Gabriel Christian (03.03.1975)
German Grandmaster (1996) born in Romania. Graduate in Law. He was awarded a bronze medal for the 3rd best individual performance at board 4 of the European Team Championship 1997…
Gabuzyan Hovhannes (19.05.1995)
Armenian Grandmaster (2012) Best results: 6th Karen Asrian Memorial 2013, 2nd; European U18 Championship 2013, 2nd; Nona 75 years (GEO), 1st; Berlin Autumn 2016, 1st; 77th ch-ARM HL 2017, 1st….
Gabuzyan, Hovhannes (19.05.1995)
Armenian chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Yerevan, Armenia. World University Chess Champion (2016). Armenian Chess Champion (2017). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 2011 – U16, 2nd; European Youth…
Gagunashvili Merab (03.01.1985)
Georgian Grandmaster (2002). Georgian Champion 2004 and 2010. He got also many youth champion titles of Georgia. Silver medallist at the World U20 in 2001 and for second best individual…
Gaige Jeremy (09.10.1927 – 19.02.2011)
American chess journalist and archivist. He began his journalism career as a copyboy at the New York Times and contributed obituaries to the New York Herald Tribune. He was later…
Gajewski Grzegorz (19.07.1985)
Polish Grandmaster (2005). Polish Champion in 2015, Polish Junior U20 Champion in 1999. European Rapid Championship bronze medalist in 2006. In 2007 he was awarded a bronze medal for the…
Galdunts Sergey (17.01.1965)
Armenian Grandmaster (2003). Best results: Stassburg Open 1991, 2nd; Wiesbaden 1994, 2nd; Staufer Open 1994, 2nd; Bischwiller 1998, 2nd; Bischwiller GM 1999, 1-3rd; Neckar Open 2004, 2nd. A participant in…
Galego Luis (25.04.1966)
Portuguese Grandmaster (2002), graduate in Law. Multiple national champion in U16 and U20. Portuguese Champion in 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2012. Best results: won or shared first in Pontevecho 2000,…
Galitsky Alexander Vasilievich (21.02.1863 – 18.11.1921)
Classical Russian problemist, a doctor by profession. Galitsky has published since 1886 more than 1850 problems of different genres. His participation in composition tourney was quite rare- only 30 distinctions,…
Galkin Alexander (01.02.1979)
Russian Grandmaster (1997). World U20 Champion 1999, European U12 Champion in 1991. Best results: Metz Open 2000, 1-2nd; Isle of Man 2005, 3rd; Russian Championship Higher League 2011; 2-3rd. A…
Gallagher Joseph G. (04.05.1964)
Swiss Grandmaster (1990) born in England. British Champion in 2001 and six times Swiss Champion in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012. He played for the national Swiss team…
Galliamova Alisa (18.01.1972)
Russian Woman Grandmaster (1989), International Master (1993). World Champion U16 in 1987 and U20 in 1988. Russian Women Champion in 1997, 2009 and 2010. Twice unfortunate finalist at the Women…
Galojan Lilit (17.06.1983)
Armenian International Master (2010) and Woman Grandmaster (2009). Armenian Women Champion in 2008 and 2009. Armenian U12 Champion in 1995, Armenian U14 Champion in 1997, Amernian U16 Champion in 1998…
Gamage Frederick E. (1882 – 1956)
American problemist who was specialized in two and three-movers. One of the precursors of the American composition. In 1941 Alan White published Frederick Gamage. An artist in Chess problem which…
Ganguly Surya Shekhar (24.02.1983)
Indian Grandmaster (2003). Asian Champion 2009. Indian Champion in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Gold medalist (Junior) at the Commonwealth Championship in 2000 and 2003. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in…
Gao, Rui (20.05.1992)
Chinese Grandmaster (2013) Best results: Budapest FS IM 2008, 1st. Albena Open 2014, 3rd; Zonal 3.5, 3rd; Rochefort Open 2015, 2-7th; Hong Kong Open 2015, 3rd. Peak rating: 2555 in…
Gao, Rui (20.05.1992)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. Best results: First Saturday IM tournaments of May and June 2008 in Budapest, 1st; Hastings International Masters 2013, 3rd;…
Gaponenko Inna (22.06.1976)
Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster (1995) and International Master (2002). World Girls U18 Champion in 1994 and European Girls U16 Champion in 1992. European Rapid Chess Women’s Champion in 2002. Best results:…
Gaprindashvili Nona Terentyevna (03.05.1941)
Georgian Grandmaster (1978) and the 5th Women World Champion (1962-1978). Women’s World Senior Champion in 1995, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Nona began playing chess at 5. At 12 she…
Gaprindashvili Valeriane (16.01.1982)
Georgian Grandmaster (2001). Champion of Georgia in 2005. World U14 Champion in 1995, European U12 Champion in 1993 and 1994. Best results: 1st at Alushta in 2000, 2nd at Baku…
Gara Anita (04.03.1983)
Hungarian International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She is five-time Hungarian Women’s Champion (2000, 2001, 2009, 2013 and 2016) and six-time Hungarian Youth Champion (U10-U20). A member of the national women’s…
Gara Ticia (25.10.1983)
Hungarian Woman Grandmaster, Hungarian Women Champion in 2006 and 2007. A participant in the 2010 and 2012 Women’s Olympiads. She is the sister of the IM Anita Gara. Peak rating: 2385…
