 | A. Polak Daniels or A. Daniels Polak was a 19th-century Dutch chess master. He won the Dutch... more » |
 | Aaron Alexandre was a Jewish German–French–English chess player and writer. Aaron Alexandre, a... more » |
 | Aaron Summerscale is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster. Summerscale was... more » |
| Aarthie Ramaswamy is a chess player from India. She is Woman Grand Master and is the national... more » |
| Abby Marshall is a chess player from Columbus, Ohio, USA, who has resided in Virginia, USA since... more » |
| Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed Taha was an Iraqi chess player and former president of Iraqi Chess... more » |
| Abdullah Al-Rakib is a Bangladeshi chess Grandmaster. He won the Bangladeshi Chess Championship... more » |
| Abe Turner was an American chess master. He had a chess rating over 2400 and played several... more » |
| Abhijit Kunte is an Indian chess Grandmaster. He has participated many times in the Indian Chess... more » |
| Abraham Baratz was a Romanian–French chess master. In 1924, Baratz took 2nd, behind Eugene... more » |
 | Abraham Kupchik was an American chess master. Abraham Kupchik was born into a Jewish family in... more » |
 | Abraham Speijer was a Dutch chess master. In smaller tournaments, Speijer had great success,... more » |
| Abram Blass was a Polish-Israeli chess master. Born in Łomża, he moved to the USA, staying from... more » |
| Abram Leonidovich Khavin was a Ukrainian chess master. In 1937, he took 6th in Kiev. In 1938, he... more » |
| Abram Yakovlevich Model was a Russian chess master, although he had his master title taken away... more » |
 | Abram Rabinovich was a Lithuanian–Russian chess master. more » |
| Abram Szpiro was a Polish chess master. Born in Germany, he moved with his family to Łódź,... more » |
| Achilles Frydman was a Polish chess player. more » |
 | Adam Kuligowski is a Polish chess master. He was awarded the GM title in 1980. more » |
| Adolf Kraemer was a German chess master and problemist. He tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Paul Krüger,... more » |
 | Adolf Albin was a Romanian chess player, especially known for the countergambit that bears his... more » |
 | Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen was a German chess master. He is considered to have been the world's... more » |
 | Adolf Georg Olland was the leading Dutch chess master in the time before Max Euwe. Born in... more » |
| Adolf Kramer was a Silesian German chess master. He played in DSB Congress. He tied for 10-12th... more » |
| Adolf Schwarz was an Austria-Hungarian chess master. He took 10th in the Vienna 1873 chess... more » |
| Jakob Adolf Seitz was a German–Argentine chess master and journalist. In 1920, he tied for 2-4th... more » |
 | Adolf Stern was a German chess master. Born into a merchant Jewish family, he was the second... more » |
 | Adolf Julius Zinkl was an Austrian chess master. more » |
| Adolf Żytogórski was a Polish-British chess master. more » |
 | Adrian Bogdanovich Mikhalchishin is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster now playing for Slovenia... more » |
 | Adriana Nikolova is a Bulgarian chess Woman Grandmaster. She is presently Bulgaria's newest WGM... more » |
| Agnes Lawson-Stevenson was a British chess master. She was four-time British Ladies' Champion,... more » |
 | Ahmed Adly is a chess Grandmaster from Cairo, Egypt. In 2005, he won the African Chess... more » |
| Aidyn Guseinov, was a chess Grandmaster. more » |
 | Aivars Gipslis was a Latvian chess FIDE Grandmaster and also an ICCF Grandmaster, and a chess... more » |
 | Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein was a Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century... more » |
 | Akshayraj Kore, is an Indian chess player and a Grandmaster. In 2006, he became Maharashtra's... more » |
 | Albéric Joseph Rodolphe Marie Robert Ghislain O'Kelly de Galway was a Belgian chess Grandmaster,... more » |
| Albert Becker was an Austrian–Argentine chess master. more » |
.jpg "Albert Clerc") | Albert Clerc was a French chess master. more » |
