November 13, 2026
Bobotsov Milko Georgiev (30.09.1931 – 03.04.2000)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1961). Coach. He participated in several Bulgarian championships with three honors: 1951-1-3rd, 1958-1st,
Bocharov Dmitry (20.10.1982)
Russian Grandmaster (2003). World University Champion in 2008, Russian Rapid Chess Champion in 2011 and
Boros Denes (30.04.1988)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2009). Best resuts: Budapest IM FS03 in 2003, 1st; Miskolc IM 2004, 1st;
Borovikov Vladislav (08.10.1973)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2001). European U18 Champion in 1993. Vice European U20 Champion in 1996. Best
Brodsky Michail (27.03.1969)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994). Ukraine Champion in 1990. Bronze medal at the Ukrainian Championship in 1988.
Buhmann Rainer (20.02.1981)
German Grandmaster (2007). German vice champion in 2007, German U18 champion in 1999. Bronze medallist
Bunzmann Dimitrij (21.02.1982)
German Grandmaster (2003). Silver medal at the German U20 in 1996 and 1997, 8th at
Chuprov Dimitry (10.05.1978)
Russian Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Zalakaros Open 1996, 1-2nd; Vorontezh Open 2005, 2-8th; Gubernator Ugra
Bhat Vinay S. (04.06.1984)
U.S. Grandmaster (2008). At 10 years and 176 days old, Bhat became the youngest U.S.
Botvinnik Mikhail Moiseevich (17.08.1911 – 05.05.1995)
Russian grandmaster (1950), 6th World Champion, Honored Sport Master. Mikhail learned chess rather late, at
Brenjo Slavisa (02.04.1974)
Serbian Grandmaster (2009). Best result: Serbian championship 2002, 3-4 th. He plays mostly team championships
Bogosavljevic Boban (26.04.1988)
Serbian Grandmaster (2008). Vice champion of Serbia 2010. Best results: Podgorica 2007, 1st-2nd; Nis Mediana 2008,
Bogoljubow Efim Dmitrievich (14.04.1889 – 18.06.1952)
German Grandmaster (1951) born in Kiev. He studied theology, then moved to agriculture in the
Bindrich Falko (17.10.1990)
German Grandmaster (2007). German U12 Champion in 2002 and U14 Champion in 2005. Best results:
Berelowitsch Aleksander (02.07.1967)
German Grandmaster (1997) born in Ukraine. Ukrainian Champion in 2001. Best results: Azov 1993, 3rd;
Benjamin Joel Lawrence (11.03.1964)
U.S. Grandmaster (1986), graduated from Yale University with a History degree. At the age of
Barcenilla Rogelio Jr. (1979)
Filipino Grandmaster (2009) living in USA. Twice Asian Junior champion in 1989 and 1990, former
Baramidze David (27.09.1988)
German Grandmaster (2004), born in Georgia. Vice U20 World Champion and European U10 Champion 1997
Bakre Tejas (12.05.1981)
Indian Grandmaster (2004). Bronze medalist at the Asian Youth championship in 2000. Best Results: Budapest
Babujian Levon (08.05.1986)
Armenian Grandmaster (2010).Best results: Simonian Memorial, 2004 (ARM), 3rd; Blue Sevan 2005 (ARM), 1st; Orumia
Arun Pasad Subramanian (21.04.1988)
Indian Grandmaster (2008). Asian U20 Champion in 2004. Bronze at the 2007 Indian championship. Best
Zagrebelny, Sergey (09.04.1965)
Uzbek Grandmaster (1993). Chess journalist. Best results: Kecskemet Open 1993, 1st; Moscow GM 1995,