Tabatabaei, M.amin (05.02.2001)
Iranian Chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Tehran, Iran. Best results: 5th World School Chess Championship U9 2009, 1st; 11th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship BU10-2010, 1st; World Youth Chess…
Tadic, Branko (04.10.1973)
Serbian Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Belgrade, Serbia. Serbia Champion (2006) Best results: Serbia Championship 2006, 1st; Slavianskj Korni 2005, tied 1st; Winter Open 2010, tied 1st; Otvoreno medjunarodno…
Tahirov Farhad (1987)
Azerbaijan Grandmaster in 2002. Won Donskoy 2002, Tula 2003. Second in Krsk, Serpukhov 2002 and Osterschachturnier GER 2003. Best ELO: 2583 in 2003.
Taimanov Mark Evgenyevich (07.02.1926-28.11.2016)
Russian Grandmaster (1952), chess theorist, author, journalist. World Senior Champion 1994. A concert pianist. Discovered at the age of 8, he became soon the pupil of Botvinnik. In the period…
Tal Mikhail Nehemyevich (09.11.1936 – 28.06.1992)
Soviet Grandmaster (1957) born in Riga and like other great champions, was also an honoured Sport Master by the Soviet authorities. The eighth World Champion, he began to play chess…
Taleb Moussa (01.07.1978)
UAE Grandmaster (2004). The first UAE player to hold such a title. UAE Champion on various occasions. Was awarded a gold medal for the best individual performance at board 5…
Talla, Vladimir (03.07.1973)
Czech Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Best results: Trinec Open 2001, 2nd; Pieštany Open 2004, 1st; Beskydy -Open (2006, 2007, 2008), 2nd; Stare Mesto Open 2010,…
Tan Zhongyi (29.05.1991)
Chinese Grandmaster (2017) and Woman Grandmaster (2009) born in Chongqing, China. Women’s World Chess Champion (2017–2018). Women`s World University Chess Champion (Summer Universiade in Shenzen 2011 and Guimarães 2012). World Youth U12 Girls Chess Championship in Heraklion (2012). World…
Tan, Justin (19.03.1997)
Australian Chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Cardiff, Australia. Best results: Colin Crouch Celebration Masters 2016, tied 1st; 103rd British Championships 2016, tied 3rd; International Chess Tournament “Paracin 2018” -…
Tang, Andrew (29.11.1999)
American chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Best results: Riga Technical University Open 2017 – Blitz, 1st; Fall 2017 CCCSA GM Norm Invitational, 1st; Walter Browne Memorial…
Tari, Aryan (04.06.1999)
Tari Aryan is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster (2016) born in Lien, Norway. Norwegian Chess Champion (2015). World Junior Chess Champion (2017). Best results: Junior section of the Norwegian Chess Championship…
Tarjan James Edward (22.02.1952)
US Grandmaster in 1976. Californian Junior Champion in 1966, in 1970 he was a member of the National Team which won the World Student Team Championship. Finished second place in…
Tarrasch Siegbert (05.03.1862 – 17.02.1934)
German player, one of the world’s best players at the beginning of the twentieth century. He played chess while studying medicine in Berlin and Halle. At the Congress of the…
Tartakower Dr. Savielly (21.02.1887 – 05.02.1956)
French Grandmaster (1950) born in Russia. In 1889 he left Russia following the death of his parents in a pogrom. He studied in Geneva and Vienna and became a lawyer…
Tatai Stefano (29.03.1938)
Italian International Master (1966) with Hungarian origins. Italian Champion in 1962, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1991 and 1996. He was the…
Tazbir, Marcin (22.08.1988)
Marcin Tazbir is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2013) born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. Polish Junior Chess Championship winner: 1998 (U10), 2004 (U16), 2006 (U18). World Chess Champion for Disabled (2017)….
