GM Boris Gulko
United StatesBoris Gulko holds a singular distinction in chess history: he is the only player to have won both the Soviet and U.S. Chess Championships. The Soviet-born American grandmaster, who reached a peak rating of 2644, also boasts a rare positive record against Garry Kasparov.
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