ивановна Билунова; née Kazmina; August 21, 1940 – December 21, 2015) was a Russian chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1968, head coach of USSR's women's national team (1983-1988) and Honored coach of the RSFSR.[1][2] She was twice women's champion of the RSFSR (1966 and 1968) and of the Armed Forces of the USSR (1966 and 1968).[3] In later years, she became a chess administrator and journalist.

Rimma Bilunova
Full nameRimma Ivanovna Bilunova
CountrySoviet Union
Russia
Born(1940-08-21)August 21, 1940
Kurgan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
DiedDecember 21, 2015(2015-12-21) (aged 75)
Moscow, Russia
TitleMaster of Sports of the USSR (1966)
Woman International Master (1968)

Family
  • Father – Ivan Kazmin, he worked in the Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR
  • Husband – Boris Bilunov, historian and chess player [4]
  • Son – Denis [5]

References
  1. (in Russian) Ушла из жизни Римма Ивановна Билунова (1940—2015). Russian Chess Federation.
  2. (in Russian) Москва шахматная
  3. Чемпионат мира среди сеньоров 2011. Шахматы — мир шахмат
  4. Boris Bilunov
  5. 15.03.2007 Zaitsev. White squares MASTERS Bilunova


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