LIST OF CHESS PLAYERS

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This is a list of chess players.

Contents

Chess players

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Famous people who were/are avid chess players

Computers

See also

External links

Chess players

The people in this list are men and women who are primarily known as chess players, and their biographies are presented in the Wikipedia.

A

★ Manuel Aaron (India, 1935– )

★ Gerald Abrahams (England, 1907–1980)

★ Tatev Abrahamyan (Armenia, USA, 1988– )

★ Leonardas Abramavičius (Lithuania, ? –1960)

★ Peter Acs (Hungary, 1981– )

★ Michael Adams (England, 1971– )

★ Utut Adianto (Indonesia, 1965– )

★ András Adorján (Hungary, 1950– )

★ Vladimir Afromeev (Russia, 1954– )

★ Simen Agdestein (Norway, 1967– )

★ Evgeny Agrest (Belarus, Sweden, 1966– )

★ Carl Ahues (Germany, 1883–1968)

★ James Macrae Aitken (Scotland, 1908–1983)

★ Anna Akhsharumova (Russia, USA, 1957– )

★ Varuzhan Akobian (Armenia, USA, 1983– )

★ Vladimir Akopian (Armenia, 1971– )

★ Simon Alapin (Lithuania, 1856–1923)

★ Vladimir Alatortsev (Russia, 1909–1987)

★ Adolf Albin (Romania, 1848–1920)

★ Lev Alburt (Russia, USA, 1945– )

★ Alexander Alekhine (Russia, France 1892–1946)

★ Evgeny Alekseev (Russia, 1985– )

★ Hugh Alexander (England, 1899–1974)

★ Aaron Alexandre (Germany, France, England 1765–1850)

★ Nana Alexandria (Georgia, 1949– )

★ Zoltán Almási (Hungary, 1976– )

★ Izak Aloni (Poland, Israel, 1905–1985)

★ Yoel Aloni (Israel, 1937– )

★ Boris Alterman (Israel, 1970– )

★ Friedrich Amelung (Estonia, Latvia, 1842–1909)

★ Farrukh Amonatov (Tajikistan, 1978– )

★ Viswanathan Anand (India, 1969– )

★ Erik Andersen (Denmark, 1904–1938)

★ Frank Anderson (Canada, 1928–1980)

★ Adolf Anderssen (Germany, 1818–1879)

★ Ulf Andersson (Sweden, 1951– )

★ Zaven Andriasian (Armenia, 1989– )

★ Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Philippines, 1962– )

★ Oskar Antze (Germany, 1878–?)

★ Izaak Appel (Poland, 1905–1941)

★ Fricis Apšenieks (Latvia, 1894–1941)

★ Lev Aptekar (Ukraine, New Zealand, 1936– )

★ José Joaquin Araiza (Mexico, 1900–1971)

★ Walter Arencibia (Cuba, 1967– )

★ Alexander Areshchenko (Ukraine, 1986– )

★ Romanas Arlauskas (Lithuania, Australia, 1917– )

★ Jon Arnason (Iceland, 1960– )

★ Levon Aronian (Armenia, 1982– )

★ Lev Aronin (Russia, 1920–1983)

★ Andreas Ascharin (Estonia, Latvia, 1843–1896)

★ Konstantin Aseev (Russia, 1960– 2004)

★ Maurice Ashley (Jamaica, USA, 1966– )

★ Hipólito Asis Gargatagli (Spain, 1986– )

★ Karen Asrian (Armenia, 1980– )

★ As-Suli (Abbasid Caliphate, circa 880–946)

★ Lajos Asztalos (Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia, Hungary, 1889–1956)

★ Suat Atalik (Turkey, 1964– )

★ Henry Atkins (England, 1872–1955)

★ Yuri Averbakh (Russia, 1922– )

★ Herbert Avram (USA, 1913–2006)

★ Boris Avrukh (Israel, 1978– )

★ Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Georgia, 1960– )

B

★ Alexander Baburin (Russia, Ireland, 1967– )

★ Etienne Bacrot (France, 1983– )

★ Vladimir Bagirov (Azerbaijan, Latvia, 1936–2000)

★ Yuri Balashov (Russia, 1949– )

★ Rosendo Balinas, Jr. (Philippines, 1941–1998)

★ Zoltan von Balla (Hungary, 1883–1945)

★ Amikam Balshan (Israel, 1948– )

★ Hristos Banikas (Greece, 1978– )

★ Anatoly Bannik (Ukraine, 1921– )

★ Abraham Baratz (Romania, France, 1895–1975)

★ Gerardo Barbero (Argentina, Hungary, 1961–2001)

★ Gideon Barcza (Hungary, 1911–1986)

★ Olaf Barda (Norway, 1909–1971)

★ Curt von Bardeleben (Germany, 1861–1924)

★ Leonard Barden (England, 1929– )

★ Evgeny Bareev (Russia, 1966– )

★ Thomas Wilson Barnes (England, 1825–1874)

★ Dibyendu Barua (India, 1966– )

★ Michael Basman (England, 1946– )

★ Christian Bauer (France, 1977– )

★ Johann Bauer (Czechoslovakia, 1861–1891)

★ Friedrich Baumbach (Germany, 1935– )

★ Albert Becker (Austria, Germany, Argentina 1896–1984)

★ Anjelina Belakovskaia (Ukraine, USA, 1969– )

★ Liudmila Belavenets (Russia, 1940– )

★ Sergey Belavenets (Russia, 1910–1942)

★ Alexander Beliavsky (Ukraine, Slovenia, 1953– )

★ Jana Bellin (Czechoslovakia, England, 1947– )

★ Joel Benjamin (USA, 1964– )

★ Pal Benko (Hungary, USA, 1928– )

★ Bela Berger (Hungary, Australia, 1931–2005)

★ Johann Berger (Austria, 1845–1933)

★ Victor Berger (Latvia, England, 1904–1996)

★ Teodors Bergs (Latvia, 1902–1966)

★ Hans Berliner (Germany, USA, 1929– )

★ Ivar Bern (Norway, 1967– )

★ Ossip Bernstein (Ukraine, France, 1882–1962)

★ Karlis Betinš (Latvia, 1867–1943)

★ Vinay Bhat (USA, 1984– )

★ Carlos Bielicki (Argentina, 1940– )

★ Istvan Bilek (Hungary, 1932– )

★ Paul Rudolf von Bilguer (Germany, 1815–1840)

★ Reefat Bin-Sattar (Bangladesh, 1974– )

★ Henry Bird (England, 1830–1908)

★ Nathan Birnboim (Israel, 1950– )

★ Arthur Bisguier (USA, 1929– )

★ Peter Biyiasas (Greece, Canada, 1950– )

★ Dimitrije Bjelica (Serbia, 1935– )

★ Roy Turnbull Black (USA, 1888–1962)

★ Joseph Henry Blackburne (England, 1841–1924)

★ Abram Blass (Poland, Israel, 1900–?)