Garai Toma (27.05.1935)
Romanian-American Grandmaster in Chess Composition (1996) and Judge in 1987. Engeneer. Specialized first in two and three movers then in Helpmate genre. He published 2100 problems and a booklet: Chess…
Garcia Gildardo (09.03.1954)
Colombian Grandmaster (1991). Champion of Colombia in 1995, 2003 and 2006. Panamerican Junior Champion 1974. A coach. Best results: winner of Capablanca Memorial B 1980, Salamanca 1988, (co) World Open 1989,…
Garcia Gonzalez Guillermo (09.12.1953 – 26.10.1990)
Cuban Grandmaster (1976) and professional chess player. Cuban Champion in 1974, 1976 and 1983. In 1974 he played with success on top board for Cuba at the World Students Team…
Garcia Martinez Silvino (04.06.1944)
Cuban International Grandmaster (1976), he became the first Cuban to earn the FIDE Grandmaster title in 1975. Graduate in Psychology and Sport. He has won the Cuban national championship four…
Garcia Palermo Carlos H. (02.12.1953)
Italian born-Argentine Grandmaster (1985), FIDE Trainer (2013) and a lawyer. Best results. winner or shared first at Havana 1986 and Camaguey 1987, both Category X, Havana 1985 and Benasque in 1985,…
Gareyev Timur (03.03.1988)
American-Uzbek Grandmaster (2004), he graduated with a B.A. degree in Business Marketing from the University of Texas at Brownsville. Best results: 2nd Uzbek championship Highest League, 2004, 1st; Vasylyshyn 2004,…
Garrett Yuri (1969)
Italian player, FIDE International Organizer, author, publisher and manager. Yuri has organized or directed over 40 international tournaments among which the world renown Reggio Emilia round robin, the Rocca di Papa…
Gasanov Eldar (26.09.1982)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2007). Ukrainian U20 Champion in 2002. Best results: Efremenko Memorial (RUS) 2005, 1st; Czech Open 2008, 1st, Krasnoselskaya Osen GM 2010, 1st; Singapore Open 2011, 1-2nd; Istanbul Open 2013, 1st, Citta’…
Gasanov Faik (13.04.1940)
Azerbaijan International Arbiter (1964). Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Chess federation. He is considered one of the chess pioneers in Azerbaijan. In 2020 The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree…
Gashimov Vugar (24.07.1986-11.01.2014)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Azerbaijan U10 champion in 1995 and 1996, U12 in 1998 and U20 champion in 2001, Azerbaijan co-champion 2001. Vice World U10 champion in 1996, co-European U12 championship…
Gausel Einar (30.11.1963)
Norwegian Grandmaster (1995). Norwegian Champion in 1992, 1996 and Vice Champion in 1986. Won or shared first at Gausdal in 1990, 1992 and 1995, Aars Bank Cup 1995, Gausdal 1997,…
Gavrikov Viktor Nikolayevich (29.07.1957-20.4.2016)
Lithuanian-Swiss Grandmaster (1984) who played in four USSR championships between 1981 and 1987. Lithuanian champion in 1978 and 2000 together with Viktorija Cmilyte. Swiss champion in 1996. In 1988, he finished…
Gazarian Aram
Russian Grandmaster (2002). Russian U18 Champion in 1998. Won Moscow IM 1996, Essentuky Rating Tournament 2001 and 2002 and Moscow 2002. Not active since 2008. Best ELO: 2532 in 2002.
Gdanski Jacek (30.11.1970)
Polish Grandmaster (1997). Polish Champion 1992 and co-champion in 1997. Equal first (silver medal) at the World U20 championship 1998. Equal 3rd at the European U20 championship 1996. Best results:…
Geenen Marc (08.01.1961)
Belgian Correspondence Grandmaster (2000). FIDE Master over the board with eight participations in the Olympiads between 1988 and 2000. Best results: First equal in the 75th anniversary of l’ Echiquier…
Geet Van Dirk Daniel (01.03.1932-29.04.1912)
Dutch National Archive Dutch Correspondence Grandmaster (1986) and International Master (1965). Youth Champion of the Netherland in 1952. At OTB, he won Hoogoven II in 1965,…
Geetha Narayanan Gopal (29.03.1989)
Indian Grandmaster. World U20 Champion in 2005, Indian Vice Champion in 2010. Best results: Indian U20 in 2006, 2-4th; Trichy Open (IND) 2006, 1-2st; Zonal 3.2 in 2007, 1-2nd; Lake…
Gelashvili Tamaz (08.04.1978)
Georgian Grandmaster (1999). Georgian co-champion 2000 and vice champion in 2010. Best results: Won or shared first in Korinthos 1998, Chania Open 1998, Chalkida Open 1998, Guernsey Open 2002, Schloss…
Gelfand Boris Abramovich (24.06.1968)
Israeli Grandmaster (1989) born in Belorussia. European U20 Champion in 1987/88, USSR Junior Champion in 1985. World Cup winner in 2009. Finalist at the 2012 World Chess Championship against V….
Gelfer Israel (15.08.1945)
Strong Israeli player and coach who participated in the 1970 Olympiad and four Student Olympiads (1966-1971). Winner of the World Student Blitz championship in 1968 and three times Israeli Blitz…
Geller Efim Petrovich (08.03.1925 – 17.11.1998)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1952). Honored Sports Master of USSR (1963) and Honored USSR Coach (1965). Graduated from Odessa University with a degree in political science. Earned a Doctorate in Physical Education….
