Esfir Danilovna Epstein (Esther Epstein; born May 10, 1954, Nizhny Novgorod) is a Soviet and American chess player, International Master, and chess coach.[1]

Chess Career

Epstein earned the title of International Master in 1972.[1] For more than ten years she competed in USSR championships: in all she took part in seven national championships (1972–1984), taking second place in 1976.[1]

In international tournaments Epstein was a winner and prizewinner: in Leningrad (1972, 1st–2nd place), Halle (1974, 1st place), Novgorod (1976, 1st place), and Sochi (1980, 4th place).[1]

In the USA

Since 1990 Epstein has lived in the USA.[1] In 1992 she played for the U.S. team at the World Chess Olympiad.[1] She subsequently worked as a coach.[2]

Sources

  1. ejwiki.org — Epstein, Esfir Danilovna — Ezhevika Encyclopedia and Publications
  2. kto-eto.rf — Epstein — 17 People Named Epstein, Who They Are
  3. cyclowiki.org — Cyclopedia:Lists:Notable Jews of Nizhny Novgorod (archive)
  4. zhurnal.lib.ru — Khasin, Aba. The Jewish Diaspora. Part 1
  5. samlib.ru — Khasin, Aba. Remarkable Destinies 2