★ Ludwig Bledow (Germany, 1795–1846)

★ Yaacov Bleiman (Lithuania, Israel, 1947– )

★ Claude Bloodgood (USA, 1937–2001)

★ Benjamin Blumenfeld (Belarus, Russia, 1884–1947)

★ Boris Blumin (Russia, Canada, USA, 1907–1998)

★ Milko Bobotsov (Bulgaria, 1931– )

★ Samuel Boden (England, 1826–1882)

★ Fedor Bogatyrchuk (Ukraine, Canada, 1892–1984)

★ Efim Bogoljubov (Ukraine, Germany, 1889–1952)

★ Paolo Boi (Italy, 1528–1598)

★ Jacobo Bolbochan (Argentina, 1906–1984)

★ Julio Bolbochan (Argentina, 1920–1996)

★ Isaac Boleslavsky (Ukraine, 1919–1977)

★ Victor Bologan (Moldova, 1971– )

★ Igor Bondarevsky (Russia, 1913–1979)

★ Eero Böök (Finland, 1910–1990)

★ Mikhail Botvinnik (Russia, 1911–1995)

★ Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (France, 1795–1840)

★ Olena Boytsun (Ukraine, 1983– )

★ Gyula Breyer (Hungary, 1893–1921)

★ Alfred Brinckmann (Germany, 1891–1967)

★ Miklos Brody (Hungary, Romania, 1877–1949)

★ David Bronstein (Ukraine, 1924–2006)

★ Walter Browne (Australia, USA, 1949– )

★ Agnieszka Brustman (Poland, 1962– )

★ Lázaro Bruzón (Cuba, 1982– )

★ Bu Xiangzhi (China, 1985– )

★ Amos Burn (England, 1848–1925)

★ Donald Byrne (USA, 1930–1976)

★ Robert Byrne (USA, 1928– )

★ Elisabeth Bykova (Russia, 1913–1989)

C

★ Florencio Campomanes (Philippines, 1927– )

★ Daniel Hugo Cámpora (Argentina, 1957– )

★ Esteban Canal (Peru, Italy, 1896–1981)

★ Arianne Caoili (Australia, 1986– )

★ José Raúl Capablanca (Cuba, 1888–1942)

★ Rodolfo Tan Cardoso (Philippines, 1937– )

★ Ruth Volgl Cardoso (Brazil, 1934–2000)

★ Carl Carls (Germany, 1880–1958)

★ Magnus Carlsen (Norway, 1990– )

★ Horatio Caro (England, Germany, 1862–1920)

★ Pietro Carrera (Sicily, 1573–1647)

★ Fabiano Caruana (USA, Hungary, 1992– )

★ Marius Ceteras (Romania, 1973–)

★ Oscar Chajes (Ukraine, Austria, USA, 1873–1928)

★ Sandipan Chanda (India, 1983– )

★ Murray Chandler (New Zealand, England, 1960– )

★ Pascal Charbonneau (Canada, 1983– )

★ Rudolf Charousek (Hungary, 1873–1900)

★ Valery Chekhov (Russia, 1955– )

★ Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria, 1986– )

★ Alexander Cherepkov (Russia, 1920– )

★ Irving Chernev (Russia, USA, 1900–1981)

★ Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgia, 1961– )

★ Mikhail Chigorin (Russia, 1850–1908)

★ Larry Christiansen (USA, 1956– )

★ Victor Ciocâltea (Romania, 1932–1983)

★ John Cochrane (England, 1798–1878)

★ Erich Cohn (Germany, 1884–1918)

★ Wilhelm Cohn (Germany, 1859–1913)

★ Edgard Colle (Belgium, 1897–1932)

★ John W. Collins (USA, 1912–2001)

★ Anya Corke (England, Hong Kong, 1990– )

★ Nicolaas Cortlever (Netherlands, 1915–1995)

★ Juan Corzo (Cuba, 1873–1941)

★ Carlo Cozio (Italy, c.1715–c.1780)

★ Spencer Crakanthorp (Australia, 1885–1936)

★ Pia Cramling (Sweden, 1963– )

★ Istvan Csom (Hungary, 1940– )

★ Miguel Cuellar (Colombia, 1916–1985)

★ Josef Cukierman (Poland, France, 1900–1941)

★ John Curdo (USA, 1931– )

★ Ognjen Cvitan (Croatia, 1961– )

★ Hieronim Czarnowski (Poland, France, Austria-Hungary, 1834–1902)

★ Moshe Czerniak (Poland, Israel, 1910–1984)

D

★ Arthur Dake (USA, 1910–2000)

★ Pedro Damiano (Portugal, 1480–1544)

★ Gösta Danielsson (Sweden, 1912–1978)

★ Dawid Daniuszewski (Poland, 1885–1944)

★ Klaus Darga (Germany, 1934– )

★ Alberto David (Luxembourg, 1970– )

★ Jacques Davidson (Netherlands, 1890–1961)

★ Boris De Greiff (Colombia, 1930– )

★ Eugene Delmar (USA, 1841–1909)

★ Yelena Dembo (Russia, 1983– )

★ Arnold Denker (USA, 1914–2005)

★ Alexandre Deschapelles (France, 1780–1847)

★ Mark Diesen (USA, 1957– )

★ Nathan Divinsky (Canada, 1925– )

★ Rune Djurhuus (Norway, 1970– )

★ Maxim Dlugy (Russia, USA, 1966– )

★ Yosef Dobkin (Israel, 1909– )

★ Sergey Dolmatov (Russia, 1959– )

★ Lenier Dominguez (Cuba, 1983– )

★ Zadok Domnitz (Israel, 1933– )

★ Elena Donaldson (Russia, Georgia, USA, 1957– )

★ John W. Donaldson (USA, 1958– )

★ Ivo Donev (Austria, 1959– )

★ Jan Hein Donner (Netherlands, 1927–1988)

★ Iossif Dorfman (Ukraine, France 1952– )

★ Alexey Dreev (Russia, 1969– )

★ Leroy Dubeck (USA, 1939– )

★ Serafino Dubois (Italy, 1817–1899)

★ Jean Dufresne (Germany, 1829–1893)

★ Arthur Dunkelblum (Poland, Belgium, 1906–1979)

★ Oldrich Duras (Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1882–1957)

★ Fyodor Duz-Khotimirsky (Ukraine, 1879–1965)

★ Mark Dvoretsky (Russia, 1947– )

★ Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 1987– )

★ Roman Dzindzichashvili (Georgia, Israel, USA, 1944– )

E

★ James Eade (USA, 1957– )

★ Jaan Ehlvest (Estonia, 1962– )

★ Folke Ekström (Sweden, 1906–2000)

★ Erich Eliskases (Austria, Germany, Argentina, 1913–1997)

★ Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine, 1983– )

★ John Emms (England, 1967– )

★ Lucijs Endzelins (Estonia, Latvia, Australia 1909–1981)

★ Ludwig Engels (Germany, Brazil, 1905–1967)

★ Berthold Englisch (Austria, 1851–1897)

★ Vladimir Epishin (Russia, 1965– )

★ Yakov Estrin (Russia, 1923–1987)

★ Max Euwe (Netherlands, 1901–1981)

★ Larry Evans (USA, 1932– )

★ William Davies Evans (Wales, 1790–1872)

★ Alexander Evensohn (Ukraine, 1892–1919)

F

★ Samuel Factor (Poland, USA, 1883–1949)

★ Hans Fahrni (Bohemia, Switzerland, 1874–1939)

★ Ernst Falkbeer (Austria-Hungary, 1819–1885)

★ Stefan Fazekas (Hungary, Czechoslovakia, England, 1898–1967)

★ John Fedorowicz (USA, 1958– )

★ Movsas Feigins (Latvia, Argentina, 1908–1950)

★ Florin Felecan (Romania, USA, 1980– )

★ Martha Fierro (Ecuador, 1977– )

★ Miroslav Filip (Czechoslovakia, Czech Rep., 1928– )

★ Reuben Fine (USA, 1914–1993)

★ Ben Finegold (USA, 1969– )

★ Nick de Firmian (USA, 1957– )

★ Robert James Fischer (USA, Iceland, 1943– )

★ Alex Fishbein (USA, 1968– )

★ Alexander Flamberg (Poland, 1880–1926)

★ Glenn Flear (England, 1959– )

★ János Flesch (Hungary, 1933–1983)

★ Salo Flohr (Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Russia, 1908–1983)

★ Rodrigo Flores (Chile, 1913–2007)

★ Jan Foltys (Czechoslovakia, 1908–1952)

★ Leó Forgács (Hungary, 1881–1930)

★ Győző Forintos (Hungary, 1935– )

★ Maurice Fox (Ukraine, Canada, 1898–1988)

★ Michael Freeman (England, New Zealand, 1960– )

★ Laurent Fressinet (France, 1981– )

★ Sergey von Freymann (Russia, Uzbekistan, 1882–1946)