Temirbaev Serik (08.08.1961)
Kazakh Grandmaster (1995). Best results: Cheliabinsk B 1991, 2nd; Bogatyrev’s Memorial 2001, 1st; Flame of Karachaganak 2001, 1st; Goryainov Memorial 2003, 1st; Kokchetav 2005, 1st; Zudov Memorial (RUS) 2007, 2nd….
Ten Hertog, Hugo (06.07.1994)
Dutch Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Utrecht, Netherlands. Best results: Leiden Chess Tournament 2016, tied 1st; Schaakweek Apeldoorn 2018, tied 1st; HSG Open 2018 – groep A, tied 2nd;…
Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel (19.09.1993)
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan is a Armenia chess Grandmaster (2009) born in Vanadzor, Armenia. World U18 Chess Champion (2011). European Youth Chess Champion – Under 10 (2003). European Youth Chess Champion -…
Teschner Rudolf (16.2.1922–23.7.2006)
Rudolf Teschner is a German chess Grandmaster (1992) born in Potsdam, Germany. FIDE awarded him the complimentary Grandmaster title in 1992, the first in history. German Champion (1951). Best results:…
Teske Henrik (28.02.1968)
German Grandmaster (1996). Won or shared first in Berlin Open 1993, Vienna Open 1994, Wattens Open 1998, Regensburg Open 1999, Augsburg Open 2001, Essen Open 2003. Also second in Guilford…
Teterev Vitaly (1983)
Belarus Grandmaster (2007). Best ELO: 2518 in 2006.
Theissl Pokorna Regina (18.01.1982)
Austrian Women’s Grandmaster born in Slovakia. Silver medalist at the World Girls U12 in 1994. Bronze medalist at the World Girls U10 in 1992, at the World Girls U14 in…
Thejkumar, M. S. (01.01.1981)
Indian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Mysore, India. Best results: Shri Maheswaranand Sarswati Memorial All India 2016, tied 3rd; Open international de Liffre 2016 – Tournoi A, 1st; 21eme…
Thinking about the Endgame
From the time the game begins, you should remember that every move you make may affect your chances in the endgame. For instance, in the earlier parts of the game,…
Thipsay Praveen Mahadeo (12.08.1959)
Indian Grandmaster (1997), coach and journalist. Commonwealth Champion in 1985, Indian Champion in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993 and 1994. Won or shared first in Campigny Open 1984. A…
Thomas George Alan Sir (14.06.1881 – 23.07.1972)
English Chess International Master (1950) and International Arbiter (1952). His first chess trainer was his mother – the winner of the first Women’s Chess tournament held in Hastings in 1895….
Thorfinnsson, Bragi (10.04.1981)
Bragi Thorfinnsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster (2018) born in Reykjavík, Iceland. Best results: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2016-2017, scoring 7/9; Kragero Resort Chess A 2018 in Kragero, 2nd; Peak…
Thorhallsson Throstur (19.03.1969)
Icelandic Grandmaster (1997). Real estate broker by profession. Vice National Champion in 1993 and 2003. Won or shared first in Gausdal Peer Gynt Open 1995, Wrexham 1998. Also second in…
Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard (10.01.1999)
Danish Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Denmark. Best results: European Youth U18 Chess Championship 2017, gold medal; Danish Chess Championship 2017, 3rd; Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2018, 1st; Danish Chess…
Tihonov Jurij (03.07.1978)
Belarus Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Belarus Championship 2006, 4th; Levikov Memorial (UKR) 2006, 1st; St. Petersburg FINEC GM 2007, 2nd; Perm 2007, 1st. Best ELO: 2542 in 2007.
