Zablotsky, Sergei (15.01.1982)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Russia. Best results: Maestro Marchko 2007, 1st; Azia Center 2008 open, tied 2nd; 12. Voronezh open – Masters 2008, tied 1st; 13. Izmailov’s…
Zagorskis, Darius (20.11.1969)
Lithuanian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuanian Chess Champion (2004, 2013). Best results: Lithuanian Chess Championship 2004 and 2013, 1st; Lithuanian Chess Championship 1991, 2nd; Lithuanian Chess…
Zagrebelny, Sergey (09.04.1965)
Uzbek Grandmaster (1993). Chess journalist. Best results: Kecskemet Open 1993, 1st; Moscow GM 1995, 2nd; Petermanenchen GM 1999, 2nd; Abu Dhabi Open 2001, 1st; Ashdod Open 2003, 1-4th; Balaguer…
Zaichik, Gennadi (11.02.1957)
US Grandmaster (1984), born in Georgia. Coach. Best results: Zalaegerser 1975, 1st; Rubinstein Memorial 1984, 1st; Gradetz-Kralove 1984-85, 2nd; Prague 1985, 2nd; Koimbaatur 1987, 1st-2nd. From 1992 until 1996, he…
Zaitsev, Alexander (28.06.1985)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Tula, Russia. Best results: Tula region championship 2013, 1st; Memorial of E. Sinitsin 2014, tied 1st; Memorial of K. Novikov 2014, 1st; Tula…
Zaitsev, Igor Arkadievich
Russian Grandmaster (1976)., FIDE Senior Trainer (2006), Honoured coach of the USSR (1978), coach of Tigran Petrosian, Lev Polugaevsky in the Candidates’ matches and Anatoly Karpov in the world hampionship…
Zaitseva, Lyudmila Georgievna (10.02.1956)
Russian Woman Grandmaster (1986). A coach. Moscow Champion of 1976, 1979 and 1984. Best results: Plovdiv 1977 and 1980, 1st-2nd and 1st; Belgrade 1981, 1st; Sochi 1981, 1985, 2nd; Orel…
Zaja (Žaja), Ivan (29.07.1965)
Croatian Grandmaster (2001). FIDE Instructor (2009). Croatian Champion in 1999 and 2000. Best results: won or shared first in Zagreb in 1996, Zonal 2.1 in 2001. Also second in Znojmo…
Zajic, Milan (11.01.1999)
Serbian Chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Krusevac, Serbia. Best results: 37th International Open Bulgarian Championship “Georgi Tringov Memorial” 2015, tied 1st; Memorijal Selimira Manojlovica 2015, 1st; He represented Serbia…
Zakharevich, Igor (14.07.1963-10.08.2008)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2000) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Best results: Semifinal of the championship of Russia 1995, 1st; Chigorin Memorial 2005, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2532 in January…
Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V. (30.03.1968)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Omsk, Russia. Best results: Aratovsky Memorial 2007 in Saratov, 1st-9th; Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2009, 1st-2nd; ZMDI Schachfestival 2011 in Dresden, 2nd-7th; ZMDI Open tournament…
Zakhartsov, Vladimir (30.01.1997)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Best results: ZMDI Open 2015 Gruppe A, tied 3rd; FIDE Open Dresden Group A 2017, tied 3rd; Grand-prix Dvorets 15th stage_A…
Zambrana, Oswaldo (07.07.1981)
Bolivian Grandmaster (2006). Best ever Bolivian player. Several times Bolivian Champion. A participant in the Olympiads between 1998 and 2006. In 2000, he got an individual silver medal for the…
Zanan, Evgeny (05.02.1998)
Israeli Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Russia. Best results: European Youth U12 Chess Championship 2009, gold medal; Elllobregat open chess 2019, tied 3rd; FE 4 Vergani Cup dicembre 2019/2020,…
Zapata, Alonso (28.08.1958)
Colombian Grandmaster (1994). FIDE Senior Trainer (2004). Vice World Junior Champion behind Jusupow in 1977. Champion of Colombia in 1980, 1981, 1995 (joint), 1996, 2000, and 2002. The best ever…
Zaragatski, Ilja (26.09.1985)
German Chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Best results: 14e Hogeschool Zeeland Toernooi 2010, tied 3rd; 17.Internat. Neckar-Open 2013 A-Open, tied 1st; I Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez…
Zarnicki, Pablo (12.11.1972)
Argentine Grandmaster (1994). World Junior Champion in 1992. Vice champion of Argentine in 1994 and 1999. Best results: won or shared first in Mar del Plata 1989, Linares (CHI) 2000,…
Zatonskih, Anna (17.06.1978)
US Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in the Ukraine. Moved to the US in 2002. US Women’s Champion in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. Best results: Arrows Cup 2005, 1st; Bucharest…
Zaw Win Lay (22.10.1963 – 03.10 2014)
Myanmar Chess Grandmaster (2000) is born in Myanmar. Best results: First Myanmar International Master and Grandmaster. He was a four times Myanmar National Champion (1990, 1995, 1996, 2007). He represented…
Zayac, Elena (Zaiatz) (16.06.1969)
Russian International Master (2005) and Woman Grandmaster (1988) born in Belarus. Bronze at the World U20, Belarus Women’s Champion in 1988. Best results: 49 RUS-Ch. (Women) 1999 – 1-3rd,; Kazan…
Zdebskaja Natalia (16.08.1986)
Ukrainian Women Grandmaster, Ukrainian U16 Champion in 2002. Also a silver medalist at the European Girls U18 in 2003. In 2009, she is married the Ukrainian GM Yuri Drozdovskij. Best results:…
Zelcic, Robert (21.09.1965)
Croatian Chess Grandmaster (1997) is born in Zagreb, Croatia. Croatian Champion (1996, 1998, 2003) Best results: Individual silver medal in the Chess Olympiad 2006, at the board 4th; Bolzano (1994,…
Zemgalis Elmārs (09.09.1923-08.12.2014)
A Latvian-American chess master and mathematics professor. He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster title in 2003. In 1951, he emigrated to the United States, where he became a mathematics professor. A winner of a few US states championships….
