Background
He was born in Trieste, Italy, and learned chess when he was nine years old.
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He was born in Trieste, Italy, and learned chess when he was nine years old.
He beat Soviet General Motors Alexander Kotov with the black pieces in Venice in 1950, but missed receiving the Grandmaster title by only half a point at a tournament in 1969. He was awarded the title honoris causa in 1996 by FIDE.