★ Gunnar Friedemann (Estonia, 1909–1943)

★ Henryk Friedman (Poland, 1903–1942)

★ Achilles Frydman (Poland, 1905–1940)

★ Paulino Frydman (Poland, Argentina, 1905–1982)

★ Lubomir Ftáčnik (Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, 1957– )

★ Semyon Furman (Russia, 1920–1978)

★ Géza Füster (Hungary, Canada, 1910– )

★ Roy Fyllingen (Norway, 1975– )

G

★ Alexander Galkin (Russia, 1979– )

★ Joseph Gallagher (England, Switzerland, 1964– )

★ Alisa Galliamova (Russia, 1972– )

★ Nona Gaprindashvili (Georgia, 1941– )

★ Timur Gareev (Uzbekistan, 1988– )

★ Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan, 1986– )

★ Einar Gausel (Norway, 1963– )

★ Tamaz Gelashvili (Georgia, 1978– )

★ Boris Gelfand (Belarus, Israel, 1968– )

★ Efim Geller (Ukraine, 1925–1998)

★ Kiril Georgiev (Bulgaria, 1965– )

★ Biaina Geragousian (Netherlands, 1988– )

★ Ernő Gereben (Hungary, Switzerland 1907–1988)

★ Regina Gerlecka (Poland, 1913–1983)

★ Eugenio German (Brazil, 1930–2001)

★ Edward Gerstenfeld (Poland, Ukraine 1915–1943)

★ Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran, 1982– )

★ Florin Gheorghiu (Romania, 1944– )

★ Jessie Gilbert (England, 1987–2006)

★ Karl Gilg (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1901–1981)

★ Aivars Gipslis (Latvia, 1937–2000)

★ Igor Glek (Russia, Germany, 1961– )

★ Svetozar Gligoric (Serbia, 1923– )

★ Michele Godena (Italy, 1967– )

★ Carl Goering (Germany, 1841–1879)

★ Alphonse Goetz (France, 1865–1934)

★ Rusudan Goletiani (Georgia, USA, 1980– )

★ Celso Golmayo Torriente (Cuba, Spain, 1879–1924)

★ Celso Golmayo Zupide (Cuba, 1820–1898)

★ Manuel Golmayo Torriente (Cuba, Spain, 1883–1973)

★ Vitali Golod (Ukraine, Israel 1971– )

★ Harry Golombek (England, 1911–1995)

★ David S. Goodman (England, USA, 1958– )

★ Stephen J. Gordon (England, 1986– )

★ Danny Gormally (England, 1976– )

★ Sonja Graf (Germany, Argentina, USA, 1908–1965)

★ Julio Granda Zuniga (Peru, 1967– )

★ Roberto Grau (Argentina, 1900–1944)

★ Gioachino Greco (Italy, 1600–c.1634)

★ Alon Greenfeld (USA, Israel, 1964–)

★ John Grefe (USA, 1947– )

★ Bernhard Gregory (Estonia, Germany, 1879–1939)

★ Gisela Kahn Gresser (USA, 1906–2000)

★ Helgi Gretarsson (Iceland, 1977– )

★ Alexander Grischuk (Russia, 1983– )

★ Richard Griffith (England, 1872–1955)

★ Efstratios Grivas (Greece, 1966– )

★ Henri Grob (Switzerland, 1904–1974)

★ Adriaan de Groot (Netherlands, 1914– )

★ Ernst Grünfeld (Austria, 1893–1962)

★ Yehuda Gruenfeld (Poland, Israel, 1956–)

★ Izaak Grynfeld (Poland, Israel, 1920–)

★ Eduard Gufeld (Ukraine, USA, 1936–2002)

★ Carlos Guimard (Argentina, 1913–1998)

★ Boris Gulko (Russia, USA, 1947–)

★ Isidor Gunsberg (Hungary, England, 1854–1930)

★ Dmitry Gurevich (Russia, USA, 1956– )

★ Ilya Gurevich (Ukraine, USA, 1972– )

★ Mikhail Gurevich (Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, 1959– )

★ Emanuel Guthi (Israel, 1930– )

★ Lev Gutman (Latvia, Israel, Germany, 1945– )

★ Alfred William Gyles (New Zealand, 1888–1967)

H

★ Anna Hahn (Latvia, USA, 1976– )

★ Tunc Hamarat (Turkey, Austria, 1946– )

★ Rani Hamid (Bangladesh, 1944– )

★ Curt Hansen (Denmark, 1964– )

★ Wilhelm Hanstein (Germany, 1811–1850)

★ Khosro Harandi (Iran, 1950– )

★ Pentala Harikrishna (India, 1986– )

★ Max Harmonist (Germany, 1864–1907)

★ Daniel Harrwitz (Germany, France, 1823–1884)

★ William Hartston (England, 1947– )

★ Kornel Havasi (Hungary, 1892–1945)

★ Jonny Hector (Sweden, 1964– )

★ Wolfgang Heidenfeld (Germany, South Africa, Ireland, 1911–1981)

★ Herbert Heinicke (Brazil, Germany, 1905–1988)

★ Dan Heisman (USA, 1950– )

★ Ron Henley (USA, 1956– )

★ Deen Hergott (Canada, 1962– )

★ Róża Herman (Poland, 1902–1995)

★ Tiger Hillarp Persson (Sweden, 1970– )

★ Julian Hodgson (England, 1963– )

★ Leopold Hoffer (Hungary, France, England, 1842–1913)

★ Edith Holloway (England, 1868–1956)

★ Krystyna Holuj-Radzikowska (Poland, 1931–2006)

★ Vlastimil Hort (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1944– )

★ Israel Horowitz (USA, 1907–1973)

★ Bernhard Horwitz (Germany, England, 1807–1885)

★ Hou Yifan (China, 1994– )

★ David Howell (England, 1990– )

★ Zbynek Hracek (Czech Republic, 1970– )

★ Karel Hromádka (Czechoslovakia, 1887–1956)

★ Vincenz Hruby (Bohemia, Austria, Italy, 1856–1917)

★ Robert Hübner (Germany, 1948– )

★ Werner Hug (Switzerland, 1952– )

★ Koneru Humpy (India, 1987– )

★ Harriet Hunt (England, 1978– )

★ Alexander Huzman (Ukraine, Israel, 1962– )

I

★ Nana Ioseliani (Georgia, 1962– )

★ Miguel Illescas Cordoba (Spain, 1965– )

★ Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky (Russia, 1894–1941)

★ Ernesto Inarkiev (Kyrgyzstan, Russia, 1985– )

★ Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine, 1969– )

★ Alexander Ivanov (USA, 1956– )

★ Igor Ivanov (Russia, Canada, USA, 1947–2005)

★ Borislav Ivkov (Serbia, 1933– )

J

★ Carl Jaenisch (Finland, Russia, 1813–1872)

★ Charles Jaffe (Russia, USA, 1883–1941)

★ Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia, 1983– )

★ Lora Jakovleva (Russia, 1932– )

★ Dragoljub Janošević (Yugoslavia, 1923– )

★ Dawid Janowski (Poland, France, 1868–1927)

★ Carlos Jauregui (Chile, Canada, 1932– )

★ Florian Jenni (Switzerland, 1980– )

★ Eleazar Jimenez (Cuba, 1928– )

★ Leif Erlend Johannessen (Norway, 1980– )

★ Svein Johannessen (Norway, 1937– )

★ Darryl Johansen (Australia, 1959– )

★ Walter John (Germany, 1879–1940)

★ Hans Johner (Switzerland, 1889–1975)

★ Paul Johner (Switzerland, 1887–1938)

★ Max Judd (Poland, USA, 1851–1906)

★ Klaus Junge (Chile, Germany, 1924–1945)

★ Otto Junge (Chile, Germany, 1887–1968)

★ Miervaldis Jursevskis (Latvia, Canada, 1921– )

K

★ Shimon Kagan (Israel, 1942– )

