Boris Blumin

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Boris Blumin (January 11, 1908 [December 29, 1907 O. S.], Saint Petersburg – February 16, 1998, Trenton, New Jersey) was a Canadian-American chess master.

Born in Russia, he emigrated to Canada, where he played in several chess championships. He took 9th at Toronto 1927 (CAN-ch, Maurice Fox won); took 4th at Montreal 1929 (Fox won); tied for 3rd-4th at Toronto 1934 (John Belson won); took 3rd at Montreal 1935 (Fox won). Blumin was twice Champion of Canada winning at Toronto 1936 and Quebec 1937. He tied for 3rd-4th, behind Israel Albert Horowitz and Isaac Kashdan, at Boston 1938 (U.S. Open).[http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/profili/fino1945.htm Maestri della prima metà del 900]

He was a five-time winner of the Montreal City Championship (1933–1939).{{Cite web |url=http://www.echecsahuntsic.com/history.php |title=Montreal Open Championship |access-date=2012-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118211557/http://www.echecsahuntsic.com/history.php |archive-date=2011-11-18 |url-status=dead}} In August 1939, he moved to New York City, where he took 11th at the U.S. Open (Reuben Fine won).{{Cite web |url=http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1009102 |title=No Archiving Spiders Allowed |access-date=2007-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001124118/http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1009102 |archive-date=2007-10-01 |url-status=dead}}

He won the Hamilton Chess Club Championship at New Jersey in 1986.[http://www.bronxyonkerschessclub.blogspot.com/ The Bob Peretz Bronx Yonkers Chess Club] He died in his home on Terrapin Lane. He was suffering from Alzheimers with his wife and son by his side.