Author: Nona Gaprindashvili (1941- ) and Alla Kushnir signed
Year: 1969
Place: Lublin
Description:
First day cover envelop (4 1/2" x 6 1/4") Signed by Nona Gaprindashvili and Alla Kushnir on front cover.
Gaprindashvili is a pioneer in women's chess—in 1978 she was the first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. She earned this distinction for her impressive performance in the 1977 Lone Pine International Tournament, where she shared first place and defeated four grandmasters. Gaprindashvili's dominance in women's chess also led her to victories in the Women's Soviet Chess Championship in 1964, 1973, 1981, 1983, and 1985. Additionally, she was a member of the Soviet Women's Chess Olympiad team eleven times from 1963 to 1990—the team's mastery of the game earned them victory many times through the 1980s. In 1992, she was a member of the Georgian Women's Chess Olympiad team. Nona is still active in the chess world. In 2009, she placed first in the World Senior Women Chess Championship.
Alla Shulimovna Kushnir (1941-2013) was a Soviet-born Israeli chess player. She was awarded the FIDE titles of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1962 and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1976. In 2017, she was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.
Condition:
Some toning and edge wear else very good.