Genov Petar Genkov (05.04.1970)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (2003), graduated from University National Sports Academy with the diploma of Chess trainer. FIDE Trainer (2005). Twice Champion of Bulgaria in 1993 and 1999. Best results: won or shared…
Georgiadis, Nico (22.01.1996)
Swiss chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Bülach, Switzerland. Best results: 24th European Youth Championship 2014 U18, 3rd-6th; He played for Swiss in Chess Olympiads (2014, 2016, 2018) and European…
Georgiev Kiril Dimitrov (28.11.1965)
FYROM Grandmaster (1985) born in Bulgaria who was Bulgarian Champion in 1984 (shared), 1986 and 1989, World Junior Champion in 1983. Bulgarian ch. U14 and U20 and bronze at the…
Georgiev Krum Ivanov (24.05.1958)
gBulgarian Grandmaster (1988). Second at the 1979 and 2003 Bulgarian championships. Youth Champion of Bulgaria in 1977. Best results: Parearschik 1977, 1st; Kallithea 1978, 1st; Bulgarian Championships 1979 1-2nd, Athens…
Georgiev Vladimir (27.08.1975)
Macedonian Grandmaster (1999) and coach. Bulgaria Champion 1995 and first equal in 1999. He was awarded a silver medal for the second best individual result for board 3 at the…
Gershon Alik (03.06.1980)
Israeli Grandmaster (2000) and coach born in Ukraine, he emigrated to Israel in 1990. World Champion U14 in 1994 and U16 in 1996. Co-Champion of Israel 2001. Best results: winner or…
Geuzendam Dirk Jan Ten (1957)
Dutch chess journalist. Graduated from Groningen University (English Language and Literature, General Literature). Editor in Chief of New In Chess (from 1996, started to work for the magazine in 1985)….
Gevers Raymond (11.10.1882 – 11.05.1954)
Belgian problemist. A specialized in two-movers in the style of the ‘Good Companion’. Author of All change here! with the collaboration of P.H. Williams.
Ghaem Maghami Ehsan (11.08.1982)
Iranian Grandmaster (2001). Graduate of Law School. Ehsan Ghaem Maghami was the first Grandmaster in Iranian chess history. Ehsan won 14 Asian medals, including the individual and team Asian club...
Ghane, Shojaat (1975)
Iranian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Tehran, Iran. He played for Iran in Chess Olympiads (2002, 2004, 2008) Best results: Cup of Don 2009, 1st; Azov Sea Cup 2009...
Gharamian Tigran (24.07.1984)
French Grandmaster (2009) born in Armenia. Armenian Youth Champion in U14, U16 and U18 categories. Best results: Avoine Open 2005, 1st; Charleroi Open 2006, 1-2nd; Charleroi Masters 2007, 1st; Nikaia...
Gheorghiu Florin (06.05.1944)
Romanian Grandmaster (1965), Romanian Junior Champion 1957 and winner of the Romanian championship in nine occasions since 1960. World Junior Champion in 1963. Best results: 1st Hastings 1967–68, equal 1st...
Ghitescu Theodor (24.01.1934 – 22.08.2008)
Romanian International Master (1961) and Honorary Grandmaster (1986). Romanian Champion in 1963. Coach. Best results: Reggio Emilia 1961, 3rd; IBM II 1965, 2nd; IBM II 1966, 1-3st; Hoogoven II 1966,...
Ghițescu, Theodor (24.01.1934-22.11.2008)
Romanian chess Grandmaster (1986). He was awarded the International Master title in 1962, and in 1986 he was awarded an honorary Grandmaster title. Romanian champion (1963). Best results: Romanian championship...
Gholami, Aryan (26.07.2001)
Iranian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Qaemshahr, Iran. Best results: World Youth U8 Championship 2009, gold medal; World Youth U14 Championship 2014, bronze medal; Iran Men Final Chess Championship...
Ghosh Diptayan (10.08.1998)
Indian Grandmaster (2016). Asian U10 Champion in 2010. Ghosh won the U9 Indian championship in Bangalore in 2007, the U10 Asian championships in 2008, the 2009 Asian U12 Championship and the...
Ghosh, Diptayan (10.08.1998)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Kolkata, India. Best results: Indian Championship 2007 - U9 in Bangalore, 1st; Asian Youth Chess Championships 2008 - U10, 1st; World Youth Championship...
Giegold Fritz Emil (02.03.1903 – 13.11.1978)
German composer. Specialized of composition where Black has forced moves. He got the nickname "Der Rätselonkel".
Giffard Nicolas (04.10.1950)
French International Master (1980). French Champion in 1978 and 1982. Senior French Champion in 2013 and 2015. Best results: Ales 1981, 1st; Paris Ulm 1983, 1st; Andorra Open 1985, 1st;...
Gijssen Geurt (15.08.1934)
Dutch International Arbiter, organizer and chess collector. Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters Commission (1990-1994), Chairman of the FIDE Rules Commission (1994-2014). Studied mathematics and was a teacher at the High School...
Gilberg Charles Alexander (17.06.1835 – 21.01.1898)
American player and problemist who composed 300 problems. Two hundred of them were published in the book Crumbs from the Chessboard in 1890. Also published Chess Nuts in 1868 and...
