admin

Kazakh Grandmaster (1994), International Arbiter (1998).  PHD in History. Coach and writer. Champion of Kazakhstan in 1992, 4th at the USSR Junior Championships in 1979. FIDE Senior Trainer (2004). Honorary Coach of Russia (2003). Honorary coach of Kazakhstan Coach of Khalifman in the 1990s. Best result: Winner of Saddam Hussein Cup in 1992. A participant

  István Abonyi (18 August 1886 – 5 June 1942) was a Hungarian chess master. From 1935 to 1939, Abonyi was the president of the International Correspondence Chess Federation (IFSB). He was one of the 15 founders of FIDE on 20 July 1924, during 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris. For many years, Abonyi was the president

Israeli player, journalist, organizer and a coach. He is the only person to possess international titles at four different facets of chess, being an International Master, International Grandmaster of chess composition (one of only seven living title-holders), International Arbiter (1988), and International Arbiter of the chess compositions (1988). Afek is living in Amsterdam. Best results: Winner

Alexander Tolush (1910-1969), Soviet Grandmaster, a journalist, the Honored coach of the USSR. As personal coach he influenced much on the style of BorisSpassky. IosifDorfman (1952), French Grandmaster (1978) born in Ukraine, 1977 USSR Champion and 1998 French Champion, second of Kasparov in 1984-87. Lives in France, coach and Author. Alexander Ivanov (1956), American Grandmaster

Hungarian Grandmaster (1954), as well as International Correspondence Master (1966).  Author, he wrote several books on Hungarian chess and general chess history. Eight-times National Champion between 1942 and 1966, also the Editor of Magyar Sakkelet between 1951 and 1986. Won or shared first at Gyor in 1946, San Benedetto del Tronto in 1957 and finished second

Norwegian Grandmaster (1985). Coach. Agdestein became the youngest Norwegian chess champion, in 1982, at the age of 15. In 1984, he was the runner-up (behind Valery Salov) at the European Junior Championships and also made his debut as a professional footballer with his local team, Lyn; in 1985 he became Norway’s first grandmaster (the youngest in

Georgian Woman Grandmaster (1976). Chairwoman of the FIDE Women Commission 1986-2001. International Arbiter and chess journalist. Playing first, at the age of 15, in the USSR Championships – shared 6-7 places. She was the Champion of USSR in 1966, 1968, 1969 and Champion of Georgia in 1964, 1965, 1968, also was 2nd at the Men

The first Tunisian and African Grandmaster (1993). African Champion in 1986 and 1991. Arab Champion in 1987 and 1990. Maghreb Champion in 1990. Twelve times he is the winner of the Tunisian championship. Also winner in Belgrade in 1977, Tripoli in 1981 and Bucharest in 1993. Writer, journalist, FIDE International Organizer (2014) and FIDE Trainer

Indonesian Grandmaster (2004). A deaf player who learnt to play chess at 14. A participant in the Olympiads from 1984 till 2002. At the 2002 Olympiad Cerdas won a gold medal for the best result at the third board after scoring 8.5 points out of 10 games. Indonesian Champion in 1987, 1999 and 2002. Best results: Jakarta

U.S. Grandmaster (1957), U.S. Champion  in 1954. Bisguier won the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1950, 1956 and 1957, losing his title to then 13-year old Bobby Fischer. He was co-champion again in 1959 and in 1969. He won the U.S. Junior in 1948 and 1949, the National Open in 1970, 1974 and 1978. He