November 10, 2026
Sadhwani, Raunak (22.12.2005)
Indian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Nagpur, India. Best results: Felix Cup 2018, tied
Kozak, Adam (15.06.2002)
Hungarian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Budapest, Hungary. Best results: CZECH OPEN 2019 –
Keymer, Vincent (15.11.2004)
German Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Mainz, Germany. Best results: World Cadets U-12 Ch
Engel, Luis (14.10.2002)
German Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Hamburg, Germany. Best results: Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft 2018 U16,
Gasanov Faik (13.04.1940)
Azerbaijan International Arbiter (1964). Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Chess federation. He is considered one of
Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard (10.01.1999)
Danish Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Denmark. Best results: European Youth U18 Chess Championship
Dronov Aleksandr Surenovich (06.10.1946)
Russian Correspondence Grandmaster. The 22nd, 27th and 29th World Correspondence Chess Champion. His ICCF ELO
Bellin Jana Malypetrova (09.12.1947)
British Woman Grandmaster (1982) born in Czechoslovakia. She is also an anesthesiologist. The best British
Nedeljkovic Verica (16.09.1929)
Serbian Honorary Woman Grandmaster (1977), the wife of Prof Dr Srecko Nedeljkovic. She was born
Bricard Emmanuel (04.05.1966)
French Grandmaster (2005). French Champion in 1993. Coach and chess video producer. Best results: 2nd
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl (26.06.2004)
Danish Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Denmark. Best results: European Youth U14 Chess Championships
Obregon Rivero, Juan Carlos (08.09.1989)
Cuban Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Cuba. Best results: Tomas Jimenez 2013, 1st; Capablanca
Iskandarov, Misratdin (14.01.1995)
Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan. Best results: Nakhchivan Open 2017, group
Tristan, Leonardo (22.11.1989)
Argentinian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Argentina. Best results: XXII Magistral de la Rca
Paragua Mark Callano (29.03.1984)
Philippine Grandmaster (2005). He became the youngest Philippine master ever when he was 9 years
Harutyunian, Tigran K. (15.01.1997)
Armenian Grandmaster (2019), International Master (2014), born in Yerevan, Armenia. Best results: 3rd (6th on
Firouzja, Alireza (18.06.2003)
Grandmaster (2018) is born in Babol, Iran. Iranian chess prodigy, he won the Iranian Chess
Reinderman Dimitri (12.08.1971)
Dutch Grandmaster (1998). Graduated in psychology. A journalist and coach. Dutch chess champion in 2013.
Shevchenko, Kirill (22.09.2002)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Kiev, Ukraine. Best results: 8. Pfalz Open 2017,
Koneru Humpy (31.03.1981)
Indian Grandmaster (2002) and Woman Grandmaster (2001). Koneru was the 2019 World Rapid Champion, the
Dzagnidze Nana (01.01.1987)
Georgian Grandmaster (2008), Women’s World Blitz Champion 2017, Woman Grandmaster. Women’s European Champion in 2017,
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (11.09.1999)
Indian chess Grandmaster (2015) born in Thirunagar, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Champion 2018 and 2019.
Mamedov Rauf (26.04.1988)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (26.04.1988). Azerbaijani Champion in 2006, 2008 and 2015. European U14 Champion in 2004. Best
Jumabayev Rinat (23.07.1989)
Kazakh Grandmaster (2009). Kazakstan Champion in 2014, Kazakh U20 Champion in 2009. Bronze medalist at
Xiong Jeffery (30.10.2000)
United States Grandmaster (2015), the US’s second youngest player to get such title. World U20