Zeng, Chongsheng (10.06.1993)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Guangdong province. Best results: World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in 2006, team 3rd; Chinese championship 2016, 2nd; 20th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2016 in…
Zezulkin, Jurij (16.08.1971)
Belarus-born chess Grandmaster (1999) who play for Poland. He is born in Minsk, Belarus. Best results: Belarus Junior Chess Championship 1989 – Under 18, 1st; Kraków 1990, 1st; Malmö 1992,…
Zhang Zhong (05.09.1978)
Singapore Grandmaster (1998) born in China. Asian Champion in 2005. FIDE Trainer (2011). World Junior Vice Champion in 1996. Champion of China in 2001. Youth Chinese Champion in 1990. Learned…
Zhang, Pengxiang (29.06.1980)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2001) is born in Tianjin, China. Chinese Chess Champion (2002). Asian Chess Champion (2007). Best results: Zhong Hong Real Estate Cup 2001 in Beijing, 1st; 2nd Trignac…
Zhao, Jun (12.12.1986)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Jinan, Shandong, China. Best results: World Junior Chess Championship 2004 in Cochin, 3rd; 37th Chess Olympiad 2006 in Turin, team 2nd; Asian Team…
Zhao, Xue
Chinese Grandmaster (2008) and Woman Grandmaster. World U12, U14 and U20 Girls’ Champion in 2002. Gold medalist in the Women’s Olympiad in 2002 and in 2004 for the best individual…
Zhao, Zong-Yuan (26.06.1986)
Australian chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Beijing, China. Best results: Queensland Under-18 Championship 1999, 1st; Oceania Zonal 2000, 2nd; Australian Junior Championship 2001, 1st; Doeberl Cup 2004, 1st; Australian…
Zherebukh, Yaroslav (14.07.1993)
Ukrainian-American chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Lviv, Ukraine. Best results: U-16 Chess Olympiad 2016 in Turkey, UKR team 1st; Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2010 in France, 1st; Young Stars of the…
Zhigalko, Andrey (18.09.1985)
Belarusian Chess Grandmaster (2006) is born in Minsk, Belarus. Belarusian Champion (2011) Best results: Cracovia Open 2001/2002, 1st; Czech Open – B – Cesky Telecom Open 2002, 1st; Stork young…
Zhigalko, Sergei (28.03.1989)
Belarusian chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Minsk, Belarus. Belarus Champion (2009, 2012, 2013). Best results: European Youth Chess Championships 2003 – under 14, 1st; World Youth Chess Championships 2003…
Zhongyi Tan (29.05.1991)
Chinese Woman Grandmaster. Women’s World Champion 2017, World Youth U10 Girls Champion in 2000 and 2001, World Youth U12 Girls Championship in 2002. Women’s World University Chess Champion 2012 and Chinese Woman…
Zhou, Jianchao (06.11.1988)
Chinese Grandmaster (2006). Chinese Rapid Champion in 2011. Vice champion of China in 2008. He learned to play chess at the age of 6. A member of the team which…
Zhou, Weiqi (01.10.1986)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2008) is born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Best results: Aeroflot Open 2008 (A2 Group), 2nd; 2nd Philippine International Open 2008, 2nd; 8th Asian Continental Chess Championship 2009,…
Zhu Chen (16.03.1976)
Qatari Grandmaster and Women’s Grandmaster born in China. Women’s World Champion from 2001 to 2004. She got her first world title in 1988 by winning the World Girls’ U12. Chinese…
Zhukova, Natalia (05.06.1979)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2010) and Woman Grandmaster born in East Germany. European Women’s Champion in 2000 and European U13 Champion in 1993. She was awarded a gold medal for being a…
Ziatdinov, Raset (27.12.1958)
American Chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan Champion (1983, 1985) Best results: Belgrade 1990, 1st; Open Telecom Éireann 1991, tied 1st; Castellar 1996, 1st; Stratton Mountain 1997, tied…
Zichichi, Alvese (04.07.1938 – 21.06.2003)
