Career
In 1974, he tied for 6–7th in Pärnu. In 1975, he tied for 6–8th in Riga. In 1976, he tied for 7–9th in Riga.
In 1977, he tied for 6–7th in Homel.
In 1978, he tied for 4–7th in Vladivostok. Gutman emigrated from the Soviet Union to Israel in 1980, later moving to Germany.
A former second to Viktor Korchnoi, he is known as an expert on opening theory. He played for Israel in two Chess Olympiads.
In 1982, at third board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+4 –4 =2);
In 1984, at third board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+4 –3 =3).
In 1986, he tied for 1st–3rd with Korchnoi and Nigel Short in Lugano. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1986.