Igor Ivanov was a fictional version of the very real Soviet IM (later GM) of the same name who defected to Canada before eventually moving to the US. He played in multiple US championships and once defeated Karpov. He was also a talented and highly trained pianist.
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Igor Ivanov was a fictional version of the very real Soviet IM (later GM) of the same name who defected to Canada before eventually moving to the US. He played in multiple US championships and once defeated Karpov. He was also a talented and highly trained pianist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Ivanov_(chess_player)