Tikkanen, Hans (06.02.1985)
Hans Tikkanen is a Swedish chess Grandmaster (2010) born in Karlstad, Sweden. He is a five-time Swedish Chess Champion (2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018). Best results: Swedish Junior Chess Championship…
Tilicheev, Viacheslav (17.07.1994)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Best results: 39th Bulgarian Open Championship Memorial “Georgi Tringov” 2017, tied 1st; 16th Memorial Kesarovski-Stanchev A tournament 2017, tied 1st; Primorsko…
Timman Jan Hendrik (14.12.1951)
Dutch Grandmaster (1974). Nine times winner or shared the first prize in the Dutch Championship. Since 1974, he regularly took part in the Olympiads as a member of the National…
Timmerman, Gert Jan (15.04.1956)
Dutch Correspondence Grandmaster (1986) and OTB FIDE Master. Fifteenth World Correspondence Champion (2001). Dutch Correspondence Champion in 1981 and 1983. Won also the ICCF World CUP V final B 1987-94,…
Timofeev Artyom (06.01.1985)
Russian Grandmaster (2003). Russian Junior Champion 2005. Won or shared first in Presov Open and White Tower Open 2000, Russian Cup 2007, Izmailov Memorial (RUS) 2008, winner of the sixty-first…
Timoscenko Gennadij Anatolyevich (27.04.1949)
Slovakian Grandmaster (1980) originally from Russia. Russian U18 Champion in 1966. Was awarded a bronze medal for the best individual performance at board 3 in the European Team Championship in…
Timoshenko Georgy (01.06.1966)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994), graduate in physical education. Started to play chess at the age of 5. Won or shared first in Moscow Championship 1988, Championship of Ukraine Clubs 1994, Berlin…
Tischbierek Raj (24.09.1962)
German Grandmaster (1990). Journalist and coach. East German Champion in 1987 and 1990. Many times East German Youth Champion. Coach of the Women’s German Team. He participated in the 1990…
Tisdall Jonathan D. (26.08.1958)
Norwegian Grandmaster (1995) born in the USA, author and journalist. Norwegian Champion in 1987, 1991 and 1995. Won or shared first in Gausdal Youth Masters 1984, Gausdal 1986, Olso 1986…
Tishin, Petr (21.10.1976)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2002) is born in Tula, Russia. Best results: Championship of Tula Region 2002, 1st; 55th RUS Ch. Semifinal 2002, 1st; Memorial of E. Rjazanov 2016, tied 2nd;…
Tiviakov Sergei (14.02.1973)
Dutch Grandmaster (1996) born in Russia. European Individual Champion 2008, Dutch Champion 2006, World Champion U16 in 1989. Best results: won or shared first at Belgorod 1989, Singapore 1990, Clichy…
Tkachiev Vladislav (09.11.1973)
French Grandmaster (1996) born in Russia and living in France since 1998 after a stay of 15 years in Kazakhstan. European Champion in 2007. French Champion in 2006 and Vice…
Todorcevic Miodrag (10.11.1940)
Spanish Grandmaster (1989) born in Serbia, living now in Spain after spending several years in France. French Champion in 1975 with 11/11. Paris Champion in 1966, 1967, 1973, 1973, 1975…
Todorov, Todor (08.11.1974)
Belgium Chess Grandmaster (2006) is born in Varna, Bulgaria. Best results: VII Festival Internacional de Xadrez da Figueira da Foz 2010, tied 1st; FE 5 Ischia isola verde 2013, 3rd;…
Todorovic Goran M. (17.05.1963)
Serbian Grandmaster (1997). Shared first in the Serbian Championship 2000. Won or shared first in Warsaw Junior 1981, Porec 1987, Katowice 1989, Madona di Campiglo 1991, Belgrade Minex 1995, Velika…
Tolnai Tibor (23.09.1964)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1990). Won or shared first in Katowice 1986, Havana 1988, Kecskemet 1990, Oberwaert Open 1990, Budapest 1991, Balatonbereny 1992, 1st Saturday 2000, Was second in Dortmund II 1988,…
Tolush Alexander Kazimirovich (01.05.1910 – 02.03.1969)
Soviet Grandmaster (1953), born in St. Petersburg, International Correspondence Master in 1965. Being an Honoured Coach of Russia, he trained P. Keres in the period 1947-55, L. Rudenko in 1949-53….
