 He trained Vladimir Bagirov and Genrikh Chepukaitis, and on Botvinnik's recommendation, became one of young Garry Kasparov's first teachers.His brother, Mikhail Makogonov (1900–1943), was also a chess master; they tied for first in the first Baku chess championship in 1923.Makogonov died on January 2, 1993 at the age of 88.