Gilg Karl (20.01.1901 – 04.12.1981)
Czech International master (1953) who represented Czechoslovakia at the Olympiads of 1927, 1927 and 1931 and Germany at the European Team Championship in 1957. In 1938, Gilg changed his citizenship...
Ginsburg Gennadij (11.08.1971)
German Grandmaster (2005) born in Ukraine. A coach who is running a chess academy. Best results: Darmstadt 1994, 1.-2st; Mannheim Open 1995, 1st; Hofheim am Taunus (1995), 1-3st; Calvi 2004,...
Giorgadze Giorgi (10.10.1964)
Georgian Grandmaster (1993). President of the Georgian chess federation since 2008. The organizer of the 2018 Olympiads. Best results: won or shared first at Warsaw Open 1989, San Sebastian Open...
Giorgadze Tamas Vasilyevich (09.11.1947)
Georgian Grandmaster (1977), International Arbiter (1972), coach. He moved to Spain in the 1990’s. Many times champion of Georgia. Won Tbilisi 1974, 1977 and 1991, Best results: winner at Tbilisi...
Gipslis Aivars Pyetrovic (08.02.1936 – 13.04.2000)
Latvian Grandmaster (1967) and Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, chess writer and editor. Champion of Latvia in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, and 1966. Gipslis participated in six USSR championships...
Giri Anish (28.06.1994)
Russian-born Dutch Grandmaster (2009). Dutch Champion in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Russian Champion U12. He met his final grandmaster norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months and...
Glass Gunter (1925)
German problemist born in Poland who composed 1000 problems. Author of Nur ein Bauer in 1974.
Glatt Gábor (27.04.1952)
Hungarian Correspondence Grandmaster (2002) and OTB FIDE Master (his best ELO was 2385 in 1982). His ICCF ELO in 2010 was 2591.
Gledura Benjamin (04.07.1999)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2016). European U10 Championship in 2009. Few times Hungarian Youth Champion. Best results: First Saturday GM 2015, 1st; International Chess Tournament III.Ceramica Corund 2017; 1-2nd; Magistral Ciutat de...
Gledura, Benjamin (04.07.1990)
Hungarian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Eger, Hungary. Best results: First Saturday GM March 2015, 1st; Tata Steel Challengers 2019, 3rd; European Individual Chess Championship 2019, 19th (qualified for...
Gleizerov Evgeny (20.03.1963)
Russian Grandmaster (1993). Best results: Russian Federation championship 1988, 1st; Cheliabinsk 1991, 2nd Pardubice Open 1992, 1-2nd Voskresensk 1993, 1st Chelabinsk 1993, 1st Dresden Open 1994, 1-2nd; Rilton Cup 1994,...
Glek Igor V. (07.11.1961)
German Grandmaster born in Russia. Writer and coach. Graduate in engineering/economics from Moscow University. Co-champion of Russia in 1995. Best results: Kotov Memorial Odessa 1989, 2-4th; Krumbach Open 1991, 1-3rd;...
Gligoric Svetozar (02.02.1923-14.08.2012)
Serbian Grandmaster (1951). Gligoric learned to play chess in early childhood. He lost his parents before the War, and the president of the Belgrade Chess Club took him to his...
Godena Michaele (30.06.1967)
Italian Grandmaster (1996), the second Italian Grandmaster after Sergio Mariotti. Studied architecture. EU Individual Open Champion in 2007, Italian Champion in 1992, 1993, 1995, 2005 and 2006. Finished second at...
Goethart Gerhardus Hendrik (04.09.1892 – 17.05.1969)
Dutch problemist who gave his name to a famous theme. Some of his work has been published by Niemeijer in 1962 in the book Chess problems of H.G. Goethart.
Gofshtein Leonid D (21.04.1953-25.12.2015)
Israeli Grandmaster born in Ukraine who immigrated to Israel in the 1990’s. Coach. First equal at the 2003 Israeli Championship. Best results: Yerevan 1981, 1st; Kiev 1989, 2nd; Tel Aviv...
Goganov, Aleksey (29.01.1991)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Best results: Saint Petersburg Championship 2008, 1st; Lev Polugaevsky Memorial 2012, 1st; Chepukaitis Memorial 2013, 1st; 66th Russian Championship Higher...
Goglidze Victor Arsentievich (07.11.1905 – 22.09.1964)
The first Georgian Master and International Master (1950). An author. and an Engineer. He was 5th in the 1937 USSR Championship. Champion of Tbilisi in 1927, 1930, 1932 and Champion of...
Goldin Alexander Vladilenovich (27.02.1965)
U.S. Grandmaster born in Russia. Panamerican Co-champion 2003. Best results: Won or shared first at Sevastopol 1986, Naleczow 1987, Vilnius 1988, Trnava 1989, Le Touquet 1992, New York and Lyon...
Goldschmidt Yossef (13.02.1897 – 31.01.1973)
Israeli problemist, the ‘Father’ of the Israeli chess composition, who composed 300 problems with some of them published in the book Y . Goldschmidt : Chess problems by E. Fasher....
Goletiani Rusudan (08.09.1980)
U.S. International Master (2009) and Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in Georgia. US Women Champion in 2005. Panamerican Women Champion in 2003. World Champion U14 among Girls in 1994 and U16...
Golod Vitali (23.06.1971)
Israeli Grandmaster born in Ukraine. Graduate in Physical and Sport. Immigrated to Israel in 1995. Israeli Champion 2010, Ukraine Champion in 1992, Ukraine U16 Champion in 1987 and U20 in...