★ Victor Kahn (Russia, France, 1889–1971)

★ Gregory Kaidanov (Ukraine, Russia, USA, 1959– )

★ Charles Kalme (Latvia, Germany, USA, 1939–2003)

★ Gata Kamsky (Russia, USA, 1974– )

★ Ilya Kan (Russia, 1909–1978)

★ Albert Kapengut (Belarus, 1945– )

★ Julio Kaplan (Argentina, Puerto Rico, USA, 1950– )

★ Darja Kapš (Slovenia, 1981– )

★ Mona May Karff (Moldova, Russia, Palestine, USA, 1914–1998)

★ Sergey Karjakin (Ukraine, 1990– )

★ Anatoly Karpov (Russia, 1951– )

★ Isaac Kashdan (USA, 1905–1985)

★ Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan, 1979– )

★ Garry Kasparov (Azerbaijan, Russia, 1963– )

★ Genrikh Kasparyan (Armenia, 1910–1995)

★ Miroslav Katětov (Czechoslovakia, 1918–1995)

★ Lubomir Kavalek (Czechoslovakia, USA, 1943– )

★ Raymond Keene (England, 1948– )

★ Dieter Keller (Switzerland, 1936– )

★ Brian Kelly (Ireland, 1978– )

★ Paul Keres (Estonia, 1916–1975)

★ Alexander Khalifman (Russia, 1966– )

★ Georg Kieninger (Germany, 1902–1975)

★ Lionel Kieseritzky (Estonia, France, 1806–1853)

★ Mir Sultan Khan (India, Pakistan, 1905–1966)

★ Abram Khavin (Ukraine, 1914–1974)

★ Ratmir Kholmov (Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, 1925–2006)

★ Natalia Khoudgarian (Russia, Canada, 1975– )

★ Nino Khurtsidze (Georgia, 1975– )

★ Ernst Klein (Austria, England, 1910–1990)

★ Janis Klovans (Latvia, 1935– )

★ Gyula Kluger (Hungary, 1914–1994)

★ Hans Kmoch (Austria, Netherlands, USA, 1894–1973)

★ Alexander Koblencs (Latvia, 1916–1993)

★ Artur Kogan (Ukraine, Israel, 1974– )

★ Boris Kogan (Russia, USA, 1940–1993)

★ Anton Kohler (Germany, ?–?)

★ Stanisław Kohn (Poland, 1895–1940)

★ Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov (Poland, Serbia, 1938– )

★ Alexander Konstantinopolsky (Ukraine, 1910–1990)

★ Ignác Kolisch (Slovakia, Austria-Hungary, 1837–1899)

★ Jakub Kolski (Poland, 1900–1941)

★ Georges Koltanowski (Belgium, USA, 1903–2000)

★ Koneru Humpy (India, 1987– )

★ Imre König (Hungary, Yugoslavia, England, USA, 1899–1992)

★ Danny Kopec (USA, 1954– )

★ Viktor Korchnoi (Russia, Switzerland, 1931– )

★ Anton Korobov (Ukraine, 1985– )

★ Yona Kosashvili (Georgia, Israel, 1970– )

★ Gary Koshnitsky (Moldova, Australia, 1907–1999)

★ Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia, 1985– )

★ Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia, 1986– )

★ Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia, 1984– )

★ Borislav Kostić (Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia, 1887–1963)

★ Vassilios Kotronias (Greece, 1964– )

★ Alexander Kotov (Russia, 1913–1981)

★ Vladimir Kovacevic (Croatia, 1942– )

★ Zdenko Kozul (Croatia, 1966– )

★ Yair Kraidman (Israel, 1932– )

★ Vladimir Kramnik (Russia, 1975– )

★ Michal Krasenkow (Russia, Poland, 1963– )

★ Martin Kreuzer (Germany, 1962– )

★ Ljuba Kristol (Russia, Israel, 1944– )

★ Stanislav Kriventsov (Russia, USA, 1973– )

★ Nikolai Krogius (Russia, 1930– )

★ Irina Krush (Ukraine, USA, 1983– )

★ Adam Kuligowski (Poland, 1955– )

★ Abraham Kupchik (Belarus, USA, 1892–1970)

★ Bojan Kurajica (Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1947– )

★ Alla Kushnir (Russia, Israel, 1941– )

★ Gennady Kuzmin (Russia, 1946– )

★ Yuriy Kuzubov (Ukraine, 1990– )

L

★ Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine, 1989– )

★ Frank Lamprecht (Germany, 1968– )

★ Konstantin Landa (Russia, 1972– )

★ Salo Landau (Poland, Netherlands, 1903–1944)

★ Gary Lane (England, Australia, 1964 – )

★ Lisa Lane (USA, 1938– )

★ Max Lange (Germany, 1832–1899)

★ Salomon Langleben (Poland, 1862–1939)

★ Bent Larsen (Denmark, 1935– )

★ Baron Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa (Prussia, 1818–1899)

★ Berthold Lasker (Germany, 1860–1928)

★ Edward Lasker (Germany, USA, 1885–1981)

★ Emanuel Lasker (Germany, Russia, USA, 1868–1941)

★ Leho Laurine (Estonia, Sweden, 1904–1998)

★ Joel Lautier (Canada, France, 1973– )

★ Peter Lee (England, 1943– )

★ Legall de Kermeur (France, 1702–1792)

★ Anatoly Lein (Russia, USA, 1931– )

★ Péter Lékó (Hungary, 1979– )

★ Giovanni Leonardo (Italy, 1542–1587)

★ Paul Leonhardt (Germany, 1877–1934)

★ Alex Lenderman (USA, 1989– )

★ Konstantin Lerner (Ukraine, 1950– )

★ Alexandre Lesiege (Canada, 1975– )

★ René Letelier (Chile, 1915–2006)

★ Grigory Levenfish (Poland, Russia, 1889–1961)

★ Irina Levitina (Russia, USA, 1954 – )

★ Stepan Levitsky (Russia, 1876–1924)

★ David Levy (Scotland, 1945– )

★ Jerzy Lewi (Poland, Sweden, 1949–1972)

★ Vladimir Liberzon (Russia, Israel, 1937 – )

★ Li Shilong (China, 1977– )

★ Kjetil Aleksander Lie (Norway, 1980 – )

★ Andor Lilienthal (Hungary, Russia, 1911– )

★ Paul Lipke (Germany, 1870–1955)

★ Isaac Lipnitsky (Ukraine, 1923–1959)

★ Samuel Lipschütz (Hungary, USA, 1863–1905)

★ Paul List (Ukraine, Germany, England, 1887–1954)

★ Marta Litinskaya-Shul (Ukraine, 1949 – )

★ John Littlewood (England, 1931– )

★ Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Serbia, 1950– )

★ Josef Lokvenc (Austria, 1899–1974)

★ William Lombardy (USA, 1937– )

★ Ruy López de Segura (Spain, c.1530–c.1580)

★ Johann Löwenthal (Hungary, England, 1810–1876)

★ Leopold Löwy, Jr (Austria, 1871–?)

★ Leopold Löwy, Sr (Austria, 1840–?)

