November 12, 2026
Chirila, Ioan-Cristian (06.01.1991)
Romanian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Bucharest, Romania. World Youth Champion – under 16
Chigaev, Maksim (07.11.1996)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2016). Best results: World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad in 2012, team
Cheng, Bobby (20.03.1997)
Australian chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Hamilton, New Zealand. World Youth Champion – under
Charnushevich, Aliaksei (18.12.1978)
French chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Lida, Belarus. Best results: European Youth Chess Championship
Artemiev, Vladislav (05.03.1998)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Omsk, Russia. European Champion (2019). European Blitz Champion
Arnold, Marc (20.11.1992)
American chess Grandmaster (2012). Best results: US Junior (closed) Chess Championship in 2012 and 2017,
Arbakov Mikhailovich Valentin (28.01.1952–30.11.2003)
Russian chess Grandmaster (1994). Best results: Moscow City Chess Championship 1981, 1st-2nd; Moscow City Chess
Arnason Jón Loftur (13.11.1960)
Icelandic Grandmaster (1986). World U16 Champion in 1977, Icelandic champion in 1977, 1982 and 1988.
Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (19.07.1968)
Georgian (former Soviet Union)-born Scottish chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Ochamchire, Georgian SSR, Soviet
Antipov, Mikhail Al. (10.06.1997)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Moscow, Russia. World Junior Champion (2015). Best results:
Tang, Andrew (29.11.1999)
American chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Best results: Riga Technical University
Andersen, Mads (01.03.1995)
Danish chess Grandmaster (2016). Danish Chess Champion (2016 and 2017). Best results: 5th Amateur Open
Alonso Rosell, Alvar (13.09.1992)
Spanish chess Grandmaster (2013). Spain Champion (2011). Spain Youth Champion (2004 in U-12, 2006 in
Ali Marandi, Cemil Can (17.01.1998)
Turkish chess Grandmaster (2017). He won five times European Youth Chess Championships in five different
Alekseenko, Kirill (22.06.1997)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. European Youth Champion – under
Aghasaryan, Robert (01.03.1994)
Armenian chess Grandmaster (2018). World Youth Champion – under 12 (2006). European Youth Champion –
Agaragimov, Djakhangir (15.12.1986)
Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster (2014). Best results: Baku Open 2010, 7th; Alushta summer 2013, 1st; Rustavis
Chandra, Akshat (1999)
American chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Livingston, New Jersey, United States. Best results: K-9
Can, Emre (21.01.1990)
Turkish chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in İzmir, Turkey. Turkish chess champion (2011). Best results:
Browne, Walter (10.01.1949–24.06.2015)
American chess Grandmaster (1970) is born in Sydney, Australia. Australian Chess Champion (1969). U.S. Chess
Brandenburg, Daan (14.11.1987)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2011). Best results: Peak rating: 2538 in July 2011
Boruchovsky, Avital (15.03.1997)
Israeli chess Grandmaster (2014). European Youth Champion – under 16 (2012). European Youth Champion –
Bortnyk, Olexandr (18.10.1996)
Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Oleksandrivka, Ukraine. World Youth Chess Champion – under
Böök, Eero Einar (09.02.1910–07.01.1990)
Finnish chess Grandmaster (honorary, 1984). Finnish chess champion five times. He represented his country six
Bok, Benjamin (25.01.1995)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Lelystad, Netherlands. Best results: Schaakfestival Groningen 2013 Open