November 13, 2026
Michiels Baert (30.10.1986)
Belgian Grandmaster (2014), Belgian Champion in 2004 and 2011. Best results: InventiChess 2010, 2nd. A participant
Marcelin Cyril (16.05.1979)
French Grandmaster (2002). Youth French Champion in 1996. Best results: Montauban 2000, 1st-3rd; NOA Masters
Monticelli Mario (16.03.1902 – 30.06.1995)
Italian International Grandmaster (honoris causa in 1985) and journalist. Italian Champion in 1929, 1934 and
Kannappan Priyadharshan (01.12.1993)
Indian Grandmaster (2016) living in the US. A student in Masters in Management and Leadership
Menchik – Stevenson Vera Frantsevna (16.02.1906 – 27.06.1944)
A daughter of a Czech father and an English mother born in Moscow, and played
Gonzales Jayson (05.02.1969)
Filipino Grandmaster (2008). Vice champion of Philippines in 2016. Best results: Southern California Open, 1st;
Amin Bassem (09.09.1988)
Egyptian Grandmaster (2006), FIDE Trainer (2015). Graduated from the faculty of Medicine Tanta University (2013).
Butnorius Agimantas (20.11.1946-30.10.2017)
Monegasque Grandmaster (2007) born in Lithuania. World Senior Champion in 2007. Seven times winner of the
Mikenas Vladas Ionovich (17.04.1910 – 03.11.1992)
Lithuanian Grandmaster (1987), International Master in Correspondence Chess, International Arbiter (1968). One of the chief
Matulovic Milan (10.06.1935-09.01.2013)
Serbian Grandmaster (1965). Yugoslavian Champion in 1965 and 1967. Best results: won or shared first place
Matanovic Aleksandar (23.05.1930)
Serbian Grandmaster (1955), author, editor, and journalist. In 1990, he was elected for four years
Jones Gawain (11.12.1987)
English Grandmaster (2007). Commonwealth Champion 2011, British Champion in 2017 and British Rapidplay Champion 2011. Best
Malich Dr. Burkhard George Josef (29.11.1936)
German International Grandmaster (1975). East German Champion in 1957 and 1973. East German youth champion
Malakhov Vladimir (27.11.1980)
Russian Grandmaster. A part-time nuclear physicist. European Rapid Champion 2009, World U14 Champion in 1994,
Mestel Andrew Jonathan (13.03.1957)
English International Grandmaster (1982). Professor of applied mathematics at Imperial College London. World U14 Champion
Markowski Tomasz (30.07.1975)
Polish Grandmaster. Polish Champion in 1993, 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2007. Polish U15 Champion in
Marciano David (04.07.1969)
Monegasque Grandmaster born in France, coach. French rapid chess champion in 1994 and 1996. Vice
Malmgren Harald (1904 – 1957)
Swedish Correspondence Grandmaster (1953). Swedish Correspondence Champion in 1942. He was also second in IFSB
Iturrizaga Bonellu Eduardo Patricio (01.11.1988)
Venezuelan Grandmaster (2008). Venezuelan Champion in 2005, 2006 and 2008. Best results: Memorial Capablanca in
Kononenko Dmitry (23.08.1988)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2007) and Ukraine U16 Champion in 2003 and 2004. Best results: Ukrainian U14
Morphy Paul Charles (22.06.1837 – 10.07.1884)
US chess player, the strongest chess player of his time. Morphy’s character was already well-defined
Mieses Jacques (27.02.1865 – 23.02.1954)
An English player born in Leipzig, and then settled in Great Britain in 1938 to
McDonald Neil R. (21.01.1967)
English Grandmaster (1996). Graduated in English and American literature. Writer and trainer. Doesn’t play international
Malakhatko Vadim (22.03.1977)
Belgium Grandmaster born in Ukraine and resident of Belgium since 2005. European Rapid Championship silver
Murey Jakob Isaakovich (02.08.1941)
Israeli Grandmaster (1987), International Master of Correspondence Chess (1970) born in Russia who immigrated to