Author: Alla Shulimovna Kushnir,(1949- ) signed
Year: 1969
Publisher: Georgian Sports Federaton
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Description:
One sheet cover with cancelled stamp. Signed by challenger Alla Kushnir. Sport Federation of Georgia envelope. 1969.
Event covers are decorated, stamped and canceled commemorative envelopes. They are created to celebrate an event or note an anniversary. The design (called a "cachet") is generally placed on the left side of the envelope (although there are also "all over" cachets). It explains what is being commemorated on what date, and some times includes an illustration page. Ideally, the stamps used relate to the celebration. Cancels are either obtained in the city of the event. If a special cancellation (one with a design) has been created for the event, you can generally only receive that cancel from the local post office.
The 1969 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Nona Gaprindashvili, who successfully defended her title against challenger Alla Kushnir. This was the second of three consecutive title matches between the two strongest female players of their time. The championship match was played in Tbilisi and Moscow in 1969. Once again, there was never really any doubt about who was the strongest of the two players.
Alla Shulimovna Kushnir (Hebrew: אלה שולימובנה קושניר; Russian: Алла Шулимовна Кушнир; born 11 August 1941, Moscow) is a Russian–born Israeli chess Woman Grandmaster. Kushnir was thrice Women's World Chess Championship Challenger. She lost matches for the title to Nona Gaprindashvili:+3 –7 =3 at Riga 1965; +2 –6 =5 at Tbilisi–Moscow 1969; +4 –5 =7 at Riga 1972. In tournaments, she took 1st-3rd at Sukhumi Candidates Tournament (joint Lazarevic and Zatulovskaya) 1964, won at Beberjik 1967, won at Subotica (Candidates Tournament) 1967, 2nd at Belgrad 1968, tied for 1st-2nd (with Nikolau)at Sinaia 1969, tied for 2nd-3rd (with Vobralova, won by Ivanka) at Wijk aan Zee 1971, won at Belgrad 1971 (ahead Gaprindashvili), won at Moscow 1971, won at Vrnjačka Banja 1973, 3rd at Voronezh 1973 (behind Zatulovskaya and Saunina), won at Roosendaal Interzonal 1976 (joint Akhmilovskaya). Kushnir was a three-times winner of the Women's Chess Olympiads: in 1969 and 1972 she won the tournament as a player in the Soviet team, both times showing the best result at the 2nd board and in 1976 she won it as a player of the Israeli team, also showing the best result at the 1st board. She ended 5th USSR Women's Champion in Lipetsk (1959), 3rd-4th with Volpert USSR Women's Champion in Baku (1961), 2nd-3rd with Volpert USSR Women's Champion in Riga (1962), 3rd-4th with Koslovskaya (match playoff Kushnir beat Koslovskaya: 4-2) USSR Women's Champion in Baku (1963), tied 1st place with Ranniku USSR Women's Champion in Beltsy (1970). Kushnir in the match playoff to beat 4.5-3.5 Ranniku at Moscow (Febreary 1971). Kushnir fled from the Soviet Union to Israel in 1974. Awarded the WIM title in 1962 and the WGM title in 1976.
Condition:
Some edge wear with the top opening being slit in very good condition.
Year: 1969
Publisher: Georgian Sports Federaton
Place:
Description:
One sheet cover with cancelled stamp. Signed by challenger Alla Kushnir. Sport Federation of Georgia envelope. 1969.
Event covers are decorated, stamped and canceled commemorative envelopes. They are created to celebrate an event or note an anniversary. The design (called a "cachet") is generally placed on the left side of the envelope (although there are also "all over" cachets). It explains what is being commemorated on what date, and some times includes an illustration page. Ideally, the stamps used relate to the celebration. Cancels are either obtained in the city of the event. If a special cancellation (one with a design) has been created for the event, you can generally only receive that cancel from the local post office.
The 1969 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Nona Gaprindashvili, who successfully defended her title against challenger Alla Kushnir. This was the second of three consecutive title matches between the two strongest female players of their time. The championship match was played in Tbilisi and Moscow in 1969. Once again, there was never really any doubt about who was the strongest of the two players.
Alla Shulimovna Kushnir (Hebrew: אלה שולימובנה קושניר; Russian: Алла Шулимовна Кушнир; born 11 August 1941, Moscow) is a Russian–born Israeli chess Woman Grandmaster. Kushnir was thrice Women's World Chess Championship Challenger. She lost matches for the title to Nona Gaprindashvili:+3 –7 =3 at Riga 1965; +2 –6 =5 at Tbilisi–Moscow 1969; +4 –5 =7 at Riga 1972. In tournaments, she took 1st-3rd at Sukhumi Candidates Tournament (joint Lazarevic and Zatulovskaya) 1964, won at Beberjik 1967, won at Subotica (Candidates Tournament) 1967, 2nd at Belgrad 1968, tied for 1st-2nd (with Nikolau)at Sinaia 1969, tied for 2nd-3rd (with Vobralova, won by Ivanka) at Wijk aan Zee 1971, won at Belgrad 1971 (ahead Gaprindashvili), won at Moscow 1971, won at Vrnjačka Banja 1973, 3rd at Voronezh 1973 (behind Zatulovskaya and Saunina), won at Roosendaal Interzonal 1976 (joint Akhmilovskaya). Kushnir was a three-times winner of the Women's Chess Olympiads: in 1969 and 1972 she won the tournament as a player in the Soviet team, both times showing the best result at the 2nd board and in 1976 she won it as a player of the Israeli team, also showing the best result at the 1st board. She ended 5th USSR Women's Champion in Lipetsk (1959), 3rd-4th with Volpert USSR Women's Champion in Baku (1961), 2nd-3rd with Volpert USSR Women's Champion in Riga (1962), 3rd-4th with Koslovskaya (match playoff Kushnir beat Koslovskaya: 4-2) USSR Women's Champion in Baku (1963), tied 1st place with Ranniku USSR Women's Champion in Beltsy (1970). Kushnir in the match playoff to beat 4.5-3.5 Ranniku at Moscow (Febreary 1971). Kushnir fled from the Soviet Union to Israel in 1974. Awarded the WIM title in 1962 and the WGM title in 1976.
Condition:
Some edge wear with the top opening being slit in very good condition.