 | Dr. Albert Whiting Fox was an American chess master. more » |
| Albert Beauregard Hodges was an American chess master who was born in Nashville, Tennessee. more » |
| Albert Zinovievich Kapengut is a Soviet chess master. A holder of the International Master... more » |
| Albert Sidney Pinkus was an American chess master and author. In 1943 and 1944, he published an... more » |
| Albert Simonson was an American chess master. He was one of the strongest American players of... more » |
 | Alberto David is a Luxembourgian chess grandmaster. In 2012 he obtained the Italian citizenship... more » |
| Alberto Foguelman was an Argentine chess master. He was a member of Círculo de Ajedrez de Villa... more » |
 | Albin Planinc was a Slovenian chess Grandmaster. He was born in a working-class family in Briše... more » |
| Aldo Zadrima is a chess player. On July 1994 Zadrima won the Albanian Chess Championship... more » |
_(cropped).jpg/300px-Alejandro_Ramirez_(2020)_(cropped).jpg "Alejandro Ramírez") | Alejandro Tadeo Ramírez Álvarez is a chess Grandmaster. At the age of 15, he became the first... more » |
 | Aleksandar Matanović is a Serbian chess Grandmaster. more » |
 | Aleksandar Wohl is an Australian chess player, attaining the rank of International Master. more » |
 | Aleksander Delchev is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in... more » |
 | Aleksander Sznapik is a Polish chess International Master. He won four times Polish Chess... more » |
 | Aleksander Wojtkiewicz was a Polish chess grandmaster. He was born in Latvia. In his early teens... more » |
 | Aleksandr "Alex" Lenderman is a Russian-American chess player who won the U16 division of the... more » |
 | Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sergeyev was a Russian chess master. He won the Moscow City Chess... more » |
 | Aleksandras Ziselis Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master. He won 7 chess championships in the... more » |
| Aleksei Fyodorovich Goncharov was a Russian chess master. He won twice Moscow City Chess... more » |
 | Aleksej Aleksandrov is a chess grandmaster. more » |
| Alessandra Riegler is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. She was the... more » |
| Alessandro Salvio was an Italian chess player who is considered to be the unofficial world... more » |
| Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine, PhD was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often... more » |
 | Alexander Areshchenko is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster and won the Ukrainian Champion in 2005... more » |
| Alexander Baburin is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he has lived... more » |
 | Alexander Genrikhovich Beliavsky is a Soviet, Ukrainian and Slovenian chess grandmaster. Beliavsk... more » |
| Alexander Vasilyevich Cherepkov was a Soviet and Russian International Master of chess. He was... more » |
 | Alexander Mikhailovich Chernin is a prominent chess master and a former Soviet Champion now... more » |
| Alexandr Moyseyevich Evensohn was a Russian chess master. more » |
| Alexander Fishbein is an International Grandmaster of chess. Fishbein learned chess from his... more » |
 | Alexander Flamberg was a Polish chess master. more » |
 | Alexander Fritz was a German chess master. He tied for fifth/sixth with Wilfried Paulsen at... more » |
| Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Galkin is a Russian chess grandmaster. Galkin won the 1999 World Junior... more » |
| Alexander Goldin is a chess grandmaster from the USSR, who is now resident in the United... more » |
 | Alexander Goloshchapov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. In 2001 he tied for 1st–3rd with... more » |
 | Alexander Graf is an Uzbekistani-German chess grandmaster. In 2000 he moved to Germany and took... more » |
 | Alexander Igorevich Grischuk is a Russian chess grandmaster and Russian Champion in 2009. He has... more » |
| Alexander Halprin was a Russian–Austrian chess master. He took 6th at Vienna 1895/96, lost a... more » |
