November 13, 2026
Neelotpal Das (20.04.1980)
Indian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Asian Championship 2003, 3rd-11th; Olomouc Open 2004, 2nd; Babu Kaka
Naumkin Igor (10.08.1965)
Russian Grandmaster (1990). Resident in Italy. Best results: won or shared first at Namestovo 1987,
Neumann Gustav Richard Ludwig (15.12.1838 – 16.02.1881)
German National Master (1865) born in Poland. Chess author and journalist. Editor (together with Adolf
Mirumian Vigen (29.09.1977)
Czech Grandmaster (2008) born in Armenia. Vice World Champion U20 in 1997. Best results: Lippstadt
Nutu-Gajic (08.06.1957)
Australian Woman Grandmaster 1983 born in Romania. Coach. Romanian Champion in 1978, 1979 and 1980.
Goryachkina Aleksandra (28.09.1998)
Russian Women Grandmaster, Russian Women’s Champion in 2017, World Junior Girls Chess Champion 2013 and 2014,
Norwood David (03.10.1968)
Andorran Grandmaster (1989) born in England who left chess in the 1990s to succeed in
Potter William Norwood (17.08.1840 – 13.03.1895)
A leading English player of the 1870s. A barrister’s clerk. He met strong opposition in
Ni Hua (31.05.1983)
Chinese Grandmaster (2003). Asian Champion in 2010, Chinese Champion in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Gold
Niemeijer Meindert (18.02.1902 – 05.10.1987)
Dutch chess composer. International Master for Chess Composition (1975) and International Judge for Chess Compositions
Naegeli Prof. Dr. Oskar (25.02.1885 – 19.11.1959)
Swiss player, also a doctor of medicine. He studied at Geneva, Munich, and Heidelberg, obtaining
Nunn John Denis Martin Dr. (25.04.1955)
English Grandmaster (1978) and Solving Grandmaster. Ph.D in Mathematics (at 20). Author and publisher. World
Nezhmetdinov Rashid Gibatovich (15.12.1912 – 03.06.1974)
Soviet chess and draughts player, the only Master of Sports in Chess 1950 and Draughts
Napier William Ewart (17.01.1881 – 07.09.1952)
American player born in England. Businessman. First British Champion (1904). Moved to Portland, Maine and
Morozevich Alexander (18.07.1977)
Russian Grandmaster. Russian Champion in 1998 and 2007. Morozevich is also an excellent Go player.
Mueller Karsten (23.11.1970)
German Grandmaster (1998). Ph.D. in mathematics in 2002 at the University of Hamburg. Vice champion
Moradiabadi Elshan (22.05.1985)
U.S Grandmaster born in Iran. Iranian Champion 2001. MBA degree from the Rawls College of Business. He graduated
Miton Kamil (12.04.1984)
Polish Grandmaster (2002), World U12 Champion in 1996. Best results: won or shared first at Cannes
Demchenko Anton (20.08.1987)
Russian Grandmaster (2012) Best results: winner or shared first at Yfo Championship 2013; Dresden Open
Milliet Sophie (02.11.1983)
French International Master (2009) and Women’s Grandmaster (2003). French Women’s Champion in 2003 and
Metzing Horst (27.02.1948)
German chess amateur. International Arbiter (1984). Graduated from Berlin School of Economics and Law. Civil
Le Roux Jean Pierre (18.05.1982)
French Grandmaster (2010). Best results: Navalmoral Open 2010, 1st; Guingamp Open 2012 and 2017, 1st;
Delgado Ramirez Neuris (17.09.1981)
Colombian Grandmaster (2002) who lived in Cuba for some time. Cuban co-champion in 2002, Cuban
Maiorov Nikita (19.04.1985)
Belarus Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Rhode Open (FRA) 2004, 3rd; U20 Belarus Championship 2005, 3rd;