Italian International Master (1977), who was President of the Italian Chess Federation (1996-2002). Italian Champion in 1985 and Italian Senior Champion in 2000. International Arbiter (1979). Banker, journalist and chess…
Zierk, Steven (27.08.1993)
American chess Grandmaster (2018). Best results: World Youth Chess Championship 2010 – under 18, 1st; CCSCSL GM Norm Closed 2015, 2nd; 11th Calgary International Chess Classic 2018, 2nd. Peak rating:…
Zifroni, Dov (17.02.1976)
Israeli Chess Grandmaster (1999) is born in Herzliya, Israel. Best results: Czerniak Memorial 1998, 1st; 15th Moshe Czerniak 1999, 1st; Herzliya 2000, tied 2nd; Sluzky Leonid Memorial, Herzlia 2009, tied…
Zilberman, Yaacov (26.05.1954)
Israeli Grandmaster (1998), born in Kazakhstan. Coach. Moved to Israel in 1990. Vice Champion of Kazakhstan in 1988 and U20 Kazakh Champion in 1969.Best results: won or shared first in…
Zilka, Stepan (11.11.1988)
Czech chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Litovel, Czech Republic. Best results: Olomuc Chess Summer (C-Group) 2009, 1st; FIDE OPEN Stare Mesto 2012, 1st; OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2015 A1, 1st;…
Zimina, Olga (14.05.1982)
Italian Woman Grandmaster, born in Russia. Graduated in psychology. Silver medalist in the World Girls’ U20 in 2000 and bronze medalist in the World Girls’ U10 in 1992. Best results:…
Zinchenko, Yaroslav (14.02.1987)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2006) is born in Dnipro, Ukraine. Best results: Twice champion of Ukraine among young men – under 12 years old (1999) and under 20 years old (2005),…
Ziska, Helgi Dam (27.07.1990)
Faroese chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Faroese champion (2008, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019). Best results: Nordic Junior Chess Championship 2006, 1st; Nordic Junior Chess Championship 2007,…
Zlochevskij, Alexander (25.06.1963)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (1994) is born in Russia. Best results: 3 Afromeeva Memorial 2006, tied 1st; Intl Tnmt 2006, 3rd; Intl Tnmt. Vidnoe. 2006, 1st; Peak rating: 2504 in July…
ZNOSKO-BOROVSKY, Eugene (16.08.1884-31.12.1954)
Russian-born, Paris-domiciled master. His great lucidity as a lecturer and writer had made him one of the greatest teachers the game has known. Such works as The Middle-game in Chess…
Zoler, Dan (10.01.1974)
Israeli Chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Israel. Best results: Velden Open 1995, tied 1st; Rotterdam 1998 – Academic world championships – bronze medal; Biel 2002 Open tournament, tied 1st;…
Zontakh, Andrey (04.11.1970)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (1997) is born in Ukraine. Best results: Open Tivat 1997, 1st; King’s Gambit Intl A 2007, 1st; Cup Independence – 2007 (A), 1st; King Gambit 2010, 1st;…
Zozulia, Anna (20.03.1980)
Belgian Woman Grandmaster and International Master, born in the Ukraine. Vice European U16 Girls’ Champion in 1995. Ukraine Women’s Champion in 2003, Ukraine U20 Girls’ Champion in 1999 and 2000….
Zubarev, Alexander (17.12.1979)
Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2002). Best results: Ambes 2010, 1st; 6th Anatoly Ermak Cup 2010 in Zaporizhia, 1st; Palaiochora 2010, 1st-3rd; Bad Woerishofen 2011, 1st-2nd; 32nd Böblingen Open 2015, 1st; 15e…
Zubov, Alexander (04.04.1983)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Best results: World Junior Championships (under 20) 2003, bronze medal; 16th Fest Cracovia Open A 2006, tied 2nd; Ukrainian Chess Championship-2008…
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann (07.09.1842 – 20.06.1888)
Born in the Polish city of Lublin, Zuketort studied in Breslau where he graduated with a doctorate in medicine. He was fluent in eleven languages and also a talented pianist….
Zvjaginsev, Vadim (18.08.1976)
Russian Grandmaster (1994). European Champion U16 in 1991. Vadim started chess at 7 mainly coached by the famous Mark Dvoretsky. After few good national results, he decided to finish his…