November 13, 2026
Laznicka Victor (09.01.1988)
Czech Grandmaster (2007). Graduated in Business Administration. Winner of a bronze medal at the European
Kotsur Pavel (03.01.1974)
Kazakh Grandmaster (1996). FIDE Arbiter (2009). Kotsur was Kazakh Champion in 2002 and 2011 and equal
Libiszewski Fabien (05.01.1984)
French Grandmaster (2009). The winner of three Youth French titles. Coach of the national team
Levy David Neil Lawrence (14.03.1945)
Scottish International Master (1969), computer chess expert and author. Scottish Champion in 1968 and 1975.
Lukov Valentin (11.12.1955)
Bulgarian Grandmaster and coach (1988). Best results: Won or shared first in Halle 1987, Stara
Holzke Frank (08.07.1971)
German Grandmaster (2008). Ph.D. in Law. Administrative judge. German U17 Champion in 1987. His professional
Lengyel Levente (13.06.1933-18.08.2014)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1964). Hungarian co-champion in 1962 but lost the playoff to Lajos Portisch. Best
Legky Nikolay A (11.04.1955)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994) who participated in the USSR championship in 1986 (thirteenth) and was Moldovian
Lazic Miroljub (28.06.1966)
Serbian Grandmaster (1995). Serbian Champion in 1993. World U14 Champion in 1979. Best results: Bardejov
Lazarev Vladimir (05.06.1964)
French Grandmaster and coach (2000) born in Russia. Best results: Alushta 1993, 1st; Reckinghausen 1997,
Kramnik, Vladimir (25.05.1975)
Russian Grandmaster (1992). Kramnik has been the Classical World Champion 2000-2006 but despite his
Lasker Dr. Emanuel (24.12.1868 – 11.01.1941)
German player, author, and journalist born in Poland and died in New York. The second
Iljin Artem (04.01.1987)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). European co-Champion U16 in 2002, co-Champion of Russia U20 in 2004 and
Lautier Joel (12.04.1973)
French Grandmaster (1990) born in Canada. French Champion in 2004. Champion of Paris in 2000.
Lastin Alexander (30.10.1976-23.01.2015)
Russian Grandmaster (1997). Russian Champion in 2002. Vice Champion of Russia in 1996, 1997 and
Lau Ralf (19.10.1959)
German Grandmaster (1986). Vice West German champion in 1987. Best results: Rybnitza 1979, 1st-5th; Dortmund
Lalic Bogdan (08.03.1964)
Croatian Grandmaster (1988) living in England. Writer. Best results: Shumen 1984, 2nd-3rd; Pleven 1987, 1st-2nd;
Baron Tal (07.08.1992)
Israeli Grandmaster (2011). Best results: winner at Styrian Open 2014; Jerusalem GM 2015; Kfar Saba
Fierro Baquero Martha Lorena (06.09.1977)
Ecuadorian International Master and Woman Grandmaster, and International Organizer born in the USA. FIDE Vice president (2014-). American
Lane Gary W (04.11.1964)
Australian International Master (1987) born in England and living in Australia since 2000, after a
Lilienthal Andor Arnoldovich (05.05.2011-08.05.2010)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1950) born in Moscow, journalist, coach, and writer. In 1913 his family moved
Lie Kjetil Aleksander (18.11.1980)
Norwegian Grandmaster (2005). Norwegian U16 champion in 1994. Norwegian Champion 2009 and 2010. Best results:
Liberzon Vladimir Mikhailovich (23.03.1937 – 04.08.1996)
Israeli Grandmaster (1965) born in Moscow who emigrated to Israel in 1973. Graduated from an
Léotard Christophe (1966)
French Correspondence Grandmaster. Nineteenth ICCF World Champion (2004-06). French CC Champion three times in a
Le Lionnais François (03.10.1901 – 13.03.1984)
French chess author, Honorary President of the Scientific Writers of France. Editor of the magazine