Tomashevsky Evgeny (1987)
Russian Grandmaster (2005). Bronze medal in the World U16 in 2003 and in the Russian Championship in 2007. Best results: 53th Russian Championship 2nd-8th;league, 1st; Aeroflot Open 2007, 2nd.
Tomczak, Jacek (05.03.1990)
Jacek Tomczak is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2012) born in Śrem, Poland. World Youth Chess Champion – U16 (2006). Best results: 8th European U18 Team Chess Championship 2008 in Szeged,…
Topalov Veselin (15.03.1975)
Bulgarian outstanding Grandmaster (1992). World Champion in 2005, World U14 Champion in 1989, Silver medalist in the World U16 in 1990. Winner of the Chess Oscar of the best player…
Toran Roman (08.10.1931 – 01.10.2005)
Spanish International Master in 1954 and International Arbiter in 1957. Author and journalist. Vice-President of FIDE 1982-90 and President of the Spanish Chess Federation for many years. Was the chairman…
Torre Carlos Repetto (23.11.1905 – 19.03.1978)
Mexican first Grandmaster (1977). In 1915 he moved with his family to New Orleans Began to play chess at the age of 10; his first success was in two round…
Torre Eugenio (04.11.1951)
Philippine Grandmaster (1974). National Champion in 1974 and 1976. He is the first Asian player who obtained the title of the International Grandmaster. He worked for several years with Bobby…
Tosic Miroslav (15.06.1960)
Serbian Grandmaster (1998). Third in the Yugoslav Championship 1999. Won Pazardzhik 1988, Nis Open 1997, Novi Becej 2001, Pirot’s Summer 2004, Second in Prepis Mem Moscow and Herceg Novi 2002,…
Toth Bela (19.04.1943)
Italian International Master (1974) originally from Hungary. International Master in Correspondence Chess (1978). Italian Champion in 1975, 1976, 1982 and 1984. Won or shared first in Lugano 1980, Lichtenstein Open…
Totsky Leonid (10.08.1967)
Russian Grandmaster (2001). Third in the USSR Army Championship 1990. Best results: Bucharest GM 1998, 1st; Rymarov Open 1999, 1st; Zadar 2000, 3rd. First prize for the best individual score…
Toufighi, Homayoon (21.03.1990)
Homayoon Toufighi is an Iranian chess Grandmaster (2010) born in Rasht, Iran. Asian champion under 18. Best results: Iran youth Championship under 10,12,14,16,18 and 20, 1st; Asian Championship in Singapore…
Trajkovic, Predrag (28.05.1970 – 13.02.2019)
Serbian Chess Grandmaster (2008) is born in Leskovac, Serbia. Best results: Vitino-Crimea 2008, 1st; Medijana 2008, 1st; Peak rating: 2481 in October 2008
Tran, Tuan Minh (21.10.1997)
Vietnamese Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnamese Chess Champion (2017,2018) Best results: Vietnamese Chess Championships (2017, 2018), 1st; Chess in Kecskemet GM November 2014, 1st; 2016 Philippine...
Tratar Marko (20.05.1974)
Slovenian Grandmaster (2006). Slovenian Champion in 1997. Best result: Vidmar Memorial 2007, 2nd. Best ELO: 29507 in 2007.
Tregubov Pavel V. (21.12.1971)
Russian Grandmaster (1994) living in France. Graduated in agriculture. Became President of ACP in 2006. European Individual Champion in 2000. Won or shared first in Krasnodar Open 1997, Kuban 1997,...
Treybal Dr. Karel (24.12.1882 – 02.10.1941)
Czech Master and judge. Champion of Czechoslovakia in 1907 and (shared) in 1921 . Member of the National Team in the Olympiads of 1930, 1933 and 1935. Shared sixth in...
Trifunovic Dr. Petar (31.12.1910 – 08.12.1980)
Yugoslavian International Grandmaster (1953). Author, journalist and editor of the magazineShakhovski Pregled during the period 1938-40. A lawyer by profession and government official. He began playing chess at the age...
