November 12, 2026
Panchanathan Maghesh Chandran (10.08.1983)
Indian Grandmaster (2006) living in Texas (USA). Graduated in computer science. Asian U20 Champion in
Palac Mladen (18.02.1971)
Croatian Grandmaster (1993) and FIDE Trainer (2005) born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. FIDE Trainer (2005).
Bauer Christian (11.01.1977)
French Grandmaster (1997). Computer Science degree. French Champion in 1996 and 2015. French Champion U14,
Kovalev Vladislav (08.01.1994)
Belarus Grandmaster (2013). Thee times winner of the Belarus U20 championships (2009, 2011, 2012). A member
Panarin Mikhail (04.08.1983)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Krasnodar Open 2005, 2nd; Stefanov Mem (RUS) 2005, 2nd; Bykova
Pogonina Natalia Andreevna (09.03.1985)
Russian Women’s Grandmaster (2004). European and Russian U16 Girls’ Champion in 1996 and U18 Girls’
Malisauskas Vidmantas (04.08.1963)
Lithuanian Grandmaster. Lithuanian Champion in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2017 and 2018.
Polak Tomas (24.04.1974)
Czech Grandmaster (2000). Czech Champion in 2007 and vice-champion in 2008. Czechoslovak U18 Champion in
Chekhov Valery Alexandrovich (27.11.1955)
Russian Grandmaster (1984) who was World Junior Champion (1975). Best results: won or shared first at
Palatnik Semon (26.03.1950)
U.S. Grandmaster (1978) born in Ukraine. Senior Trainer FIDE (2009). Coach. A member of the
Polgar Zsófia (02.11.1974)
Hungarian International Master (1990), Woman Grandmaster (1989), living in Israel. Gold medalist for girls and
Duckstein Dr. Andreas (02.08.1927)
Austrian International Master (1955) born in Hungary. Austrian Champion in 1954, 1956 and 1977. He
Polgar Zsuzsa (19.04.1969)
U.S. Grandmaster (1991) and Woman Grandmaster (1984) born in Hungary. Women’s World Champion 1997-1999, she
Panno Oscar Roberto (17.03.1935)
Argentinian Grandmaster (1955). Civil Engineer. World Junior Champion in 1953, Argentine champion in 1953 and
Panchenko Alexander Nikolaevich (05.10.1953-19.05.2009)
Russian Grandmaster (1980). Honored Coach of the Russian Federation. One of the founders of the
Peng Xiaomin (08.04.1973)
Chinese Grandmaster (1997) who is living in Canada. Best results: Qingdalo Cup 1999, 2nd; Sufe
Puc Stojan (09.04.1921 – 20.01.2004)
Slovenian Grandmaster (Honarary Grandndmaster, 1984). Slovenian Champion in 1958, 1965 and 1967. He was close
Prie Eric (14.03.1962)
French Grandmaster (1995). Vice-Senior World Champion in 2017. French Champion in 1995, Paris Champion in 1982,
Polugayevsky Lev Abramovich (29.11.1934 – 30.08.1995)
Russian Grandmaster (1962), one of the world’s best ten players during the 1970s. Polugayevsky played
Fier Alexandr Hilario Takeda (11.03.1988)
Brazilian Grandmaster (2007), Brazilian Champion in 2018 and many times the Pan American Youth Champion.
Krakops Maris (03.04.1978)
Latvian Grandmaster (1998). Maris holds a law degree from the University of Latvia and works
Purdy Cecil John Seddon (27.03.1906 – 06.11.1979)
Australian International Master (1951), International Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1953), the first World Champion in
Paehtz Thomas (04.09.1956)
German Grandmaster (1991) who was one of the strongest players of East German in the
Padevsky Nikola (29.05.1933)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1964), a Corporate lawyer. Bulgarian Champion in 1954, 1955, 1962 and 1964. He
Palciauskas Dr. Victor Vytautus (03.10.1941)
U.S. Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1983). Born in Lithuania, he emigrated to USA in 1949.