Golojan Lilit (17.06.1983)
Armenian International Master (2010) and Woman Grandmaster (2009). Armenian Women's Champion in 2008 and 2009. Best results: Armenian U12 Champion in 1995; Armenian U14 Champion in 1997; Armenian U16 Champion...
Golombek Harry (10.03.1911 – 09.01.1995)
English International Master (1950), author, columnist and International Arbiter (1954). Honorary Grandmaster (1985). Golombek was awarded the O.B.E. in the Queen’s Birthday list in 1966. The correspondent of the Times...
Goloshapov Aleksander (25.01.1978)
Ukrainian Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer coached by Vaisman. Graduated in Physical and Sport. Ukrainian champion U16 and 20 in 1996. Best results: won or shared first at the Russian...
Golubev Mihail (30.05.1970)
Ukrainian Grandmaster. Journalist. Ukrainian Champion 1996. Won or shared first at Geneva 1993, Noteboom Memorial 1998, Swiss Open championship 1999, Bethune Open 2002, Toamna Albastra 2002. Author of Easy guide...
Golubka, Petro (09.05.1989)
Ukrainan Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Benefit, Ukraine. Ukraine Champion (2017) Best results: Ukraine Championship 2017, 1st; Miedzynarodowe Szachowe Mistrzostwa Malopolski Seniorow i Juniorow 2015, 2nd; Visma Chess 2015...
Gomez Esteban Juan Mario (15.02.1958)
Spanish Grandmaster (2005). Spanish Champion 1980 and 1992. Best results: Bordeaux 1990, 1st; Spanish championship 1991, 3rd; Euskadi championship 1992 and 1998, 1st; Ceuta 1993, 1st; Spanish co-championship 1994, 3-6th;...
Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto
Cuban Grandmaster (2016). Best results: VIII Festival Internacional de Ajedrez of Bogota, 2014; IX Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Universidad Central (COL), 1-2nd ; XXIV Open Internacional Ciutat de Montcada...
Gomez John Paul (23.05.1985)
Filipino Grandmaster (2008). Philippines Champion in 2008 and vice champion in 2010. Mechanical engineering student. Best results: Victory Central Mall Open 2008, 1-2nd; Palawan Baragatan Open Chess tournament, 1-2nd; HDBank...
Gonda Laszlo (24.04.1988)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2010), Hungarian U10 Champion in 2000 and U12 Champion in 2001. World U12 vice champion in 2000. Best results: Budapest FS GM 2001, 2nd; Budapest FS IM 2002, 2nd;...
Gonzales Jayson (05.02.1969)
Filipino Grandmaster (2008). Vice champion of Philippines in 2016. Best results: Southern California Open, 1st; Philippine Chess Championship 2001, 4-5th; 88th Marshall Chess Club Championship, 3rd, ASEAN Circuit Chess Tournament...
Gonzales Renier (21.11.1972)
US Grandmaster (2008) and coach born in Cuba. Coach. Best results: winner or shared first at the Florida State championship from 2002 to 2004, Ciudad de Castellón 1996, Tomás Jiménez...
Gonzales Vidal Yuri (12.01.1981)
Cuban Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Solsones Open 2003 1st; Ciudad de Badalona 2005, 1st; Galapagar Intl.Open 2005 1-3rd; Barbera del Valles 2008 2-4th; Ciutat de Montcada 2008, 1-2nd;Ciudad de La...
Gonzalez Zamora Juan Carlos (24.06.1968)
Mexican Grandmaster (2004) born in Cuba. Mexican Champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010. A participant in the Olympiads with Mexico in 2004 and 2006. Best...
Gopal G.N. (29.03.1989)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Muvattupuzha, India. Best results: National Championship in Chandigarh 2001, 1st; Dubai Juniors 2003, 1st; Wipro Young Super genius in Cochin 2003, 1st; National...
Gordian Yury Markovic (24.03.1937)
Ukrainian chess composer International Master for Chess Compositions (1995). World Champion with the Ukrainian team (V WCCT, 1993-1996). Master of Sports in 1974. He works in all genres of composition...
Gordievsky Dmitry (24.04.1996)
Russian Grandmaster (2017). Best results: Moscow Championship 2013, 1st; Moscow Open 2016, 1-2nd; Master Open Alekhine Memorial 2016, 1-2nd; Moscow Open 2017, 1-2nd; Moscow Championship 2017, 1st; National Las Vegas Open, 1-3rd....
Gordievsky, Dmitry (24.04.1996)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Moscow, Russia. Best results: Moscow-Open 2016 - A, 2nd; Master Open Alekhine Memorial 2016, 1st; Moscow-Open 2017 - A, 1st; Championship Moscow final...
Gordon Stephen J (04.09.1986)
English Grandmaster (2009). British Under 10 Champion 1997, England Under 11 Champion 1998, British Under 18 Champion 2005 and British Under 21 Champion in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Best results:...
Gorgiev Tigran Borisovich (30.08.1910)
Ukraine International Judge for Chess Compositions (1956) and International Master for Chess Composition (1969). He specialized in the genre of artistic problems with bright duels. He composed 150 studies from...
Gormally Daniel (1976)
English Grandmaster (2005). Gormally was the joint winner of the British Rapidplay Chess Championship 2006. Best results: 2-4th Cardiff 1997, 1st Caledonia Master 1997, 1-4th Politiken Cup 1998, 1-3rd; Coulsden Open...