★ Moishe Lowtzky (Ukraine, Poland, 1881–1940)

★ Smbat Lputian (Armenia, 1958– )

★ Luis Ramirez Lucena (Spain, c.1465–c.1530)

★ Markas Luckis (Lithuania, Argentina, 1905–1973)

★ Andrey Lukin (Russia, 1948– )

★ Erik Lundin (Sweden, 1904–1988)

★ Francisco Lupi (Portugal, ? –1954)

★ Thomas Luther (Germany, 1969– )

★ Christopher Lutz (Germany, 1971– )

M

★ Bartlomiej Macieja (Poland, 1977– )

★ George Henry Mackenzie (Scotland, USA, 1837–1891)

★ Kazimierz Makarczyk (Poland, 1901–1972)

★ Vladimir Makogonov (Azerbaijan, 1904–1993)

★ Gyula Makovetz (Hungary, 1860–1903)

★ Vladimir Malakhov (Russia, 1980– )

★ Vladimir Malaniuk (Russia, Ukraine, 1957– )

★ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 1985– )

★ Maria Manakova (Serbia, 1974– )

★ Georg Marco (Romania, Austria, 1863–1923)

★ Beatriz Marinello (Chile, 1964– )

★ Geza Maroczy (Hungary, 1870–1951)

★ Sergio Mariotti (Italy, 1946– )

★ Tomasz Markowski (Poland, 1975– )

★ Robert Markus (Serbia, 1984– )

★ Davide Marotti (Italy, 1881–1940)

★ Frank Marshall (USA, 1877–1944)

★ Rico Mascarinas (Philippines, 1954– )

★ James Mason (Ireland, USA, England, 1849–1905)

★ Aleksandar Matanovic (Serbia, 1930– )

★ Hermanis Matisons (Latvia, 1894–1932)

★ Milan Matulović (Serbia, 1935– )

★ Svetlana Matveeva (Russia, 1969– )

★ Karl Mayet (Germany, 1810–1868)

★ Alexander McDonnell (Ireland, 1798–1835)

★ Colin McNab (Scotland, 1961– )

★ Luke McShane (England, 1984– )

★ Henrique Mecking (Brazil, 1952– )

★ Antonio Medina (Spain, 1919–2003)

★ Edmar Mednis (Latvia, USA, 1937–2002)

★ Susanto Megaranto (Indonesia, 1987– )

★ Vera Menchik-Stevenson (Czech Republic, England, 1906–1944)

★ Jonathan Mestel (England, 1957– )

★ Adrian Mikhalchishin (Ukraine, Slovenia, 1954– )

★ Paul Michel (Germany, Argentina, 1905–1977)

★ Jacques Mieses (Germany, England, 1865–1954)

★ Vladas Mikenas (Estonia, Lithuania, 1910–1992)

★ Victor Mikhalevski (Belarus, Israel, 1972– )

★ Igor Miladinovic (Serbia, 1974– )

★ Tony Miles (England, 1955–2001)

★ Vadim Milov (Russia, Israel, Switzerland, 1972– )

★ Johannes Minckwitz (Germany, 1843–1901)

★ Dragoljub Minić (Croatia, 1936–2005)

★ Evgenij Miroshnichenko (Ukraine, 1978– )

★ Vesna Misanovic (Bosnia, 1964– )

★ Kamil Miton (Poland, 1984– )

★ Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia, 1982– )

★ Jorgen Moeller (Denmark, 1873–1944)

★ Augustus Mongredien (England, 1807–1888)

★ Mario Monticelli (Italy, 1902–1995)

★ Elshan Moradiabadi (Iran, 1985– )

★ Iván Morovic (Chile, 1963– )

★ Alexander Morozevich (Russia, 1977– )

★ Paul Morphy (USA, 1837–1884)

★ Niaz Morshed (Bangladesh, 1966– )

★ Paul Motwani (Scotland, 1962– )

★ Alexander Motylev (Russia, 1979– )

★ Sergei Movsesian (Armenia, Slovakia, 1978– )

★ Hans Müller (Austria, 1896–1971)

★ Karsten Müller (Germany, 1970– )

★ César Muñoz (Ecuador)

★ Piotr Murdzia (Poland, 1975– )

★ Jacob Murey (Russia, Israel, 1941– )

★ Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine, Slovenia, 1990– )

N

★ Arkadij Naiditsch (Latvia, Germany, 1985– )

★ Oskar Naegeli (Switzerland, 1885–1959)

★ Géza Nagy (Hungary, 1892–1953)

★ Miguel Najdorf (Poland, Argentina, 1910–1997)

★ Hikaru Nakamura (USA, 1987– )

★ William Napier (England, USA, 1881–1952)

★ Mario Napolitano (Italy, 1910–1995)

★ Renato Naranja (Philippines, 1940– )

★ Srinath Narayanan (India, 1994– )

★ David Navara (Czech Republic, 1985– )

★ Gastón Needleman (Argentina, 1990– )

★ Parimarjan Negi (India, 1993– )

★ Iivo Nei (Estonia, 1931– )

★ Oleg Neikirch (Georgia, Bulgaria, 1914–1985)

★ Vladimir Nenarokov (Russia, 1880–1953)

★ Augustin Neumann (Austria, 1879–1906)

★ Gustav Neumann (Germany, 1838–1881)

★ Rashid Nezhmetdinov (Russia, 1912–1974)

★ Ni Hua (China, 1983– )

★ Arno Nickel (Germany, 1952– )

★ Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark, 1973– )

★ Yuri Nikolaevsky (Ukraine, 1937– )

★ Predrag Nikolić (Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1960– )

★ Aron Nimzowitsch (Latvia, Denmark 1886–1935)

★ Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (Romania, 1976– )

★ Josef Noa (Hungary, 1856–1903)

★ David Norwood (England, 1968– )

★ John Nunn (England, 1955– )

★ Gustaf Nyholm (Sweden, 1880–1957)

★ Illya Nyzhnyk (Ukraine, 1996–)

O

★ Zenon Franco Ocampos (Paraguay, 1956– )

★ Leif Ogaard (Norway, 1952– )

★ Tonu Oim (Estonia, 1941– )

★ Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (Belgium, 1911–1980)

★ Friðrik Ólafsson (Iceland, 1935– )

★ Helgi Olafsson (Iceland, 1956– )

★ Lembit Oll (Estonia, 1966–1999)

★ Adolf Georg Olland (Netherlands, 1867–1933)

★ Alexander Onischuk (Ukraine, USA 1975– )

★ Karel Opočensky (Czechoslovakia, 1892–1975)

★ Wilhelm Orbach (Germany, 1894–1944)

★ Menachem Oren (Poland, Israel, 1901–1962)

★ Berge Ostenstad (Norway, 1964– )

★ John Owen (England, 1827–1901)

★ Karlis Ozols (Latvia, Australia, 1912–2001)

P

★ Luděk Pachman (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1929–2003 )

★ Elisabeth Pähtz (Germany, 1985– )

★ Luis Palau (Argentina, 1897–1971 )

★ Victor Palciauskas (Lithuania, USA, 1941– )

★ Ryan Palmer (Jamaica)

★ Davor Palo (Denmark, 1985– )

★ Oscar Panno (Argentina, 1935– )

★ Vasily Panov (Russia, 1906–1973)

★ Mark Paragua (Philippines, 1984– )

★ Shadi Paridar (Iran, 1986– )

★ Bruno Parma (Slovenia, 1941– )

★ Louis Paulsen (Germany, 1833–1891)

★ Wilfried Paulsen (Germany, 1828–1901)

★ Dusko Pavasovic (Croatia, Slovenia, 1975– )

★ Max Pavey (USA, 1918–1957)

★ Jiří Pelikán (Czechoslovakia, Argentina, 1906–1985)

★ Yannick Pelletier (Switzerland, 1976– )

★ Eero Paloheimo (Finland, 1936– )

★ Jonathan Penrose (England, 1933– )

★ David Penkalski (USA, 1962– )

★ Julius Perlis (Poland, Austria, 1880–1913)

★ Raaphi Persitz (England, Israel, Switzerland, 1934– )

★ John Peters (USA, 1951– )

★ Arshak Petrosian (Armenia, 1953– )

★ Tigran Petrosian (Armenia, Georgia, USSR, 1929–1984)

★ Alexander Petrov (Russia, 1794–1867)

★ Vladimirs Petrovs (Latvia, 1907–1943)

★ François-André Danican Philidor (France, 1726–1795)

★ Jeroen Piket (Netherlands, 1969– )

★ Harry Nelson Pillsbury (USA, 1872–1906)

★ Herman Pilnik (Germany, Argentina, 1914–1981)

★ Vasja Pirc (Slovenia, 1907–1980)

★ Ján Plachetka (Slovakia, 1945– )

