November 12, 2026
Kosintseva, Tatiana (11.04.1986)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. European women’s champion (2007, 2009). Russian
Kosintseva, Nadezhda (14.01.1985)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Russian Women Champion (2008). Best results:
Kostic Bora (24.02.1887 – 03.11.1963)
Yugoslav Grandmaster (1950). Kostic represented Yugoslavia in the Olympiads of 1927, 1931, 1935 and 1937
Akshayraj, Kore (01.09.1988)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Ahmednagar, India. Best results: Indian Youth Championship 1999
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander (19.02.1910-21.09.1990)
Soviet chess Grandmaster (1983) is born in Zhytomir, Russian Empire, now Ukraine. Soviet International Master
Kollars, Dmitrij (13.08.1999)
German chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Bremen, Germany. Best results: Jurmala GM round robin
Klein, David (20.12.1993)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Haarlem, Netherlands. Best results: BDO Chess Tournament Challenger
Khusnutdinov, Rustam (12.03.1987)
Kazakh chess Grandmaster (2009). Three-time champion of Kazakhstan among juniors. Best results: Zone 3.4. Championship
Khotenashvili, Bela (01.06.1988)
Georgian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Telavi, Georgia. World Youth Chess Champion – girls
Khairullin Ildar (22.08.1990)
Russian Grandmaster (2007) is born in Perm, Russia. World U18 Champion in 2005 and St
Kelires, Andreas (01.07.1999)
Greek-Cypriot chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Nicosia, Cyprus. He transferred to Greece in 2016.
Karthikeyan, Murali (05.01.1991)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. He won his Grandmaster
Kantans, Toms (16.01.1994)
Latvian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Riga, Latvia. Latvian Youth Chess Champion in different
Kabanov, Nikolai (22.01.1980)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2009). Best results: Championship of the Ural region (Russia) in 2003, and
Ju, Wenjun (31.01.1991)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Shanghai, China. She is the current Women’s World
Sriram, Jha (18.07.1976)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Madhubani, Bihar, India. Best results: Asian Team Chess
Janssen, Ruud (1979)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2011). Best results: 25th ECI international youth tournament (IM round robin section)
Jakubowski, Krzysztof (23.09.1983)
Polish chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Lomza, Poland. Best results: Polish Youth Championship 1993
Ipatov, Alexander (16.07.1993)
Ukrainian-born Turkish chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Lviv, Ukraine. World junior champion (2012). Turkish
Indjic, Aleksandar (24.08.1995)
Serbian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Belgrade, Serbia. Serbian Champion (2014, 2018). Best results:
Illingworth, Max (05.11.1992)
Australian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Sydney, Australia. Best results: Commonwealth Chess Championship 2009
Iljiushenok, Ilia (16.08.1993)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Langepas, Russia. Best results: 1st E.Sirotina Memorial 2008
Idani, Pouya (22.09.1995)
Iranian chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Ahvaz, Iran. World Youth Champion – U18 (2013).
Huschenbeth, Niclas (29.02.1992)
German chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Hann. Münden, Germany. German Champion (2010, 2019). Best
Hovhannisyan, Robert (23.03.1991)
Armenian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Yerevan, Armenia. Armenian Champion (2011). Best results: 71st