Goryachkina Aleksandra (28.09.1998)
Russian Women Grandmaster, Russian Women's Champion in 2017, World Junior Girls Chess Champion 2013 and 2014, World Under-10 Girls Champion, European Under-12 Girls Championship 2010, European and World U14 Girls Championships in...
Goryachkina, Aleksandra (28.09.1999)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Orsk, Russia. Women Grandmaster (2012). Russian Women's Champion (2015, 2017). World Girls Champion - Under-20 (2013, 2014). Best results: World Youth Chess Championships...
Gossip George Hatfeild Dingley (06.12.1841 – 11.05.1907)
British player, author and chess columnist born in New York. In 1883 he shared 5th place at London (minor) tournament. He was then invited to few strong tournament in which...
Gostiša Leon (31.03.1961)
Slovenian Correspondence Grandmaster (1998) and OTB International Master. Slovenian Champion in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992 and 1994. He was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual performance...
Gottschall Hermann Von (16.10.1862 – 07.03.1933)
by Nicola Perscheid German player and chess composer. Editor of the chess magazine “Deutsche Schachzeitung” in the period of 1887-1897. From 1885 till 1908 he participated...
Gouw Carol Peter (1961)
Dutch Correspondence Grandmaster (2003). Dutch correspondence Champion in 1989. In 2010 his ICCF ELO was 2573.
Gozzoli, Yannick (26.06.1983)
French chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Marseille, France. Best results: XXXII Obert Internacional d'Escacs d'Andorra 2014, 2nd; 19eme tournoi international de Creon - Tournoi principal 2014, 3rd; French Chess...
Grabarczyk Miroslaw (03.01.1971)
Polish Grandmaster (2002). Vice Champion of Poland in 1993 and 1995. Polish Blitz Champion in 1994. Best results: Gothenburg 1993, 2nd; Darmstadt Open 1993 and 1995, 1st; Polanica Zdroj Open...
Grabuzova Tatania (09.02.1967)
Russian Women Grandmaster (1993). Best results: Moscow Women championship 1997 and 2007, 1st; St. Petersburg Women open 2000, 1st; Keres Memorial Women 2006, 1st, Bykova Memorial 2008 open, 2-3rd. A...
Grachev Boris (27.03.1986)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). World U10 Champion in 1995, Russian U20 champion in 2006. Best results: Samara 2002, 1st; Russian U18 championship 2003, 2nd; European U18 championship in 2004, 4th; Moscow...
Graf Alexander (25.08.1962)
German Grandmaster born in Uzbekistan who immigrated in Germany in 2000. German Champion in 2004, Vice Champion of Germany in 2000 and 2001 and 4 times Uzbek Champion. Graf was...
Granda Zuniga Julio Ernesto (25.02.1967)
Peruvian Grandmaster (1986) and one of the best players of South America since for more than 10 years. American Continental Champion in 2007 and 2012, 2013 and 2014. Peruvian Champion...
Grandelius Nils (03.06.1993)
Swedish Grandmaster (2010). Swedish Champion in 2015, European U18 Champion 2011 and Swedish U18 Champion in 2007. European vice-champion in 2019. Best results: Olomouc 2008, 1st; Sigeman Co-GM (SWE) 2009,...
Grasemann Herbert (21.12.1917 – 21.06.1983)
German chess composer, promoter of a Logical Composition School. International Arbiter for Chess Composition (1957). Editor of chess columns in the magazines “Schach” 1947-61, Deutsche Schachzeitung 1950-62, Deutsche Schachblatter 1962-83....
Grechihin Valery (06.09.1937)
Russian Grandmaster (1998) who got his title at the age of 60. The only player who holds the title of International Grandmaster awarded by FIDE and ICSC. Deaf player who was...
Greenfeld Alon (17.04.1964)
Israeli Grandmaster (1989) who was Israeli Champion in 1984 and 2018, few times Israeli Youth Champion, 2nd at the World Cadet Championship (1981) and 2ndat the European U20 in 1983...
Gretarsson Helgi Ass (18.02.1977)
Icelandic Grandmaster. World U20 Champion in 1994. Champion of Iceland in 2018, co-champion of Iceland in 1999. Best results: World U16 championship 1993, 2-4th; Gausdal Master 1995, 3rd; Icelandic championship...
Grigore George (13.11.1970)
Romanian Grandmaster. Coach. Vice champion of Romania in 2007. Balkan U18 Champion in 1990. Won or shared first at Val Thorens 1992, Goetziz II 1995, Genova Open 1999, Arco in...
Grigorian Karen Ashotovich (07.09.1947 – 30.10.1989)
Soviet International Master (1982) and philologist born in Moscow. Grigorian participated in six USSR championships between 1971 and 1977. Best results: Russian championship in 1973 with the 7th-8th place. Armenian...
Grigoriants Sergey (11.02.1983)
Russian Grandmaster (2003) born in Tashkent. European U16 Champion in 1999, co-Russian U14 champion in 1997 and U16 in 1999. Best results: World U14 in 1997, 2-4th; Orel 1999, 4th;...
Grigoriev Nikolai Dmitrijevich (14.08.1895 – 10.11.1938)
Soviet player, analyst and composer of endgame studies, mathematics teacher. During the 1920s he won the Moscow championships three times in 1921, 1922, 1923-4, and again in 1923 by defeating...