★ James Plaskett (England, Spain, 1960– )

★ Kazimierz Plater (Poland, 1915–2004)

★ Igor Platonov (Ukraine, 1934–1995)

★ Isaias Pleci (Argentina, 1907–1979)

★ Giulio Polerio (Italy, 1548–1612)

★ Judit Polgar (Hungary, 1976– )

★ Zsuzsa Polgar (Hungary, USA, 1969– )

★ Zsofia Polgar (Hungary, Israel, 1974– )

★ Ekaterina Polovnikova (Russia, 1982– )

★ Lev Polugaevsky (Belarus, Russia, 1934–1995)

★ Arturo Pomar (Spain, 1931– )

★ Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine, 1983– )

★ Stepan Popel (Poland, France, USA, 1909–1987)

★ Ignatz von Popiel (Austria-Hungary, Poland 1863–1941)

★ Yosef Porath (Germany, Israel, 1909–1996)

★ Moritz Porges (Bohemia/Austria-Hungary, 1857–1909)

★ Lajos Portisch (Hungary, 1937– )

★ Ehrhardt Post (Germany, 1881–1947)

★ Evgeny Postny (Israel, 1981– )

★ Atousa Pourkashiyan (Iran, 1988– )

★ Lodewijk Prins (Netherlands, 1913– )

★ Svetlana Prudnikova (Russia, 1967– )

★ Dawid Przepiórka (Poland, 1880–1942)

★ Lev Psakhis (Russia, Israel, 1958– )

★ Lenka Ptacnikova (Czechoslovakia, Iceland, 1976– )

★ Viktors Pupols (Latvia, USA, 1935– )

★ Cecil Purdy (New Zealand, Australia, 1906–1979)

★ John Purdy (Australia, 1935– )

★ Tom Pym (England, 1990– )

Q

★ Qin Kanying (China, 1974– )

★ Oscar Quinones (Peru, 1941– )

★ Miguel Quinteros (Argentina, 1947– )

R

★ Braslav Rabar (Croatia, 1919–1973)

★ Abram Rabinovich (Lithuania, Russia, 1878–1943)

★ Ilya Rabinovich (Russia, 1891–1942)

★ Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan, 1987– )

★ Ivan Radulov (Bulgaria, 1939– )

★ Viacheslav Ragozin (Russia, 1908–1962)

★ Ramachandran Ramesh (India, 1976– )

★ Alejandro Ramirez (Costa Rica, 1988– )

★ Ilmar Raud (Estonia, Argentina, 1913–1941)

★ Vsevolod Rauzer (Ukraine, 1908–1941 )

★ Yuri Razuvaev (Russia, 1945– )

★ Damian Reca (Argentina, 1894–1937)

★ Hans Ree (Netherlands, 1944– )

★ Brian Reilly (France, England, Ireland, 1901–1991 )

★ Fred Reinfeld (USA, 1910–1964)

★ Heinrich Reinhardt (Germany, Argentina, 1903–1990)

★ Teodor Regedziński (Poland, 1894–1954)

★ Arturo Reggio (Italy, 1863–1917)

★ Ludwig Rellstab (Germany, 1904–1983)

★ Samuel Reshevsky (Poland, USA, 1911–1992)

★ Richard Réti (Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, 1889–1929)

★ Ramón Rey Ardid (Spain, 1903–1988)

★ Zoltan Ribli (Hungary, 1951– )

★ Isaac Rice (USA, 1850–1915)

★ Kurt Richter (Germany, 1900–1969)

★ Antonio Rico (Spain, 1908–1988)

★ Alessandra Riegler (Italy, 1961– )

★ Fritz Riemann (Germany, 1859–1932)

★ Herman Van Riemsdijk (Netherlands, Brazil, 1948– )

★ Horst Rittner (Germany, 1930– )

★ Nikolai Riumin (Russia, 1908–1942)

★ Jules Arnous de Rivière (France, 1830–1905)

★ Karl Robatsch (Austria, 1928–2000)

★ Ray Robson (USA, 1994– )

★ Ludwig Rödl (Germany, 1907–1970)

★ Maxim Rodshtein (Israel, 1989– )

★ Ian Rogers (Australia, 1960– )

★ Kenneth Rogoff (USA, 1953– )

★ Ivan Vladimir Rohaček (Slovakia, 1909–1977)

★ Michael Rohde (USA, 1959– )

★ Michael Roiz (Russia, Israel 1983– )

★ Oleg Romanishin (Ukraine, 1952– )

★ Peter Romanovsky (Russia, 1892–1964)

★ Salme Rootare (Estonia, 1913–1987)

★ Jakob Rosanes (Ukraine/Austria-Hungary, Germany, 1842–1922)

★ Samuel Rosenthal (Poland, France 1837–1902)

★ Laura Ross (USA, 1988– )

★ Stefano Rosselli del Turco (Italy, 1877–1947)

★ Héctor Rossetto (Argentina, 1922– )

★ Nicolas Rossolimo (Ukraine, France, USA, 1910–1975)

★ Gersz Rotlewi (Poland, 1889–1920)

★ Eugéne Rousseau (France, c.1810–c.1870)

★ Jonathan Rowson (Scotland, 1977– )

★ Eduardas Rozentalis (Lithuania, 1963– )

★ Akiba Rubinstein (Poland, Germany, Belgium, 1882–1961)

★ Sergei Rublevsky (Russia, 1974– )

★ Olga Rubtsova (Russia, 1909–1994)

★ Lyudmila Rudenko (Ukraine, Russia, 1904–1986)

S

★ Matthew Sadler (England, 1974– )

★ Darmen Sadvakasov (Kazakhstan, 1979– )

★ Pierre St. Amant (France, 1800–1872)

★ Jaroslav Šajtar (Czechoslovakia, 1921–2003)

★ Konstantin Sakaev (Russia, 1974– )

★ Valery Salov (Russia, 1964– )

★ Alessandro Salvio (Italy, c.1570– c.1640)

★ Gersz Salwe (Poland, 1862–1920)

★ Friedrich (Fritz) Sämisch (Germany, 1896–1975)

★ Grigory Sanakoev (Russia, 1935– )

★ Luis Augusto Sánchez (Colombia, 1916–1981)

★ Raul Sanguinetti (Argentina, 1933–2000)

★ Anthony Santasiere (USA, 1904–1977)

★ Ortvin Sarapu (Estonia, New Zealand, 1924–1999)

★ Jonathan Sarfati (Australia, New Zealand, 1964– )

★ Gabriel Sargissian (Armenia, 1983– )

★ Zoltan Sarosy (Hungary, Canada, 1906– )

★ Krishnan Sasikiran (India, 1981– )

★ Vladimir Savon (Ukraine, 1940–2005)

★ Gyula Sax (Hungary, 1951– )

★ Emil Schallopp (Germany, 1843–1919)

★ Theo van Scheltinga (Netherlands, 1914–1994)

★ Theodor von Scheve (Germany, 1851–1922)

★ Emanuel Schiffers (Russia, 1850–1904)

★ Carl Schlechter (Austria, 1874–1918)

★ Lothar Schmid (Germany, 1928– )

★ Paul Felix Schmidt (Estonia, Germany, USA, 1916–1984)

★ Wlodzimierz Schmidt (Poland, 1943– )

★ Aaron Schwartzman (Argentina)

★ Leon Schwartzmann (Poland, France, 1887–1942)

★ Adolf Schwarz (Hungary, Austria, 1836–1910)

★ Jacques Schwarz (Austria, 1856–1921)

★ Samuel Schweber (Argentina, 1936– )

★ Yasser Seirawan (Syria, USA, 1960– )

★ Adolf Seitz (Germany, Argentina 1898–1970)

★ Alexey Selezniev (Russia, France, 1888–1967)

★ Lidia Semenova (Ukraine, 1951– )

★ Olav Sepp (Estonia, 1969– )

★ Gregory Serper (Uzbekistan, USA, 1969– )

