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I don't think he was... not if the Russian wikipedia is correct anyway. MaxBrowne ( talk) 02:59, 18 November 2013 (UTC) reply

Unless I missed it in the list, he was not awarded the title before 1969. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:21, 18 November 2013 (UTC) reply

Which list is this? Sunnucks? The Russian wiki link I gave above (link fixed now) goes to 1991 and doesn't include him. Koblencs's article on the Russian wiki lists him as a Master of Sport (1945) and Honored Trainer (1960), but not as an IM. MaxBrowne ( talk) 03:50, 18 November 2013 (UTC) reply

Right, Sunnucks, which goes through 1968. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:57, 18 November 2013 (UTC) reply