November 12, 2026
Zezulkin, Jurij (16.08.1971)
Belarus-born chess Grandmaster (1999) who play for Poland. He is born in Minsk, Belarus. Best
Zeng, Chongsheng (10.06.1993)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Guangdong province. Best results: World Youth Under-16 Chess
Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V. (30.03.1968)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Omsk, Russia. Best results: Aratovsky Memorial 2007 in
Zaja (Žaja), Ivan (29.07.1965)
Croatian Grandmaster (2001). FIDE Instructor (2009). Croatian Champion in 1999 and 2000. Best results: won
Zagorskis, Darius (20.11.1969)
Lithuanian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuanian Chess Champion (2004, 2013). Best
Leonid Yurtaev (03.04.1959-02.06.2011)
Kyrgyz chess Grandmaster (1996) is born in Frunze, Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic. He became the
Yudasin, Leonid (08.08.1959)
Israeli chess Grandmaster (1990) is born in Leningrad, Russia (Soviet Union). Israeli champion (1994, 1996).
Yu Yangyi (08.06.1994)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Huangshi, Hubei, China. World U10 Champion (2004). World
Yu, Shaoteng (26.03.1979)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2004) is born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Best results: Tan Lian Ann
Yu, Ruiyuan (13.09.1991)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Guangdong province, China. Best results: World Youth Under-16
YRJOÖLÄ, Jouni (24.10.1959 – 24.02.2012)
Finnish Grandmaster (1990). Finnish Champion in 1985 and 1988. Best results: Sochi 1984, 4th; Copenhagen
Yandemirov, Valeri (11.02.1963-16.11.2017)
Russian chess Grandmaster (1997) is born in Kazan. Best results: Peak rating: 2545 in January
Xu, Jun (17.09.1962)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (1994) is born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Chinese Champion (1983 and 1985).
Xiu, Deshun (01.02.1989)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. Best results: Asian Nations
Wu, Shaobin (04.02.1969)
Singaporean chess Grandmaster (1998 – Chinese Grandmaster). Singaporean Chess Champion (2003 and 2005). Best results:
Wong, Meng Kong (18.09.1963)
Singaporean chess Grandmaster (2015). Singaporean Chess Champion (1989, 1990, 1991). Best results: Asian Junior Chess
Wolff, Patrick (15.02.1968)
American chess Grandmaster (2015). United States Chess Champion (1992 and 1995). Best results: National High
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander (15.01.1963-14.07.2006)
Polish and USA chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Riga, Latvia. Latvian (1981) and Polish
Wei, Yi (02.06.1999)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. Wei became a grandmaster at
Wang, Rui (18.04.1978)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Hebei Province, China. Best results: KL Open 2008
Wan, Yunguo (28.06.1990)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2015). Best results: Chess World Cup 2013; Brugse Meesters 2018, 1st; Peak
Wagner, Dennis (19.06.1997)
German chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Kassel, Germany. Best results: German Chess Championship in
Vovk, Andriy (22.11.1991)
Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Lviv, Ukraine. Best results: Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament
Vocaturo, Daniele (16.12.1989)
Italian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Rome, Italy. Women’s World Chess Champion from November
Visser, Yge (29.07.1963)
Dutch chess grandmaster (2006) is born in Sneek, Netherlands. Best results: Harmonie Invitational in Groningen