 | Alexander Huzman is an Israeli Chess Grandmaster and trainer. As of April 2009, his Elo rating... more » |
.jpg "Alexander Ilyin-Genevsky") | Alexander Fyodorovich Ilyin, known with the party name Zhenevsky, "the Genevan" because he... more » |
 | Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Russian chess Grandmaster. He was FIDE World Chess Champion... more » |
| Alexander Koblencs was a Latvian chess master, trainer, and writer. In 1935, he took 4th place... more » |
| Alexander Kochyev is a Russian chess Grandmaster. In the 1970s, he was one of the youngest... more » |
 | Alexander Markovich Konstantinopolsky was a Soviet International Master of chess, chess coach... more » |
 | Alexander Alexandrovich Kotov was a Soviet chess grandmaster and author. He was a Soviet... more » |
 | Alexander Kovchan is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. more » |
| Alexander Lastin is a Russian chess Grandmaster. In 2002 he won the Russian Chess Championship... more » |
| Alexander McDonnell was an Irish chess master, who contested a series of six matches with the... more » |
| Alexander Moroz was a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. He was vice-president of the Ukrainian chess... more » |
 | Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich is a Russian chess Grandmaster. In the May 2012 FIDE list, he... more » |
 | Alexander Onischuk is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster. Originally from Ukraine, he... more » |
| Alexander Panchenko was a Russian chess Grandmaster. more » |
 | Alexander Riazantsev is a Russian chess player and International Grandmaster. In 1997, he won... more » |
| Alexander Rueb was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and chess official. He was born in The Hague. One... more » |
 | Alexander Shabalov is an American chess grandmaster. He is a four-time winner of the United... more » |
| Alexander Kazimirovich Tolush was a Soviet chess grandmaster. He was one of Boris Spassky's... more » |
_vs._Tsvetkov_(Bul,_Bestanddeelnr_902-2911.jpg/300px-Zone_schaaktoernooi_Hilversum._Pachman_(Tjeschoslowije,_links)_vs._Tsvetkov_(Bul,_Bestanddeelnr_902-2911.jpg "Alexander Tsvetkov") | Alexander Kristov Tsvetkov was a Bulgarian chess master. In April 1936, he won a game against... more » |
| Alexander Nikolayevich Zaitsev was a leading Soviet chess grandmaster. He was born in... more » |
 | Alexander Zubarev in is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. In 2008 he tied for 4–8th with Tamaz... more » |
 | Alexandr Fier is a Brazilian chess Grandmaster. He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but... more » |
 | Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess Grandmaster and a former Women's World... more » |
 | Alexandra "Sasha" Sergeevna Obolentseva is a Russian chess player. She was awarded the title... more » |
 | Alexandre Deschapelles was a French chess player who, between the death of Philidor and the... more » |
| Alexandre Lesiège is a Canadian chess grandmaster, who has won three Canadian championships and... more » |
 | Alexei Alekhine was a Russian chess master and the brother of World Chess Champion Alexander... more » |
 | Alexei Barsov is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster. more » |
 | Alexei Fedorov is a chess grandmaster. Until 1992 he played for the Soviet Union, then briefly... more » |
 | Alexei Dmitrievich Shirov is a Soviet-born Latvian chess grandmaster. He has consistently ranked... more » |
 | Alexey Dreev is a Russian chess grandmaster. His career peak Elo rating was 2711, attained in... more » |
| Alexey Korotylev is a Russian chess Grandmaster. In 2001 he tied for 1st–2nd with Semen Dvoirys... more » |
 | Alexey Selezniev was a Russian chess master and chess composer. Selezniev was born into a... more » |
.jpg "Alexey Sokolsky") | Alexey Pavlovich Sokolsky was a Ukrainian-Belarusian chess player of International Master... more » |
 | Alexey Stepanovich Suetin was a Russian International Grandmaster of chess and author. more » |
 | Alexey Borisovich Vyzmanavin was a Russian chess Grandmaster. During the early part of his... more » |
