November 12, 2026
Renet Olivier (21.12.1964)
French Grandmaster (1990). Coach. Paris Champion in 1984 and 1995. Best results: Budel zonal 1987,
Rellstab Ludwig (23.11.1904 – 14.02.1983)
German International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951). Journalist and Chess writer, author of a series
Rogoff Kenneth Saul (22.03.1953)
US Grandmaster (1978). Very talented player but Kenneth left chess in 1980 to finish his
Rossolimo Nicolas (28.02.1910 – 24.07.1975)
US Grandmaster (1953). Born in Kiev to a Greek father and a Russian mother. He
Rohde Michael Arthur (26.08.1959)
US Grandmaster (1988). Lawyer. US Junior Champion. Best results: equal first in San Francisco 1987,
Rogers Ian (24.06.1960)
The first Australian Grandmaster (1985). Journalist, he shares his residence between Australia and Holland. Graduated
Gunina Valentina (04.02.1989)
Russian Grandmaster and Woman Grandmaster. European Women’s Champion in 2012, 2014 and 2018. Russian Women’s
Agzamov Georgy Tadjievich (06.09.1954 – 27.08.1986)
Soviet International Grandmaster (1984), the first Grandmaster in Uzbekistan. Philologist. A participant in few USSR
Reti Richard (26.05.1889 – 06.06.1929)
Czechoslovakian Grandmaster level, chess theorist, and composer of endgame studies, chess literature. Reti studied mathematics
Radulov Ivan (07.01.1939)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1972). Civil Engineer. Champion of Bulgaria in 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1981.
Robatsch Karl (14.10.1928 – 19.09.2000)
Austrian Grandmaster (1961). Champion of Austria in 1960. Orchidologist. He passed away in 2000 after a
Bukic Enver (02.12.1937-24.02.2017)
Slovenian Grandmaster (1976) born in Serbia, citizen of Slovenia since 1992. Slovenian Champion in 1993
Relange Eloi (01.07.1976)
French Grandmaster (1998). French Champion U20 in 1995. Paris Champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Reshevsky Samuel Herman (26.11.1911)
US Grandmaster (1950), journalist and writer born in Poland. He learned to play chess at
Rabinovich Ilya Leontyevich (11.05.1891 – 23.04.1942)
Leading Russian player between the two world wars, chess author, a schoolteacher. In 1914 he
Dimitrov Vladimir (04.11.1968)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1993). Best results: Bulgarian championship 1989,3rd; Stara Zagora Zonal 1990, 2nd-3rd; Bankia Open
Rabar Braslav (27.09.1919 – 06.12.1973)
Yugoslav-Croatian International Master (1950), Yugoslav Champion in 1951 and Vice-Champion in 1953. Rabar was a
Paehtz Elisabeth (08.01.1985)
German International Master (2004) and Woman Grandmaster (1998). World U18 Women’s Champion in 2002 and
Ragozin Viacheslav Vasilievich (08.10.1908 – 11.03.1962)
Soviet Grandmaster (1950) and Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1959) born in Russia. International Arbiter 1951,
Rakhmanov Aleksandr (28.08.1989)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). Bronze medalist at the 2007 European U18 Championship and 2007 World U18
Rittner, Horst (16.07.1930)
German International Correspondence Grandmaster (1961) and International Arbiter born in Breslau. A former banker. Correspondence
Riviere Jules Arnous De May (11.09.1905)
Leading French player of the 1850s and 60s, of almost Grandmaster strength. His father was
Plaskett Harold James (18.03.1960)
English Grandmaster 1985, born in Cyprus and living in Spain. Author and coach. British Champion
Pikula Dejan (31.07.1969)
Serbian Grandmaster (2002). Co-Serbian champion in 2001 and runner-up in 2006. Best results: Winterthur Open
Popilski Gil (06.10.1993)
Israeli Grandmaster (2013). European U16 champion 2009. A student in the USA. Best results: first or shared