November 11, 2026
Appel Ralf (18.07.1971)
German Grandmaster (2008). German U20 Champion in 1989. German blitz Champion in 1988. He plays
Capablanca Y Graupera José Raul (19.11.1888 – 08.03.1942)
Jose Raul Capablanca y Graupera was born in Havana, Cuba. A fascinating world-personality and an
Amura Claudia N. (26.09.1970)
Argentine Women Grandmaster, the first South American women player with such a title. She won
Arlind Eric (13.03.1922 – 22.12.1998)
Swedish Correspondence Grandmaster (1968) and OTB player. One of the strongest world CC players (4
Alvarez Roberto Gabriel
Argentine Correspondence Grandmaster (1998). Winner of X.World Cup Prelim.72 (9,5/10), WT-M-GT-344 (12,5/14), Pedro Martínez Acosta
Allgaier Johann Baptist (19.06.1763 – 03.01.1823)
Catholic Priest and author of the first chess book published in German Neue Theorisch Praktische
Baird Edith Elina Helen (22.02.1859)
English problemist, one of the most famous female chess composers . She published about 2000
Baier Roland (11.08.1954)
Swiss chess composer, GM Chess Soving (1988). Specialist in three- and many-mover problems, also a
Abdurahmanovic Fadil (24.07.1939)
Bosnian problemist, International Judge of Composition in 1972 and Grandmaster of Composition in 1992. One
Alexander Conel Hugh O’donel (19.04.1909 – 15.02.1974)
Irish-born British International Master (1950) and International Correspondence Master (1970). Winner of the British Championship in
Andreev Eduard (13.03.1980)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2005). Best results: Vladikavkaz in 2004, 2nd; International MB, (RUS) 2005, 1st; Sudak
Amanov Mesgen (06.10.1986)
Turkmenistan Grandmaster living in U.S.A. Best results: Turkmenistan championship 2006, 2nd; Alushta GM 2008, 1st;
Alsina Leal Daniel (10.05.1988)
Spanish Grandmaster (2010). U18 Spanish Champion in 2006. Best results: Open Internacional D’Escacs de Sant
Almeida Quintana Omar (1981)
Cuban Grandmaster (2007). Best results: G. Garcia Memorial in 2005, 1-2nd; Villa de Esparraguera Open
Aleksandrov Aleksej (10.05.1973)
Belarus Grandmaster (1997). Graduated as a Master of Sport. European Rapid Champion in 2007, Belarus
Al Sayed Mohamad Naser (02.11.1981)
Qatari Grandmaster (2009). Arab Champion in 2010. Arab Boys U16 Champion in 2001. Best results:
Al Rakib Abdulla (02.12.1980)
Bangladeshi Grandmaster (2007), Vice Bangladeshi Champion in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Best results: Dhaka Rating
Agrest Evgenij (15.08.1968)
Swedish Grandmaster (1997) born in Belarus. Graduated in Economics in 1994. Nordic Champion in 2003
Agamaliev Gamil (30.08.1974)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Won or shared first at the PZU SA Open and Polanica Zdrój
Abbasov Farid (30.01.1979)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2007). Best results: European U20 1997, 2nd; Alushta GM in 2004, 1st; Kireevsk
Inarkiev Ernesto (09.12.1985)
Russian Grandmaster (2002) born in Kyrgyzstan. European Individual Champion 2016, European U16 Champion in 2001.
Ionescu Constantin (12.09.1958)
Romanian Grandmaster (1998). Former General Secretary of the Romanian chess federation. Best results: First equal
Ikonnikov Vyacheslav (15.03.1966)
Russian Grandmaster (1999). Best results: won or shared first at Berlin Summer 1992, Douai and
Goletiani Rusudan (08.09.1980)
U.S. International Master (2009) and Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in Georgia. US Women Champion in
Heidenfeld Wolfgang (29.05.1911 – 03.08.1981)
German-born chess author and journalist who lived in South Africa and then settled in Ireland.