November 12, 2026
Vila Gazquez, Xavier (08.03.1990)
Spanish chess grandmaster (2011) is born in Tarragona, Spain. European Youth Chess Champion 2008 –
Velicka, Petr (26.02.1967)
Czech chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic. Best results: Czech Chess Championship
Van Kampen, Robin (14.11.1994)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Blaricum, Netherlands. Best results: Dutch Championship 2006 –
Ushenina, Anna (30.08.1985)
Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2012) and Woman Grandmaster (2003) is born Kharkiv, Ukraine. Women’s World Chess
Vakhidov, Jakhongir (27.04.1995)
Uzbek chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Best results: Polar Capital Jersey open
Uhlmann, Wolfgang (29.03.1935)
Wolfgang Uhlmann is a German chess Grandmaster (1959). German Champion eleven times (1954-1986). Olympic gold
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (25.09.1944-24.12.2011)
Vitaly Valeryevich Tseshkovsky is a Russian chess Grandmaster (1975) born in Omsk, Russia. Chess Champion
Tseitlin, Mikhail (16.06.1947)
Mikhail Semyonovich Tseitlin (German: Michael Zeitlein) is a Belarusian chess Grandmaster (1987) born in Babruysk,
Troff, Kayden (06.05.1998)
Kayden Troff is a USA chess Grandmaster (2014). World Youth Chess Champion – under 14
Toufighi, Homayoon (21.03.1990)
Homayoon Toufighi is an Iranian chess Grandmaster (2010) born in Rasht, Iran. Asian champion under
Tomczak, Jacek (05.03.1990)
Jacek Tomczak is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2012) born in Śrem, Poland. World Youth Chess
Tikkanen, Hans (06.02.1985)
Hans Tikkanen is a Swedish chess Grandmaster (2010) born in Karlstad, Sweden. He is a
Timoscenko Gennadij Anatolyevich (27.04.1949)
Slovakian Grandmaster (1980) originally from Russia. Russian U18 Champion in 1966. Was awarded a bronze
Thorfinnsson, Bragi (10.04.1981)
Bragi Thorfinnsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster (2018) born in Reykjavík, Iceland. Best results: Icelandic
Teschner Rudolf (16.2.1922–23.7.2006)
Rudolf Teschner is a German chess Grandmaster (1992) born in Potsdam, Germany. FIDE awarded him
Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel (19.09.1993)
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan is a Armenia chess Grandmaster (2009) born in Vanadzor, Armenia. World U18 Chess
Tazbir, Marcin (22.08.1988)
Marcin Tazbir is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2013) born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. Polish Junior
Tari, Aryan (04.06.1999)
Tari Aryan is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster (2016) born in Lien, Norway. Norwegian Chess Champion
Tan Zhongyi (29.05.1991)
Chinese Grandmaster (2017) and Woman Grandmaster (2009) born in Chongqing, China. Women’s World Chess Champion (2017–2018). Women`s World University
Zemgalis Elmārs (09.09.1923-08.12.2014)
A Latvian-American chess master and mathematics professor. He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster title in 2003. In 1951, he emigrated
Oparin Grigoriy Alekseyevich (01.07.1997)
Russian Grandmaster (2013) born in Germany. European U10 vice-champion in 2007. Russian U20 Champion in
Sevian Samuel (26.12.2000)
American Grandmaster (2013) at the age of 13 years 10 months and 27 days. American