Draft:Michael Schleifer

Michael Schleifer
Michael Schleifer
Country	Canada
Born	January 14, 1967; Toronto, Ontario
Died	11 November 2009 (aged 42); Montreal, Quebec
Title	International Master (1999)
Peak rating	2435 (January 1979)

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Declined by Umakant Bhalerao 5 months ago. Last edited by Auric 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Michael Schleifer (Jan 14, 1967 - Nov 11, 2009) was a Canadian International Master of Chess. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Schleifer became interested in chess at a young age and become one of the top junior players in Canada, earning the National Master title at the age of 16.^[1]. He later achieved the title of Fide Master in 1997 and International Master in 1999^[1]

External links[edit]

Michael Schleifer player profile and games at Chessgames.com

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "IM Michael Schleifer: 1967-2009". Chess Drum. 7 December 2009.

Category:1967 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Sportspeople from Toronto Category:Chess International Masters Category:Canadian chess players

[auto-1] "IM Michael Schleifer: 1967-2009". Chess Drum. 7 December 2009.

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