November 12, 2026
Forintos Gyözö Victor (30.07.1935-05.12.2018)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1974) and economist. Hungarian Champion in 1969. Best results: won or shared first at Reggio
Matsenko, Sergei (21.06.1990)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Best results: First Saturday GM Nov
Matlakov, Maxim (05.03.1991)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. World Youth Champion – U18
Martirosyan, Haik M. (14.07.2000)
Armenian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Byuravan, Armenia. European Youth Champion – U12 (2011).
Markus, Robert (07.10.1983)
Serbian chess Grandmaster (2004) is born in Backa Topola, Serbia. Best results: Sozina 2003 Peace
Margvelashvili, Giorgi (09.02.1990)
Georgian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Tbilisi, Georgia. Best results: Benasque International Open 2012,
Mareco, Sandro (13.05.1987)
Argentine chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Haedo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. South American Junior
Makogonov Andreevich, Vladimir (27.08.1904-02.01.1993)
SSSR (Azerbaijan) chess Grandmaster (1987) is born in Nakhchivan, Russian Empire. Makogonov was a chess
Mahjoob Zardast, Morteza (20.03.1980)
Iranian chess Grandmaster (2007). Iranian chess champion (2005, 2008). Best results: Iranian Championship 2005, 1st;
Maghsoodloo, Parham (11.08.2000)
Iranian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran. Iranian Champion (2017, 2018). World
Ly, Moulthun (20.11.1991)
Australian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Cambodia. Australian Junior Chess Champion (2005). Best results:
Lutz, Christopher (24.02.1971)
German chess Grandmaster (1992) is born in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany. German Chess Champion (1995, 2001). Best
Lu, Shanglei (10.07.1995)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China. World Junior Chess Champion
Lintchevski, Daniil (17.05.1990)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2009). Best results: European Youth Championship 2006 – U16 in Herceg Novi,
Liang, Awonder (09.04.2003)
American chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. He is an American
Li, Ruifeng (14.09.2001)
American chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Plano, Texas. Best results: Standard Ratings September 2015,
Lenderman, Aleksandr (23.09.1989)
American chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. World Champion –
Lei, Tingjie (13.03.1997)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Fuling District, Chongqing, China. Women’s Chinese Chess Champion
Lechtynsky, Jiri (25.11.1947)
Czech chess Grandmaster (1982). From the 1970s to the 1980s, Jiří Lechtýnský was one of
Le Roux, Jean-Pierre (18.05.1982)
French chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Guingamp, France. Best results: Chpt de France –
L’Ami, Erwin (05.04.1985)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Woerden, Netherlands. Best results: Gausdal 2004, 1st; Essent
Lalith Babu M R (05.01.1993)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian national
Ladva, Ottomar (17.06.1997)
Estonian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Haapsalu, Estonia. Estonian Chess Champion (2013, 2015, 2016
Kovalev, Vladislav (06.01.1994)
Belarusian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Minsk, Belarus. Belarusian Chess Champion (2016). Belarusian Junior
Kovalenko, Igor (29.12.1988)
Latvian, born Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Latvian Chess