★ Alexander Shabalov (Latvia, USA, 1967– )

★ Greg Shahade (USA, 1978– )

★ Jennifer Shahade (USA, 1980– )

★ Leonid Shamkovich (Russia, Israel, USA, 1923–2005)

★ Gauri Shankar (India, 1992– )

★ Elizabeth Shaughnessy (Ireland, USA, 1937– )

★ James Sherwin (USA, England, 1933– )

★ Sergei Shipov (Russia, 1966– )

★ Kamran Shirazi (Iran, USA, France, 1952– )

★ Alexei Shirov (Latvia, Spain, 1972– )

★ Nigel Short (England, 1965– )

★ Jackson Showalter (USA, 1860–1935)

★ Yury Shulman (Belarus, USA, 1975– )

★ Jeremy Silman (USA, 1954– )

★ Vladimir Simagin (Russia, 1919–1968)

★ Albert Simonson (USA, 1914–1965)

★ Amon Simutowe (Zambia, 1982– )

★ Surjeet Singh (Fiji, 1954– )

★ Stanislaus Sittenfeld (Poland, France, 1865–1902)

★ Karel Skalička (Czechoslovakia, Argentina, 1896–1979)

★ Almira Skripchenko (Moldova, France, 1976– )

★ Bogdan Śliwa (Poland, 1922–2003)

★ Roman Slobodjan (Germany, 1975– )

★ Jorn Sloth (Denmark, 1944– )

★ Jan Smejkal (Czechoslovakia, 1946– )

★ Shlomo Smiltiner (Israel, 1915– )

★ Ilya Smirin (Belarus, Israel, 1968– )

★ Vasily Smyslov (Russia, 1921– )

★ Wesley So (Philippines, 1993– )

★ Bartosz Socko (Poland, 1978– )

★ Andrei Sokolov (Russia, France, 1963– )

★ Ivan Sokolov (Bosnia, Netherlands, 1968– )

★ Alexey Sokolsky (Ukraine, Belarus, 1908–1969)

★ Andrew Soltis (USA, 1947– )

★ Ariel Sorin (Argentina, 1967– )

★ Genna Sosonko (Russia, Netherlands, 1943– )

★ Vasil Spasov (Bulgaria, 1971– )

★ Boris Spassky (Russia, France, 1937– )

★ Jon Speelman (England, 1956– )

★ Rudolf Spielmann (Austria, Sweden, 1883–1942)

★ Kevin Spraggett (Canada, 1954– )

★ Ana Srebrnic (Slovenia, 1984– )

★ Gideon Stahlberg (Sweden, 1908–1967)

★ Phillip Stamma (Syria, England, France, 1705–1755)

★ Charles Stanley (England, USA, 1819–1901)

★ Nava Starr (Latvia, Canada, 1949– )

★ Howard Staunton (England, 1810–1874)

★ Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria, 1979– )

★ Hannes Stefansson (Iceland, 1972– )

★ Leonid Stein (Ukraine, 1934–1973)

★ Endre Steiner (Hungary, 1901–1944)

★ Lajos Steiner (Hungary, Australia 1903–1975)

★ Herman Steiner (Slovakia/Hungary, USA, 1905–1955)

★ Wilhelm Steinitz (Bohemia, Austria, England, USA, 1836–1900)

★ Gösta Stoltz (Sweden, 1904–1963)

★ Leon Stolzenberg (USA, 1895–1974)

★ Alexey Suetin (Russia, 1926–2001)

★ Franciszek Sulik (Poland, Argentina, Australia, 1908–2000)

★ Anne Sunnucks (England, 1927– )

★ Jaime Sunye Neto (Brazil, 1957– )

★ Emil Sutovsky (Azerbaijan, Israel, 1977– )

★ Duncan Suttles (Canada, 1945– )

★ Evgeny Sveshnikov (Latvia, 1950– )

★ Peter Svidler (Russia, 1976– )

★ Rudolf Swiderski (Germany, 1878–1909)

★ Eugenio Szabados (Hungary, Italy, 1898–1974)

★ László Szabó (Hungary, 1917–1998)

★ Gedali Szapiro (Poland, Israel, 1929– )

★ József Szén (Hungary, 1805–1857)

★ József Szily (Hungary, 1913–1976)

T

★ Mark Taimanov (Ukraine, Russia, 1926– )

★ Sandor Takacs (Hungary, 1893–1932)

★ Mikhail Tal (Latvia, 1936– 1992)

★ Aston Taminsyah (Indonesia, 1997– )

★ Lian Ann Tan (Singapore, 1947– )

★ James Tarjan (USA, 1952– )

★ Siegbert Tarrasch (Germany, 1862–1934)

★ Savielly Tartakower (Austria/Poland, France, 1887–1956)

★ Jean Taubenhaus (Poland, France, 1850–1919)

★ Povilas Tautvaišas (Lithuania, USA, 1916–1980)

★ Richard Teichmann (Germany, 1868–1925)

★ Rudolf Teschner (Germany, 1922–2006)

★ Murugan Thiruchelvam (England, 1988– )

★ George Alan Thomas (Turkey, England, 1881–1972)

★ John Charles Thompson (USA, 1910–1999)

★ Jan Timman (Netherlands, 1951– )

★ Gert Jan Timmerman (Netherlands, 1956– )

★ Sergei Tiviakov (Russia, Netherlands, 1973– )

★ Jonathan Tisdall (USA, Norway, 1958– )

★ Vladislav Tkachiev (Russia, Kazakhstan, France 1973– )

★ Alexander Tolush (Russia, 1910–1969)

★ Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria, 1975– )

★ Eugenio Torre (Philippines, 1951– )

★ Carlos Torre Repetto (México,1902–1978)

★ Karel Traxler (Czechoslovakia, 1866–1936)

★ František Treybal (Chechoslovakia, 1882–1942)

★ Karel Treybal (Czechoslovakia, 1885–1941)

★ Petar Trifunović (Croatia, 1910–1980)

★ Georgi Tringov (Bulgaria, 1937–2000)

★ Paul Truong (Vietnam, USA, 1965– )

★ Anatol Tschepurnoff (Finland, 1871–1942)

★ Mark Tseitlin (Russia, Israel, 1943– )

★ Vitaly Tseshkovsky (Russia, 1944– )

★ Alexander Tsvetkov (Bulgaria, 1914– )

★ Vladimir Tukmakov (Ukraine, 1946– )

★ Johannes Türn (Estonia, 1899–1993)

★ Abe Turner (USA, 1924–1962)

★ Theodore Tylor (England, 1900–1968)

★ Alexandru Tyroler (Romania, 1891–1990)

U

★ Wolfgang Uhlmann (Germany, 1935– )

★ Mikhail Umansky (Russia, 1952– )

★ Wolfgang Unzicker (Germany, 1925–2006)

V

★ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France, 1990– )

★ Rafael Vaganian (Armenia, 1951– )

★ Povilas Vaitonis (Lithuania, Canada, 1911–1983)

★ Arpad Vajda (Hungary, 1896–1967)

★ Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain, 1982– )

★ Michael Valvo (USA, 1942–2004)

★ Zoltan Varga (Hungary, 1970– )

★ Evgeni Vasiukov (Russia, 1933– )

★ Beniamino Vergani (Italy, 1863–1927)

★ Boris Verlinsky (Ukraine, Russia, 1888–1950)

★ Milan Vidmar (Slovenia, 1885–1962)

★ Yakov Vilner (Ukraine, 1899–c.1930)

★ Isakas Vistaneckis (Lithuania, Israel, 1910–2000)

★ Alvis Vitolinš (Latvia, 1946–1997)

★ Evgeny Vladimirov (Kazakhstan, 1957– )

★ Sergei Volkov (Russia, 1974– )

★ Andrei Volokitin (Ukraine, 1986– )

★ Larisa Volpert (Russia, 1926– )

★ Zvonko Vranesic (Croatia, Canada, 1938– )

