November 12, 2026
Polaczek Richard (17.06.1965)
Belgian International Master (1989) and Correspondence Grandmaster (1995) born in Congo. Accountant. Best results: Second
Pinkus Albert Sydney (29.03.1903 – 04.02.1984)
U.S. American Master born in New York. A stockbroker. In his early twenties, Pinkus won
Plachetka Jan (18.02.1945)
Slovakian Grandmaster (1978), trainer, chess journalist, and an engineer. Slovakian Champion in 1993 and vice Czechoslovakian
Cuéllar Gacharná Miguel (19.11.1913 – 05.12.1985)
Colombian International Master (1957). Best Colombian player in the 60’s and 70’s. Nine times he
Petrovs Vladimirs (27.09.1907 – 26.08.1943)
Latvian Master. Latvian Champion in 1930 and 1931, Champion of Riga in 1926, 1932, and
Mrva Martin (12.12.1971)
Slovakian Grandmaster (2005). Slovakian Champion in 1989. Best results: Open Pressburg 2005, 1st; Tatry Open
Pirc Vasja (19.12.1907 – 02.06.1980)
Slovenian Grandmaster (1953) and International Arbiter (1973). Yugoslav Champion in 1935 (joint), 1936 and 1937
Porath Yosef (07.06.1909 – 08.05.1996)
Israeli International Master (1952) born in Poland. In 1934 he emigrated to Palestine where he
Pomar Salamanca Arturo (01.09.1931-26.05.2016)
Spanish Grandmaster (1962). Chess prodigy. Pomar started to play in chess competitions at 10. At
Parma Bruno (30.12.1941)
Slovenian Grandmaster (1963) and journalist. World Junior Champion in 1961. Slovenia Champion in 1959 and
Paulsen Louis (15.01.1833 – 18.09.1891)
One of the great chess theoreticians and a player ranking among the world’s best half-dozen
Penrose Dr. Jonathan O.B.E. (07.10.1933)
British International Master (1961), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1983) and ten times British Champion. His
Przepiorka David (22.12.1880)
Polish strong Master and chess composer. Chief editor of the chess magazine Svyat Shakhovy during
Psakhis Lev Borisovich (29.11.1958)
Israeli Grandmaster (1982) and FIDE Senior Trainer born in Russia, living in Israel since 1990.
Prins Lodewejk (27.01.1913 – 11.11.1999)
Dutch Grandmaster (Honorary Grandmaster, 1982). International Arbiter 1960. Deputy Chief Arbiter at the match Karpov-Kasparov
Petroff Alexander Dmitrievich (12.02.1794 – 22.04.1867)
Leading player in Russia at the beginning of the period when chess was first seriously
Panov Vasily Nikolayevich (01.11.1906 – 18.01.1973)
Russian international Master (1950), theorist and journalist. Panov won the Moscow championship in 1929, competed
Philidor François-Andre Danican (07.09.1726 – 31.08.1795)
Philidor was born in Dreux near Versailles, France. He started playing chess when he was
Piket Jeroen (27.01.1969)
Dutch Grandmaster (1989), Dutch Champion in 1991, 1992 and 1994. Dutch Champion U13, U16, and
Pfleger Helmut Dr. (06.08.1943)
German Grandmaster (1975) born in Czech Republic. Doctor of medicine. German U20 Champion in 1961.
Pillsbury Harry Nelson (05.12.1872 – 17.06.1906)
American chess player and chess theorist. One of the strongest chess players from the end
Petrosian Tigran Vartanovich (17.06.1929 – 13.08.1984)
Soviet and Armenian Grandmaster (1952), Honoured Sports Master. Ninth World Champion in 1963-1969. Editor of
Petrosian Arshak Bargatovich (16.12.1953)
Armenian Grandmaster (1984) who is living in Hungary. Father-in-law and coach of Peter Leko and
Pachman Ludek (11.05.1924 – 06.03.2003)
Czech Grandmaster (1954), author of 80 books and a journalist who was living for many
Paoli Enrico (13.01.1908 – 17.12.2005)
Italian International Master, International Arbiter (1964), organizer of the Reggio Emilia and a schoolteacher by