November 12, 2026
Skripchenko- Fressinet, Almira (17.02.1976)
French International Master (1997) and Woman Grandmaster (1995) born in Moldova. European Women’s Champion in
Simagin Vladimir Pavlovich (21.06.1919 – 25.09.1968)
Soviet-Russian Grandmaster (1962) and International Master in Correspondence Chess. Also was the trainer of Alexander
Malinin Vasily Borisovich (26.04.1956 – 19.02.2012)
Russian Grandmaster (2003) and Correspondence Grandmaster (2002). A Lawyer. Best results: he or shared first at
Ligterink Gert Henrik (14.11.1949)
Dutch International Master (1977) and Journalist. Dutch Champion in 1979. Best results: Hoogoven Master 1983,
Schmid Lothar Maximilian Lorenz (10.05.1928)
German Grandmaster (1959), the same year he became also a Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. International Arbiter
Schlechter (02.03.1874 – 27.12.1918)
Austrian world-class player, one of the pretenders in the World Championship at the beginning of
Sadvakasov Darmen (28.04.1979)
Kazakh Grandmaster. World Junior Champion in 1998. Bronze medalist in the 2005 Asian Championship. Kazakh
Rublevsky Sergei (15.10.1974)
Russian Grandmaster (1994). Champion of Russia 2005. Since 2012, he is the national coach of
Sadler Matthew (15.05.1974)
English Grandmaster (1993), journalist and author. British Champion in 1995. Bronze medal at the World
Rytshagov (Rychagov), Mikhail (12.11.1967)
Estonian Grandmaster (1997). FIDE Senior Trainer (2011). A coach who worked for many years with
Ruzele Darius (27.04.1968)
Lithuanian Grandmaster (1996). USSR U20 Champion in 1986. Best results: Vilnius Zt 1993, 3rd; Regensburg
Ramirez Alejandro Tadeo (21.06.1988)
U.S. Grandmaster (2004) born in Costa Rica. International Master at 13 and one of the
Kiriakov Petr (11.01.1975)
Russian Grandmaster (1998). Russian U15 Champion in 1989 and 1990 and Russian U20 Champion in
Rodriguez Vila Andrés (19.12.1973)
The first Uruguyan Grandmaster (1997) who is now living in Argentina. Uruguay Champion in 2012
Goldin Alexander Vladilenovich (27.02.1965)
U.S. Grandmaster born in Russia. Panamerican Co-champion 2003. Best results: Won or shared first at
Bellon Lopez Juan Manuel (08.05.1950)
Swedish Grandmaster born in Spain (1979). Spanish Champion in 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982 and
Ruck Robert (10.12.1977)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2001). Hungarian Champion in 2002. World Vice-Champion U18 in 1994. Best results: Zagreb
Rowson Jonathan (18.04.1977)
Scottish Grandmaster (1999). Vice European U18 Champion in 1995 and U20 in 1997. British Champion
Rosseto Hector Decio (08.09.1922 – 22.01.2009)
Argentine Grandmaster (1960). Six times Argentine Champion, in 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1961 and 1972. Best
Peres Rodriguez Luis Manuel (1978)
Cuban Grandmaster (2008). Vice champion of Cuba in 2004. Best results: Guillermo Garcia Memorial (CUB)
Rodriguez Céspedes Amador (18.10.1957)
Cuban Grandmaster (1977). Cuban Champion in 1984, 1988 and co-champion in 1997. Best results: Vrnjacka
Rivas Pastor Manuel (13.07.1960)
Spanish Grandmaster (1987). Spanish Champion in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1991. Spanish Youth Champion
Rudenko Lyudmila Vladimirovna (27.07.1904 – 05.03.1986)
The second World Champion, Ukrainian Women’s Grandmaster (1976), International Master (1950), Honoured Sports Master. USSR
Romanko – Nechaeva, Marina (05.08.1986)
Russian International Master and Woman Grandmaster. European U16 vice champion 2001; Russian U18 Champion in
Vasiukov Evgeny Andreevich (05.03.1933-10.05.2018)
Russian Grandmaster (1961). Chess theorist, author of a row of new continuation in the Spanish