Grigoryan Avetik (27.01.1989)
Armenian Grandmaster (2008) and coach. Armenian Champion in 2010 and three-time champion of Armenia in different age groups (2004, 2006, 2007). Best results: European Rapid Championship 2006, 2nd; Belgorod Open 2nd;...
Grigoryan, Karen H.
Armenian Grandmaster (2013), Armenian Champion in 2015, Armenian U14 Champion in 2008, European U16 Champion in 2010 Best results: G. Kasparyan Memorial – Young Masters 2010, 1st; Youth Stars Tournament, 1st;...
Grigoryan, Karen H. (25.02.1995)
Armenian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Yerevan, Armenia. European Youth Champion - U16 (2010). Armenian Chess Champion (2015). Best results: European Youth Champion 2007 - U12, 2nd; Armenian Youth...
Grischuk Alexander (31.12.1983)
Russian Grandmaster. World Blitz Champion in 2006, 2012 and 2015. Russian Champion in 2009. Co-World Champion U10 in 1992. Russian Champion U14 in 1996. Grischuk is also known as a...
Gritsak Orest (24.02.1973)
Ukrainian Grandmaster. Ukraine Champion in 1993. Coach of Vasily Ivanchuk and Anna Muzychuk for many years. Best results: Krynica Open 1998, 1-2nd; 2-3rd Swidnica 1999, 2-3rd; Polonica Zdroj 2001, 1-3rd;...
Grivas Efstratios (30.03.1966)
Greek Grandmaster (1993). Greek Champion in 1984 and 1996. Greek Cadet Champion in 1981. FIDE International Organizer, FIDE International Arbiter and FIDE Senior Trainer. In 1998 Olympiad he was awarded...
Grob Henri (04.06.1904 – 05.07.1974)
Swiss International Master (1950). Painter and writer. Grob was Champion of Switzerland in 1939 and 1951. A participant at the Olympiads of 1927, 1935 and 1952. Best results: Barcelona 1935,...
Grodzensky Sergey Yakolevich (01.08.1944)
Russian correspondence Grandmaster (1999). Author of Red Letters - The Correspondence Chess Championships of the Soviet Union with Tim Harding.
Groszpeter Attila (09.06.1960)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1986). Hungarian Youth Champion in 1977. Hungarian vice-champion in 1993 and 1995. Best results: Zamardi 1979, 1st; Plovdiv, 1982, 1st; Bourgoin Jallieu 1982, 1st; Obervart 1984, 1-4th Kesckemet,...
Grover, Sahaj (07.09.1995)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2012). Best results: World Junior Chess Championship - 2011, 3rd; National Junior 2012 in Rajasthan, 1st; Asian Junior U20 Championship 2013(Open), 2nd; Durban Open GM Norm Tournament...
Gruenfeld Yehuda (28.02.1956)
Israeli Grandmaster (1980) born in Poland. Israeli Champion in 1982 and 1990. He is a deaf player. Best results: won or shared first at Netanya II 1977, Luzern 1979, Biel 1980,...
Grünfeld Ernst Franz (23.11.1893 – 03.04.1962)
One of the most successful Austrian Grandmasters, especially in the third decade of the XX century when he played in most of the great international tournament of the period. For...
Gu Xiaobing (12.07.1985)
Chinese Women Grandmaster (2003). World Girls U20 vice champion in 2005. Best result: 5th at the Chinese Women championship in 2001 and 2006. A participant in the 2001 Women World...
Gudyev Mladen (14.10.1938)
Bulgarian Correspondence Grandmaster (1991). His ICCF ELO in 2010 was 2469.
Gufeld Eduard Yefimovich (19.03.1936 – 23.09.2002)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1967) who played in eight USSR Championships between 1959 and 1972. Best results: 1st at Gori 1971 and Tbilisi 1971, equal 1st at Tbilisi 1974 and clear 1st...
Guidelli Georgio (14.03.1897 – 08.01.1924)
Italian problemist who was a member until 1917 of the prestigious Club of Good Companions. He published more than 400 problems in two-movers which 70 been published in the White’s...
Guimard Carlos Enrique (06.04.1913)
Argentine Grandmaster (1960). Champion of Argentina in 1936, 1937 and 1940. Best results: Berlin BSG-B 1937, 2nd; Santiago 1940, 1st; San-Paolo 1941, 1st; Vina del Mar 1945, 1st; Barcelona 1946,...
Gujrathi Vidit Santosh (24.10.1994)
Indian Grandmaster, World U14 Champion 2008, Indian Youth Champion in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Second of Anish Giri in 2016. A member of the Indian team at the 2016 Olympiad....
Gukesh D (29.05.2006)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He became the second-youngest grandmaster in history on January 15, 2019, at the age of 12 years, 7 months,...
Guliev Namig (13.02.1974)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2005), coach and author living in France. Best results: 1st at Baku Cup 2000, 1st; Charleroi Open 2003, 1st; Bischwille 2003, 1st; Lutece-Paris Open 2004, 1st; Nice Open...
Guliev Sarhan (01.04.1968)
Azerbaijian Grandmaster. Coach. Azerbaijan Champion in 1990, and 1997, co-Champion in 1996. Best results: Baku 1992, 1st; Orel 1992, 2-4th; Ostrava 1993, 2-4th; Vladivostok 1994 and 1995, 1st; Minsk Open...
