Alexander Ilyin-Genevsky

Soviet chess player (1894–1941).

Born November 28th, 1894 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 3rd, 1941 at 46 years old in Novaya Ladoga.

Occupations
chess player, diplomat, historian, journalist, politician, writer

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson