November 13, 2026
Magem Badals Jordi (24.08.1967)
Spanish Grandmaster and former national coach and organizer. Spanish Champion in 1990, Spanish U16 Champion
Macieja Bartlomiej (04.10.1977)
Polish Grandmaster (1999). Started to play chess at the age of seven. Graduated in physics.
Marco Georg (29.11.1863 – 29.08.1923)
Austrian chess player, Romanian by origin. One of the strongest chess players of Austria at
Maliutin Boris Evgenievich (26.08.1883)
Strong Russian amateur who worked in the office of the State Duma. In 1917 had
Mariotti Sergio (10.08.1946)
Italian first Grandmaster (1974). President of the Italian Chess Federation (1994-96). Banker. Italian Youth Champion
Maksimenko Andrei (07.12.1969)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1995). FIDE Trainer (2007). Best results: winner at Milano Open 2001, Galychnya 2001, Friedrich
Makarov Marat (07.05.1963)
Russian Grandmaster. A member of the Russian Team III at the 1998 Olympiad. Best results:
Miles Anthony John (23.04.1955-12.11.2001)
English Grandmaster. He studied mathematics at Sheffield University, but he did not complete his education
Cori Tello Jorge (30.07.1995)
Peruvian Grandmaster (2010) who has achieved his last GM norm at 14 years and 2 months.
Maiwald Jens-Uwe (06.05.1974)
German Grandmaster (1999). Best results: Budapest FS02 GM 1993, 2nd; Budapest Honved 1994; 2nd; Recklinghausen
Magomedov Magaram (20.05.1966)
Russian Grandmaster (1998) and theorist. A participated at the Olympiads for Tajikistan from 1992 to 1998.
Makarichev Sergei Urievich (17.11.1953)
Russian Grandmaster (1976). FIDE Senior Trainer (2007), Coach of the Soviet Union national team. Chess
Mainka Romuald (15.05.1963)
German Grandmaster (1993) born in Poland. Best results: won or shared first in the Liechtenstein
Lunev Andrey (21.01.1969)
Russian Grandmaster. Best results: 1st Orel 1999, 1st Russian SF ch. 1999, 4th Tula 2000.
Madl Ildiko (05.11.1969)
Hungarian Woman Grandmaster (1986), International Master (1992). World Girls Champion U16 in 1984 and U20
Minev Nikolay Nikolaevich (08.01.1931-10.03.2017)
Bulgarian International Master (1960) who moved to Seattle in the late 1980s. Chess coach and
Magerramov Elmar (10.04.1958)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster. The first Grandmaster in Azerbaijan. Coach. Graduated in mathematics. Tied for first at
Ivanov Alexander (01.05.1956)
American Grandmaster (1991) born in Russia. In 2010 he became US Senior Champion. Alexander learned the
Lombardy William James (04.12.1937-14.10.2017)
U.S. Grandmaster (1960), World Junior Champion (1957-59), and for several years considered the equal of
Bartel Mateusz (03.01.1985)
Polish Grandmaster (2004). Champion of Poland in 2006, 2010 and 2011. European U18 Champion in
Baklan Valdimir (25.02.1978)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1998). Ukrainian Champion in 1997 and 1998. Bronze medallist at the European U18
Najdorf Miguel (15.04.1910 – 04.07.1997)
Argentinian Grandmaster (1950) born in Poland. Author and journalist. Best ever Argentinian player and one
Kovalyov Anton (04.03.1992)
Canadian Grandmaster (2008) born in Ukraine. Anton immigrated in Argentine in 1998 and since 2008
Banusz Tamas (08.04.1989)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2010). Hungarian U16 Champion in 2005, Hungarian U20 Champion in 2007. Hungarian vice-champion
Landa Konstantin (22.05.1972)
Russian Grandmaster (1992), FIDE Senior Trainer and coach. He shared the silver medal at the