| Alfred Brinckmann was a German chess International Master, author and functionary from Kiel. more » |
| Alfred William Gyles was New Zealand chess champion on two occasions—1930/31 and 1935/36. Gyles... more » |
 | Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion. more » |
| Alice Tonini was an Italian female chess master. She was an Italian citizen who lived in France... more » |
| Alik Gershon is an Israeli chess grandmaster. On 21 October 2010 he set the Guinness World... more » |
 | Alisa Galliamova is a Russian chess player, who was born to Russian father and Tatar mother. She... more » |
| Alisa Marić, PhD is a Serbian chess player, who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster and... more » |
 | Alla Shulimovna Kushnir was a Russian–born Israeli chess Woman Grandmaster. more » |
| Allan Nilsson was a Swedish chess master. He was Swedish Champion in 1924-1929, and played four... more » |
 | Almira Skripchenko is a French chess player who has achieved the FIDE International Master and... more » |
 | Alon Greenfeld is an Israeli chess grandmaster. As of April 2007, his Elo rating was 2557,... more » |
 | Alonso Zapata Ramirez is a Colombian chess Grandmaster. He was Colombian Champion in 1980, 1981,... more » |
| Alphonse Goetz was a French chess master. Born in Strasbourg, France, he was a refugee after the... more » |
| Ameet Ghasi is an English chess player. In 2000, at the age of 13, Ghasi shared the British... more » |
| Amikam Balshan, is an Israeli chess master, who won the Israeli youth championship in 1965. In... more » |
 | Amir Bagheri is an Iranian chess grandmaster. He was the second Iranian to achieve the... more » |
 | Amon Simutowe is the first Grandmaster from sub-Saharan Africa and the third black chess... more » |
.jpg "Amos Burn") | Amos Burn was an English chess player, one of the world's leading players at the end of the 19th... more » |
.jpg/259px-Amos_Pokorný_(Archiv_ČCE).jpg "Amos Pokorný") | Amos Pokorný was a Czech chess master. He shared 1st at Pilsen 1911, tied for 4-7th at Böhmisch... more » |
 | An Yangfeng is a Chinese Woman International Master-titled chess player. She was a member of the... more » |
 | Ana Srebrnič is a Slovene chess player, Woman Grandmaster. She was Slovenian woman champion in... more » |
| Anatol Tschepurnoff was a Russian–Finnish chess master. Before World War I, he played in many... more » |
| Anatoly Alexandrovich Bannik was a Ukrainian Chess Master. He was a five-time Ukrainian... more » |
 | Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov, PhD is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. He... more » |
 | Anatoly Yakovlevich Lein is a Soviet-born American chess Grandmaster. more » |
 | Anatoly Lutikov was a Russian chess player. He was awarded the International Master title in... more » |
 | Anatoly Vaisser is a French chess grandmaster. He shared first with Evgeny Sveshnikov at Sochi... more » |
| Anda Šafranska is a Latvian born chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster. Anda Šafranska... more » |
 | Andor Arnoldovich Lilienthal was a Hungarian and Soviet chess Grandmaster. In his long career,... more » |
| András Adorján is a Hungarian author and Grandmaster of chess, born in Budapest. He adopted his... more » |
 | André Chéron was a French chess player, endgame theorist, and a composer of endgame studies. He... more » |
 | André Diamant is a Brazilian chess Grandmaster. He won the Brazilian Chess Championship in 2008... more » |
| André Muffang was a French chess master. Before World War I, he took 3rd, behind Alexander... more » |
 | Andreas Ascharin was a Baltic German-Russian chess master. Ascharin's father was Russian, his... more » |
 | Andreas Dückstein an Austrian chess master. Born in Hungary, he left for Austria at the age of... more » |
| Andreas Cristian Rosendahl was a Danish chess master. He won at Copenhagen 1895, took 4th at... more » |
| Andrei Deviatkin is a Russian chess Grandmaster. more » |
| Andrei Istrăţescu is a chess grandmaster representing France. For the national Romanian team he... more » |
