Lev Aptekar
Lev Isaakovich Aptekar is a Soviet–New Zealand - Australian chess master, coach and writer.
Career
He finished 15th in the Kiev championship of 1963. In the mid-1970s, he left the Soviet Union for New Zealand. In 1975/76, he shared first with Murray Chandler and Ortvin Sarapu in the 83rd New Zealand Championships in Upper Hutt. In 1976/77, he finished 6th in Auckland. In 1979/80, he finished 6th in Upper Hutt. In 1980/81, he tied for 7–9th in Christchurch. In December 2011 he moved to Sydney, Australia.Aptekar represented New Zealand in two Chess Olympiads:
- In 1980, at fourth board in 24th Olympiad in La Valletta ;
- In 1988, at 2nd reserve board in 28th Olympiad in Thessaloniki but really the non-playing captain.