Tringov Georgi Petrov (07.03.1937 – 02.07.2000)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1963). Bulgarian Champion in 1963, 1981 and 1985, shared the third-fourth place in 1953 and 1955. In the period of 1956-82, he played in 11 Chess World Olympiads...
Tristan, Leonardo (22.11.1989)
Argentinian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Argentina. Best results: XXII Magistral de la Rca Argentina Copa Mercosur 2018, 1st; X Magistral Grafica Yael Torre Blanca 2019, 1st; 94 Campeonato...
Troff, Kayden (06.05.1998)
Kayden Troff is a USA chess Grandmaster (2014). World Youth Chess Champion - under 14 (2012). Best results: World Youth Chess Championships - U12 2010 in Greece, 2nd; World Youth...
Troitsky, Alexey (1866 – 1942)
Famous Soviet chess composer of endgame studies. In 1934, he obtained the title of Composition Master of Sport of the USSR. The founder of the modern art of the chess endgame....
Tseitlin Mark Danilovic (23.09.1943)
Israeli Grandmaster (1997) born in Leningrad. European Senior Champion in 2004 and 2008. Member of the Israeli Team which won the World Senior Team Championship in 2004. Leningrad Champion in...
Tseitlin, Mikhail (16.06.1947)
Mikhail Semyonovich Tseitlin (German: Michael Zeitlein) is a Belarusian chess Grandmaster (1987) born in Babruysk, Belarus. Best results: Moscow Championship 1976 and 1977, 1st; International tournament in Pernik 1977, 1st;...
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (25.09.1944-24.12.2011)
Vitaly Valeryevich Tseshkovsky is a Russian chess Grandmaster (1975) born in Omsk, Russia. Chess Champion of the Sovet Union (1986). Best results: Leipzig 1975, 1st; Dubna 1976, 1st; Yerevan 1980,...
Tsydypov, Zhamsaran (05.09.1996)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Russia. Best results: M.Chigorin Memorial 2018, tied 3rd; XXVI Chess festival_Baykal dawns 2019, tied 1st; 41 RGNezhmetdinov Memorial 2019, tied 1st; Moscow Open...
Tu Hoang Thong (1972)
Vietnamese Grandmaster (1999). National Vice-Champion in 2002. Won the first SEA Championship in 2001. Has participated in eight Olympiads since 1990. Best ELO: 2515 in 2000.
Tukhaev, Adam (14.02.1988)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Kerch , Crimean region, Ukraine. Ukrainian Champion (2009,2012) Best results: Ukraine Championship (2009, 2012), 1st; Rethymno Open 2009, 1st; Kavala Open 2010, tied...
Tukmakov Vladimir Borisovich (05.03.1946)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1972). Coach and journalist. Ukraine Champion in 1970. Silver medalist in the 1965 World Youth Championship and 1965 Soviet U20 Champion. Was the winner or equal first in...
Tunik Gennady (27.05.1953)
Russian Grandmaster (2002). Best results: Belavets Memorial 1991, 2nd; Krasnodar 1991, 3rd; Katowice Open 1991, 1st; Minsk 1993, 1st; Pardubice Open 1993, 1st-3rd; St. Petersburg Open 1994, 2nd; Sochi B...
Turner, Matthew J (11.12.1975)
Scottish Chess Grandmaster (2002) is born in United Kingdom. Scotland Champion (2016, 2019) Best results: Scottish Championships and International Open 2016, 1st; Scottish Championships and International Open 2019, 1st; Tralee...
Turov Maxim (07.12.1979)
Russian Grandmaster. Russian U14 Champion in 1992. A member of the U16 and U26 Russian national Teams. Best results: Novgorod Open 1998, 1st; Russian Cup 1998, 5th; Canada Open Championship 2001, 1st; Elekes...
Tyomkin Dimitri (25.03.1977)
Canadian Grandmaster (2002) born in the Ukraine, also lived in Israel from 1992 until 2002. European Junior Champion in 1997. Israel U20 Champion in 1997. Won or shared first in...