★ Milan Vukcevich (Serbia, USA, 1937–2003)

★ Vladimir Vuković (Croatia, 1898–1975)

★ Alexey Vyzmanavin (Russia, 1960–2000)

W

★ Robert Wade (New Zealand, England, 1921– )

★ Heinrich Wagner (Germany, 1888–1959)

★ Josh Waitzkin (United States 1977– )

★ Carl August Walbrodt (Netherlands, Germany, 1871–1902)

★ Wang Hao (China, 1989– )

★ Wang Yue (China, 1987– )

★ Puchen Wang (China, New Zealand, 1990– )

★ Miyoko Watai (Japan, 1945– )

★ John L. Watson (USA, 1951– )

★ Simon Webb (England, 1949–2005)

★ Max Weiss (Hungary, Austria, 1857–1927)

★ Loek van Wely (Netherlands, 1972– )

★ Guy West (Australia, 1958– )

★ Bernardo Wexler (Romania, Argentina, 1925–1992)

★ Norman Tweed Whitaker (USA, 1890–1975)

★ John van der Wiel (Netherlands, 1959– )

★ Elijah Williams (England, 1810–1854)

★ Szymon Winawer (Poland, 1838–1920)

★ Peter Winston (USA, 1958– )

★ William Winter (England, 1898–1955)

★ John Wisker (England, 1846–1884)

★ Alexander Wittek (Austria, 1852–1894)

★ Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (Latvia, Poland, USA, 1963–2006)

★ Heinrich Wolf (Austria, 1875–1943)

★ Siegfried Reginald Wolf (Austria, Israel, 1867–1951)

★ Patrick Wolff (USA, 1968– )

★ Baruch Harold Wood (England, 1909–1989)

★ Marmaduke Wyvill (England, 1814–1896)

X

★ Xie Jun (China, 1970– )

★ Xu Jun (China, 1962– )

★ Xu Yuhua (China, 1976– )

Y

★ Daniel Yanofsky (Poland, Canada, 1925–2000)

★ Frederick Yates (England, 1884–1932)

★ Ye Jiangchuan (China, 1960– )

★ Alex Yermolinsky (USA, 1958– )

★ Leonid Yudasin (Russia, Israel, 1959– )

★ Artur Yusupov (Russia, Germany, 1960– )

Z

★ Aldo Zadrima (Albania, 1948–)

★ Vladimir Zagorovsky (Russia, 1925–1994)

★ Alexander Zaitsev (Russia, 1935–1971)

★ Igor Zaitsev (Russia, 1938– )

★ Abram Zamikhovsky (Ukraine, ?–?)

★ Pablo Zarnicki (Argentina, 1972– )

★ Anna Zatonskih (Ukraine, USA, 1978– )

★ Tatiana Zatulovskaya (Azerbaijan, Russia, Israel, 1935– )

★ Elmars Zemgalis (Latvia, USA, 1923– )

★ Zhang Pengxiang (China, 1980– )

★ Zhang Zhong (China, 1978– )

★ Zhao Xue (China, 1985– )

★ Zhu Chen (China, 1976– )

★ Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (Russia, France, 1884–1954)

★ Bernard Zuckerman (USA, 1943– )

★ Johannes Zukertort (Poland, Germany, England, 1842–1888)

★ Vadim Zvjaginsev (Russia, 1976– )

★ Kira Zvorykina (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, 1919– )

Famous people who were/are avid chess players

The people in this list are famous in other areas of activity, but are known to have played chess or maintain a current interest in chess.

★ Alfonso X of Castile (the Wise)

★ Woody Allen

★ Atahualpa

★ George Airy

★ Martin Amis

★ LaVar Arrington

★ Isaac Asimov

★ Newell Banks (USA, World American Checkers (English Draughts) Champion 1887–1977)

★ Clare Benedict

★ Móric Beňovský

★ Ingmar Bergman

★ Humphrey Bogart

★ Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of the French)

★ Bono

★ Henry Thomas Buckle (English historian)

★ John Cage

★ Canute the Great (King of England, Denmark and Norway)

★ Gerolamo Cardano

★ Ludovico Carracci

★ Lewis Carroll

★ Fidel Castro

★ Miguel de Cervantes

★ Jacobus de Cessolis

★ Charlie Chaplin

★ Charlemagne

★ Charles XII of Sweden

★ Joseph Conrad

★ Aleister Crowley (occultist)

★ Steve Davis

★ Eugène Delacroix

★ Anurag Dikshit

★ Marcel Duchamp

★ Albert Einstein

★ Arpad Elo

★ Paul Erdős

★ Leonhard Euler

★ Chris Evans

★ Abraham ibn Ezra

★ Richard Feynman

★ Benjamin Franklin

★ Stephen Fry

★ Carl Friedrich Gauss

★ Johann Wolfgang Goethe

★ Witold Gombrowicz

★ Richard K. Guy

★ Yehuda Halevi

★ Dominik Hašek

★ David Hume

★ Pope Innocent III

★ Karol Irzykowski

★ Moses Isserles

★ Thomas Jefferson

★ Pope John Paul II

★ Mór Jókai

★ Omar Khayyám

★ Ephraim Kishon (satirist, ''Kishon Chesster'' chess computer)

★ Alfred Kreymborg

★ Stanley Kubrick

★ Edmund Landau

★ Yosef Lapid

★ Adrien-Marie Legendre

★ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

★ Stanisław Lem

★ Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

★ Pope Leo XIII

★ Lennox Lewis

★ Samuel Loyd

★ Madonna

★ Maimonides (Rambam)

★ Steve Martin

★ Henri Matisse

★ Moses Mendelssohn

★ Adam Mickiewicz

★ Abraham de Moivre

★ Vladimir Nabokov (Russian writer)

★ John von Neumann

★ Jose Ortega y Gasset

★ Grigori Perelman

★ Edgar Allan Poe

★ Sergei Prokofiev (Russian composer & pianist)

★ Alexander Pushkin (Russian poet)

★ Rashi

★ Rembrandt

★ Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

★ Jean-Jacques Rousseau

★ Betrand Russell

★ Saladin

★ Sting

★ Jonathan Sarfati (Australian scientist and author)

★ George C. Scott (U.S. actor)

★ Nathan Sharansky (Israeli politician)

★ Juan Maria Solare (Argentine composer & pianist)

★ Raymond Smullyan

★ Theresa of Avila (the patron saint of chess players)

★ Josip Broz Tito

★ Leo Tolstoy

★ Queen Victoria

★ Marco Girolamo Vida

★ Jacques Villon

★ George Washington

★ John Wayne

★ Charles Wreford-Brown

★ Stefan Zweig

Computers

★ Deep Blue, the IBM chess playing computer, was victorious in a 1997 match against then-world champion Garry Kasparov.

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★ Deep Thought, an earlier version of Deep Blue, won many computer chess championships.

★ Deep Fritz achieved a draw in the 2002 match, "Brains in Bahrain", against Vladimir Kramnik. A variant, X3D Fritz, drew against Kasparov in 2004, and the version Deep Fritz 10 defeated the world champion Vladimir Kramnik in 2006.

★ Hydra (chess) is a very strong machine which uses custom parallel hardware.

★ Junior is the winner of the 2006 World Computer Chess Championship, its third victory at this event.

★ Rybka is a recent engine. As of December 2006, Rybka has topped all computer vs. computer rating lists (see SSDF and CEGT).

★ Shredder is another strong program, having won the WCCC twice.

★ Microchess was the first commercial game for a personal computer, developed first for the KIM-1 and later Commodore PET, Apple II, TRS-80 and others. Bobby Fischer played against MicroChess. [1]

See also

★ World Chess Championship

★ International Grandmaster

★ World Junior Chess Championship

★ List of national chess championships

★ List of Israeli chess players

★ List of female chess players

External links

★ http://www.fide.com

★ http://www.uschess.org

★ http://www.muljadi.org

★ http://www.iccf.com