November 12, 2026
Romanovsky Petr Arsenievich (17.07.1892 – 01.03.1964)
Soviet Russian International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951). Born in St. Petersburg. One of the
Ryumin Nikolay Nikolaevich (05.09.1908 – 17.11.1942)
Soviet Russian chess player, USSR Master (19310, Honoured Master of Sports (1931). Best results: USSR
Riazantsev Alexander (12.09.1985)
Russian Grandmaster (2001) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2012). World Champion U12 in 1997, European Individual
Hillarp Persson Tiger (12.04.1985)
Swedish Grandmaster (1999). Swedish champion in 2005, 2007 and 2008, vice-champion in 2003. Best results:
Dvirnyy Danyyil (21.10.1990)
Italian Grandmaster who won the 2013 Italian championship and finished second in 2011, 2013 and
Richter Kurt Paul Otto Joseph (24.11.1900 – 29.12.1969)
German International Master (1950). Author. Since 1929, Richter participated in several German Championships. His most
Rauzer Vsevolod Alfredovich (03.10.1908)
Soviet Ukrainian Master (1929). At the age of 19, he finished second in the Ukrainian
Rajkovic Dusan (17.06.1942)
Serbian Grandmaster (1977). Coach. Champion of Yugoslavia in 1983 and Youth Champion of Serbia in
Megaranto Susanto (08.10.1987)
Indonesian Grandmaster (2004). He became the youngest Indonesian Grandmaster ever at 17. Asian University Champion
Ribli Zoltan (06.09.1951)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1973), twice world Candidate. Trainer, technician, a mechanical engineer. European Junior Champion (with
Raicevic Vladimir (02.05.1949)
Serbian Grandmaster (1976). Best results: Sombor 1974, 3rd; Brnjacka Banja 1976, 1st-2nd; Belgrade 1977, 1st;
Reynolds Arthur (29.11.1910)
English player who won the Nottingham Major Open B and had also a great success
Radulski Julian (24.05.1972-16.02.2013)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (2004). Bulgarian Champion 2011. He died in 2013 after a long illness. Best
Rantanen Yrjö A. (23.04.1950)
Finn Grandmaster (1981). Finnish Champion in 1978 and 1986. Nordic Senior Champion runner-up in 2011.
Reinfeld Fred (27.01.1910 – 29.05.1964)
US chess player, the world’s most prolific chess writer, with more than 100 titles to
Roiz Michael (10.10.1983)
Israeli Grandmaster (2003) born in Russia who immigrated to Israel in 1995. Best results: Beer
Rodshtein Maxim (19.01.1989)
Israeli Grandmaster (2007) born in Russia and living in Czech Republic. World U18 Champion. Israeli
Rogard Bror Axel Folke Per (06.07.1899 – 11.06.1973)
Swedish chess organizer. International Arbiter (1951). Lawyer. President of the Swedish Chess Federation in 1939.
Ostenstad Berge (15.09.1964)
Norwegian Grandmaster (2003). He is the record holder of national title victories. He succeeded in
Rabiega Robert (01.02.1971)
German Grandmaster (2002). Best results: Berlin 1993, 1st; Poznan Open 1994, 2nd; Dresden Open 1993,
Razuvaev Yuri Sergeyevich (10.10.1945-21.03.2012)
Russian Grandmaster (1976), FIDE Senior Trainer (2005). Honorary trainer of Russia-1977. Between 1973-78 he was
Rashkovsky Naum Nikolaevich (18.04.1946)
Russian Grandmaster (1980), FIDE Senior trainer (2012). European Senior Champion in 2007. He was the winner
Rueb Alexander (27.12.1882 – 02.02.1959)
Dutch Chess composer, a lawyer, and a diplomat. International Judge for Chess Compositions (1951). One
Rozentalis Eduardas (27.05.1963)
Lithuanian Grandmaster (1991). Best player of Lithuania since 1992. Champion of Lithuania in 1981 and
Roshal Alexander Borisovich (26.08.1936 – 21.05.2007)
Russian strong chess amateur, author, and journalist. The promoter of the annual Chess Oscar between