Yuri Gusev

Yuri Semyonovich Gusev is a Soviet chess player who was a Merited Master of Sport of the USSR (1951). He is also a former radio engineer. Gusev peaked with a classical Elo rating of 2380, making him the equivalent of a FIDE Master in terms of strength, although it is not clear what, if any, title he ultimately achieved. It is unknown if he is still alive, having been last heard from in 1999.