Gulko Boris (09.02.1947)
U.S. Grandmaster (1976) born in East Germany who spent most of his life in Soviet Union, then since 1985 in the USA. Boris was U.S. Champion in 1994 and 1999...
Gulyaev Alexander Pavlovich (18.11.1908)
Georgian chess composer, International Grandmaster for Chess Composition (1988) and International Arbiter for Chess Compositions (1956). Pseudonym: Grin. He worked in all composition genres, but gave preference to the plans...
Gunawan Ruben (17.04.1968 – 28.08.2005)
Indonesian Grandmaster. Asian U20 Champion in 1983. A participant to the 2000 and 2004 Olympiads. He died of pneumonia. Peak rating: 2509 in 1999.
Gunina Valentina (04.02.1989)
Russian Grandmaster and Woman Grandmaster. European Women's Champion in 2012, 2014 and 2018. Russian Women's Champion in 2011, 2013 and 2014. European under-12 Girls Champion in 2003; World U14 girls...
Gunina, Valentina (04.02.1989)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Murmansk, Russia. Women's European Individual Chess Champion (2012, 2014, 2018). Russian Women's Champion (2011, 2013, 2014). She was a member of the gold...
Gunsberg Isidor Arthur (02.11.1854 – 02.05.1930)
English Grandmaster born in Hungary. One of the strongest chess players and journalists at the end of 19th century, he was also a challenger for world title. Gunsberg came from...
Gupta Abhijeet (16.10.1989)
Indian Grandmaster (2008). Indian Champion 2011. World Junior Champion in 2008. Commonwealth Chess Champion in 2013, 2015 and 2016. In 2002, Gupta entered the Limca Book of Records after becoming the...
Gurevich Dmitry Borisovich (11.09.1956)
U.S. Grandmaster (1983) born in Russia. Coach. Gurevich has been equal first in several Opens but has not done well in U.S. Closed Championships. Best results: won or shared first at...
Gurevich Ilya Makovich (06.02.1972)
US. Grandmaster born in Ukraine who became World U20 Champion in 1990 and second at the World U16 championship in 1986. Best results: 1st at New York MCC in 1994...
Gurevich Mikhail (22.02.1959)
Belgian Grandmaster (1986) born in Ukraine who immigrated to Belgium in 1991 when he was the 6th best world rated player. Soviet Champion in 1985, Belgian champion in 2002, Turkish...
Gurgenidze Bukhuty Ivanovich (13.11.1933 – 24.05.2008)
Georgian Grandmaster (1970), a geologist by profession. He played in 9 USSR championships between 1957 and 1985, peaking in 1958 when he was equal seventh. He was twelve times Georgian...
Gurgenidze David A. (26.09.1953)
Prominent Georgian chess composer and organizer, Grandmaster for Chess Composition (1990).World Champion in chess composition between 1989-1994 and the coach of the Georgian chess team (1998-2000). The author of 500...
Gurieli Nino Davidovna (07.12.1961)
Georgian International Master (1997) and Women International Grandmaster (1980). Journalist. Women Champion of Georgia in 1976 and 1992. Best results: Bygdosch 1978 1st; Belgrade 1981, 1986, 1st; Bad Kissingen 1981,...
Gurvich Abraham Solomonovich (12.02.1897 – 18.11.1962)
Soviet chess composer, International Arbiter for Chess Compositions (1956). The author of work in chess compositions and critical articles like “Chess Poetry” devoted to the beauty of the study (1961)....
Guseinov Aidyn (1956 – 30.10.2003)
Azerbaijan Grandmaster (1998). Co-Azerbaijan champion in 1996. Coach in Qatar for 5 years. Best results: Baku 1983, 2nd; Teheran Open 1991, 2-4th; Ankara 1997, 2nd. A participant in the 1998...
Guseinov Gadir (21.05.1986)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Azerbaijani Champion in 2007. World U10 Champion in 1994, European Champion U10 in 1994, bronze medallist at the World U12 in 1998, Azerbaijani U16 champion in 2000....
Gustafsson Jan (25.06.1979)
German Grandmaster (2003). Vice German Chess Champion in 2004, 2005 and 2011. German U13 Champion in 1992, German U15 Champion in 1994 and German U17 Champion and German U20 Champion in...
Gutman Gennadi (01.11.1973)
Ukraine Grandmaster (2000) and coach. Best results: Marganetz 2000, 2nd; Rovno GM 2000, 2-3rd; Pardubice Open 2003, 2-5th; Sevastopol Open 2009, 1st. Peak rating: 2534 in 2003, he plays once...
Gutman Lev (26.09.1945)
Latvian-born German Grandmaster (1986) who was Latvian champion in 1972. Second of Viktor Korchnoi during the 1978 world championship. Best results: winner or shared first at London 1982, Metz 1993,...
Gutov Andrey (08.12.1978)
Russian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Buchatsky-Belovo 2006 1st; Belovo Rtng 2006, 1st; Izmailov’s Memorial (RUS) 2007, 1st; Izmailov’s Memorial (RUS) 2010, 2-7th; Goriainov's Memorial (RUS) 2010, 1st. Peak rating: 2005...
Gyimesi Zoltan (31.03.1977)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1996). Graduate in sport and physical education. Five times Hungarian Champion and two bronze at World and European U20 championships. Second at the Hungarian Championship in 1995, 2000,...