| Andrei Vasilievich Kharlov was a Russian chess grandmaster. more » |
 | Andrei Yurievich Sokolov is a chess Grandmaster of Russian origin, now living in France. He is... more » |
 | Andrei Volokitin is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. As a junior, he was twice a medallist at the... more » |
 | Andrew Eden Soltis is a chess Grandmaster, author and columnist. He won at Reggio Emilia 1971–72... more » |
| Andrei Lukin is a chess International Master and a chess coach. He was one of the strongest... more » |
| Andrey Shariyazdanov is a Russian chess Grandmaster and European Junior Champion in 1996. He... more » |
 | Andrey Vovk is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. In 2008 he tied for 3rd–5th with Oganes Danielian... more » |
| Andrija Fuderer was a Croatian–Belgian chess master. At the beginning of his career, he won the... more » |
| Angus Dunnington is an English poker and online gambling specialist and former professional... more » |
 | Anish Giri is a Russian-Nepalese chess prodigy. He achieved the grandmaster title at the age of... more » |
 | Anita Gara is a Hungarian chess woman grandmaster and three time Hungarian Chess Championship... more » |
| Anjelina Belakovskaia is a United States chess player who has achieved the FIDE Woman... more » |
| Anna Akhsharumova is a Woman Grandmaster of chess. She is the wife of chess grandmaster Boris... more » |
| Anna Gasik is a chess player from Poland who holds the Woman International Master title. She won... more » |
 | Anna Hahn is an American chess player with the title of Woman International Master. In her... more » |
.jpg/195px-Вручение_Анне_Музычук_женского_шахматного_Оскара_«Каисса»_(cropped).jpg "Anna Muzychuk") | Anna Olegivna Muzychuk is a chess player of Ukrainian origin. She earned the title of Woman FIDE... more » |
.jpg/300px-Anna_Rudolf_2016_(cropped).jpg "Anna Rudolf") | Anna Rudolf is a Hungarian chess player. In 2008, 2010 and 2011 she won the Hungarian Women... more » |
 | Anna Sharevich is a Belarusian chess player with the Woman Grandmaster title. She won the... more » |
 | Anna Ushenina is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster who was Women's World Chess Champion from... more » |
 | Anna Zatonskih is a chess player from the United States. She is a Woman Grandmaster, as well as... more » |
| Anthony Edward Santasiere was an American chess master. Santasiere was a high school mathematics... more » |
 | Antoaneta Stefanova is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster, and a former Women's World Chess Champion... more » |
| Anton Filippov is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster. In 2007 he tied for 1st–3rd with Vladimir... more » |
| Anton Kohler was a German chess player from Munich. In 1937 he shared 3rd in Stadtprozelten /... more » |
 | Anton Korobov is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. He won the 2013 European Blitz Chess Championship. more » |
| Anton Olson was a Swedish chess master. He was Swedish Champion in 1921, and thrice played... more » |
| Antoni Wojciechowski was a Polish chess master. He was a well-known player in Poznań in the... more » |
 | Antonio Ángel Medina García was a Spanish chess master. He was seven times Spanish Champion, and... more » |
| Antonio Rico González was a Spanish chess master. He was eight times Asturian Champion. In 1934,... more » |
| Antonio Sacconi was an Italian chess master. Born into a noble family in Rome, he won torneo del... more » |
 | Anya Sun Corke is a Woman Grandmaster and the top chess player from Hong Kong who is currently... more » |
| Ariah Lev Mohiliver was an Israeli chess master and editor. Born in Poland, he emigrated to... more » |
 | Arianne Caoili is an Australian chess player who achieved the FIDE Woman International Master... more » |
| Ariel Sorín is an Argentine chess Grandmaster. He played three times in the Panamerican Junior... more » |
| Aristide Gromer was a French chess master. Gromer was thrice French Champion. He tied for 5-6th... more » |
