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Planinc Albin (18.04.1944 – 20.12.2008)
Slovenian Grandmaster (1972). Slovenia Champion in 1968 and 1971. His first success was at Vidmar
Pilnik Herman (08.01.1914 – 12.11.1981)
Argentine Grandmaster (1952). Pilnik was born in Germany, and around 1930 he settled in Argentina.
Aryan Chopra (10.12.2001)
Indian Grandmaster (2017) and chess prodigy who became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 9
Theissl Pokorna Regina (18.01.1982)
Austrian Women’s Grandmaster born in Slovakia. Silver medalist at the World Girls U12 in 1994.
Gordievsky Dmitry (24.04.1996)
Russian Grandmaster (2017). Best results: Moscow Championship 2013, 1st; Moscow Open 2016, 1-2nd; Master Open Alekhine
Popovic Petar (14.02.1959)
Serbian Grandmaster (1981). Yugoslav Champion in 1995. Bonze medalist at the European U20 in 1977.
Pinter Jozsef (09.11.1953)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1982). Writer and coach. Hungarian Champion in 1978 and in 1979. Best results:
Perlis Jules (1880 – 1913)
Russian born, but Viennese by adoption, a player who played many fine games with strong
Petursson Margeir (15.02.1960)
Icelandic Grandmaster. Icelandic Champion 1987, 1988, International Grandmaster (1986). Graduated in Law and banker, he
Perunovic Miloš (14.01.1984)
Serbian Grandmaster (2003). Serbian Champion in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Silver medal at the
Pashikian Arman (28.07.1987)
Armenian Grandmaster (2007). Armenia Champion 2009. Armenian Youth Champion in 1997 and 1998. Best results:
Indjic Aleksandar (24.08.1995)
Serbian Grandmaster (2013) who won the Serbian championship in 2014 and 2018. Best results: Serbian Championship
Jakubiec Artur (03.12.1973)
Polish Grandmaster (2002). Polish U15 Champion in 1988 and Polish U18 Champion in 1991. Best
Pert Nicholas (22.01.1981)
English Grandmaster (2004). Graduated in Mathematics and Statistics. World U18 Champion in 1998, bronze at
Pritchard Elaine (07.01.1926 – 07.01.2012)
English Women’s International Master (1957). A celebrated prodigy in the 1930s. Girls’ World Champion in
Potapov Pavel (1990)
Russian Grandmaster (2016). Best results: Brno Open 2012, 2nd; Dnipropetrovsk Open 2012, 1st. Peak rating: 2493
Potapov Alexander (05.01.1969)
Russian Grandmaster (2004). Best results: Czeskie Budziejowice 1995, 2-3rd; Olomouc Summer Open 2005, 1st. Peak
Parligras Mircea (28.12.1980)
Romanian Grandmaster (2002), Romanian Champion in 2001 and 2016. Best results: Timisoara 2001, 1st; Lasker
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The Turkish Chess Federation holds the record of the biggest number of participants in a national
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Fabiano Caruana will be the first American to fight for the World Champion title in
Markosian David (24.01.1972)
Armenian Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Tula 2001, 1st-5th; Sikonda 2005, 2nd; Muhamedzhanov Memorial 2007, 1st.
McShane Luke J. (07.01.1984)
English Grandmaster (2000), the youngest-ever British player to achieve both the IM title (at age
Oleg Skortsov
Russian chess patron, businessman, and chess amateur who is living between Zurich and Moscow. Since
Parker Jonathan (19.05.1976)
English Grandmaster (2000). British Champion (1995). Best results: Scottish Championship 1994, 1st; Werfen 1995, 4th;
Piorun Kacper (24.11.1991)
Polish Grandmaster and Solving Grandmaster (2011) who won five-time the World Championship in chess problem-solving. Polish Champion