November 13, 2026
Liang Jinrong (21.05.1960)
Chinese Grandmaster (2003). Chinese Champion in 1995 and 2000. Best results: 2nd in Shenzen GM
Lewis William (09.10.1787 – 22.08.1870)
One of the strongest chess players of England at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The
Hoffmann Michael (19.09.1970)
German Grandmaster (2009). Lawyer. German U15 champion in 1985 and U17 champion in 1986. Best
Chandra, Akshat (1999)
U.S. Grandmaster. U.S. Junior Champion in 2015. Best results: North American Youth Championship U-18 in 2013,
Kritz Leonid (26.02.1984)
German Grandmaster (2003). Kritz was born in Russia and immigrated to Germany in 1996. World
Belous Vladimir (29.07.1993)
Russian Grandmaster (2013), Russian Champion U10 in 2005, Russian Champion U12 in 2007, Russian Champion
Hjartarson Jóhann Bjarni (08.02.1963)
Icelandic Grandmaster (1985) and lawyer who was five times Icelandic Chess Champion 1980, 1984, 1994,
Krogius Nikolai Vladimirovich (22.07.1930)
Russian Grandmaster (1964), International Arbiter (1985) and psychologist. Krogius played in seven USSR Championships between
Hammer Jon Ludvig Nilssen (02.06.1990)
Norwegian Grandmaster (2009). Norwegian Champion in 2013 and 2017. One of the seconds of Magnus
Bachmann Schiavo Axel (04.11.1989)
Best ever Paraguayan Grandmaster (2008). Student in Criminology and International Business. Paraguayan Champion in 2005
Karpatchev Aleksandr (25.05.1967)
Russian Grandmaster (1997). Best results: winner or share first at Hoelnloher and Baden-Baden Open 2002,
Lesiege Alexandre (18.08.1975)
Canadian Grandmaster (1998). Canadian Champion in 1992, 1999 and 2001 and Canadian U20 Champion at
Kotanjian Tigran (01.09.1985)
Armenian Grandmaster (2005), Armenian Champion 2014 and vice champion in 2007. Best results: winner or
Alavkin Arseny (17.01.1969)
Russian Grandmaster (2010). Best results: Aratovsky Memorial (RUS) 1999, 3-6th; Fil Brother Cup (RUS) 2000,
Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel (24.04.1980)
Spanish Grandmaster (2007), Spanish vice champion in 2007, Spanish U18 Champion in 1998 and U20
Vadász László (21.01.1948)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1976). The third place in 1976 was his best result in the Hungarian
Leitao Rafael (28.12.1979)
Brazilian Grandmaster in 1998 and Correspondence Grandmaster in 2011. Brazilian Champion in 1996, 1997, 1998,
Atalik Suat (10.10.1964)
The first Turkish Grandmaster (1994). Graduated in Psychology. Coach. Turkish Youth Champion U13, U16 and
Lutsko Igor (06.04.1962)
Belarus Grandmaster (2004). Belarus Champion in 2005. Best results: Voronezh International Open 1988, 1st; Orel
Lugovoi Aleksei (05.03.1975)
Russian Grandmaster (1998). St Petersburg U20 champion several times. Graduate in social and historical philosophy
Nogueiras Santiago José De Jésus (17.07.1959)
Cuban Grandmaster (1979). Cuban Champion or co-Champion in 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993 and 2000.
Ivanisevic Ivan (23.11.1977)
Serbian Grandmaster (2000). Yugoslav Champion in 1997 and Serbian Champion in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
Lucena Lewis Ramirez De
A Spanish chess player from the end of the fifteenth to the beginning of the
Lukacs Peter (09.07.1950)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1986). Coach, journalist, and theoretician. Hungarian Champion in 1980. Best results: winner in
Liss Eran (02.07.1975)
Israeli Grandmaster (1995). Israel Champion in 1998. World U14 Champion in 1988. Equal first in