 | Arkadij Naiditsch is a German chess Grandmaster who was the clear winner of the Dortmund... more » |
 | Arman Pashikian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. He was the Armenian Youth Champion in 1997 and... more » |
| Armand Edward Blackmar, born in Vermont in 1826, to parents Reuben Harmon and Amanda Blackmar,... more » |
| Arnaud Hauchard is a French chess grandmaster. Played for France in the European Team Chess... more » |
 | Arno Nickel is a German correspondence chess Grandmaster. Arno Nickel currently lives in Berlin... more » |
| Arnold Aurbach was a Polish–French chess master. At the beginning of the 20th century, he left... more » |
.jpg/220px-Arnold_Denker_(2004).jpg "Arnold Denker") | Arnold Sheldon Denker was an American chess player, Grandmaster, and chess author. He was U.S... more » |
 | Arnold Schottländer was a German chess master. Born in Münsterberg, Silesia, he was one of the... more » |
| Arnold Johannes van den Hoek was a Dutch chess master. In August 1942, v.d. Hoek, Adriaan de... more » |
 | Jhr. Arnold Engelinus van Foreest was a Dutch chess master. Younger brother of Dirk van Foreest,... more » |
 | Aron Nimzowitsch was a Russian-born, Danish leading chess master and a very influential chess... more » |
| Aron Schvartzman was an Argentine chess master who was prominent in chess tournaments of the... more » |
 | Arsen Yegiazarian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer. more » |
 | Arshak B. Petrosian is an Armenian chess player and National Coach. FIDE awarded him the... more » |
 | Artashes Minasian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. more » |
 | Arthur Bernard Bisguier is an American chess Grandmaster, chess promoter, and writer. Bisguier... more » |
| Arthur Dake was an American chess master. He was born in Portland, Oregon and died in Reno,... more » |
,_Bestanddeelnr_915-9242.jpg/298px-26e_Hoogovenschaaktoernooi_te_Beverwijk,_A_Dunkelblum_(Belgie),_Bestanddeelnr_915-9242.jpg "Arthur Dunkelblum") | Arthur Dunkelblum was a Belgian chess master. Arthur Dunkelblum was born in Cracow,... more » |
| Arthur William Feuerstein is an American chess player and winner of the first U.S. Armed Forces... more » |
| Arthur Kaufmann was an Austrian chess master. Born in Romania, he lived and played in Vienna. In... more » |
| Arthur Joseph Wijnans was a Dutch chess player, study composer and member of the Dutch... more » |
 | Artur Kogan is a Ukrainian–born Israeli chess grandmaster. Kogan immigrated from Ukraine to... more » |
 | Artur Popławski was a Polish chess master. He started his studies at Imperial University of... more » |
 | Artur Mayakovich Yusupov is a Russian chess grandmaster and a chess writer. He has lived in... more » |
 | Arturo Pomar Salamanca is a Spanish chess grandmaster. more » |
| Arturo Reggio was an Italian chess master. He started playing chess as an engineering student at... more » |
 | Arturs Neikšāns is a Latvian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer. He twice won the Latvian Chess... more » |
.jpg "Artyom Timofeev") | Artyom Timofeev is a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won the European Youth Chess Championship for... more » |
 | Arvid Kubbel was a Russian chess player and composer of chess problems and endgame studies. He... more » |
 | Aryam Abreu Delgado is a Cuban chess Grandmaster. Best results: 2nd at Albarino Open, Spain... more » |
| Ashot Anastasian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. He has won two team bronze medals and one... more » |
 | Ashot Nadanian is an Armenian chess International Master, chess theoretician and chess... more » |
 | Atanas Kolev is a Bulgarian Grandmaster of chess. His highest rating is 2602, January 2012... more » |
| Atousa Pourkashiyan is an Iranian chess Woman Grandmaster. She played for Iran in the Women's... more » |
 | Avetik Grigoryan is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. more » |
.jpg/249px-Azer_Mirzoev_at_Khazar_Cup_2016_(crop).jpg "Azer Mirzoev") | Azer Mirzoev, is an Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster. His results in international tournaments... more » |
