November 13, 2026
Krush Irena (1983)
U.S. Grandmaster (2013), Woman Grandmaster (2002) and International Master (2000). Irena was born in Ukraine
Lanka Zigurds (21.05.1960)
Latvian Grandmaster (1992). Latvia co-champion 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1993. Best results: Won
Lafuente Pablo (20.02.1985)
Argentine Grandmaster and coach (2008) living in South Africa. Panamerican U20 Champion in 2005. Best
Lazard Frédéric (20.02.1883 – 18.11.1948)
French player, author and composer. Champion of Paris in 1911 and vice champion of France
La Bourdonnais Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais (1795-13.12.1840)
Louis Charles de La Bourdonnais was born in the Isle Bourbon (La Reunion) in 1797
Lasa Baron Tassilo Von Heyderbrand Under (17.10.1808 – 27.07.1899)
German Diplomat, chess historian, theoretician and one of the famous member of the ‘Berlin Pleiades’
Lange Max (07.08.1832 – 08.12.1899)
German player, chess theoretician, composer and journalist. One of the founders of the Western German
Malaniuk Vladimir Pavlovich (21.07.1957-02.07.2017)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1987). Ukraine Champion in 1980, 1981 and 1986. Best results: Baku 1983, 2nd-3rd;
Landau Salo (01.04.1903)
Dutch International Master born in Poland. Dutch Champion in 1936. He was the second best
Larsen Bent (04.03.1935 – 09.09.2010)
Danish Grandmaster (1956) who was living for many years in Argentina. He was awarded the
Lancel Edmond (03.07.1888 – 15.04.1959)
Belgian chess journalist in the Nation Belge and strong chess amateur. International Arbiter in 1952.
Kuzmin Gennadi P (19.01.1946)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1973). Vice Champion of Ukraine in 2003. He started playing chess when he
Kuzmin Alexey (08.03.1963)
Russian Grandmaster (1995). Best results: 58th USSR Championship 1991, 15th; Pancevo 1989, 1st; Teheran Open
Kengis Edvins (12.04.1959)
Latvian Grandmaster (1991). Kengis was the Latvian Champion in 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997,
Umansky Mikhail Markovich (21.01.1952 – 01.08.2010)
Russian Correspondence Grandmaster (1995) living in Germany since the mid-1990s. Thirteenth World Correspondence Champion and
Komliakov Viktor (25.04.1960)
Moldavian Grandmaster (1995). Best results: Val Thorens Open 1994, 1st; Moscow 1995, 1st; Pozarevac 1995,1st;
Korneev Oleg (25.07.1969)
Spanish Grandmaster (1995) born in Russia. Korneev has won a lot of tournaments, he is
Komarov Dimitri (01.12.1968)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994), coach and commentator. Ukrainian Champion in 1983. Best results: winner at Massy
Kadric Denis (12.06.1995)
Bosnian Grandmaster (2015), Bosnian Champion in 2013. European Rapid Champion U18. Bachelor’s Degree, in Finance from the
Korobov Anton (25.06.1985)
Ukrainian Grandmaster. Korobov studied Law at Kharkiv University. World Champion U16 in 1991, Ukrainian Champion
Korotylev Alexey (01.03.1977)
Russian Grandmaster (2000) and Russian Vice Champion in 2002. Deputy coach of the women Russian
Kosashvili Yona (03.07.1970)
Israeli Grandmaster (1994) and surgeon born in Georgia. He emigrated to Israel in 1972. He
Kovacevic Aleksandar (11.02.1974)
Serbian Grandmaster (2000) and co-Champion of Yugoslavia in 2001. Best results: winner or shared first
Kotov Alexander Alexandrovich (12.08.1913 – 07.01.1981)
Soviet Grandmaster (1950) and International Arbiter (1951). Kotov studied Engineering. He was awarded the Order
Bledow Ludwig Erdman (27.07.1795 – 06.08.1846)
German chess player and composer. A teacher of mathematics. He was a member of the