November 13, 2026
Karjakin Sergey (12.01.1990)
Ukrainian-born Russian Grandmaster who became the youngest Grandmaster in the history of chess (12 years
Cherednichenko Svetlana (02.05.1984)
Ukrainian Women Grandmaster (2009). World U10 Girls Champion in 2004. Best results: World U14 Girls
Karpov Anatoly Evgenyevich (23.05.1951)
Russian Grandmaster (1970). Karpov was the 12th World Champion 1975-1985 and 1998-1999, European Rapid Chess
Lundin Erik Ruben (02.07.1904 – 05.12.1988)
Swedish Grandmaster (1983), one of the strongest Swedish player in the 1930s to the 1960s.
Krylenko Nikolai Vasilyevich (1885 – 1938)
Russian Commissar for War in the first Bolshevik Government and later a Commissar for Justice
Kolisch Ignatz Von Baron (26.04.1837 – 30.04.1889)
Austro-Hungarian chess player, born in Pressburg. Kolisch was one of the strongest players of the
Kraai Jeese (1972)
U.S. Grandmaster (2007). Kraai has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Heidelberg (GER)
Kasparov Garry Kimovich (13.04.1963)
Russian Grandmaster (1980). Kasparov was the 13th World Champion 1985-2000, Champion of the USSR, Russia
Jacimovic Dragoljub (10.01.1964)
Macedonian Grandmaster. Jacimovic was the national champion in 2005. Best results: Struga championship 2007, 3rd;
Kok Bessel (13.12.1941)
Dutch businessman (CEO of SWIFT, Belgacom and later of Czech Telecom) and chess patron. He
Kohlmeyer Dagobert (23.05.1946)
Well known German chess journalist, book author, and photographer who lives in Berlin. The author
Kempelen Farkas (1734 – 1804)
A Hungarian who was more commonly known by the German version of his name, Wolfgang
Judd Max (27.12.1852 – 25.05.1906)
An American chess expert born in Poland who immigrated to America in 1862. Judd was
Calotescu Ana Cristina (1983)
Romanian Women Grandmaster (2005). She is a three-times silver medalist at the European U16 in
Kieseritsky Lionel Adelberto Bagration Felix (01.01.1806 – 18.05.1853)
Born in Tartu, Kieseritsky was supposed to follow his father as an advocate, but instead,
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Carlos Juárez has the record of the most wins in a national championship. He has won
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In 2017, Russia is holding the record for greatest number of grandmasters. with 237 of
Kacheishvili Giorgi (10.02.1977)
Georgian Grandmaster (1995). Kacheishvili was the Georgian Champion 1997 and 2006, bronze medallist at the 1994
Kazic Bozhidar (02.02.1921-07.05.1996)
Yugoslavian chess player, International Arbiter, author and journalist. Kazic has been the Chairman of the
Keene Raymond Dennis (29.01.1948)
English Grandmaster (1976), British Champion (1971) and International Arbiter (1981). Keene won the silver medal at
Clarke Peter Hugh (18.03.1933)
English Correspondence Grandmaster (1980). British correspondence champion in 1977 and finished second of the British
Kaidanov Grigory S. (11.10.1959)
American Grandmaster (1988) born in Ukraine. FIDE Senior Trainer (2009). Kaidanov started his chess career by
Jankovic Alojzije (02.04.1983)
Croatian Grandmaster (2006). Croatian U17 Champion in 1998, vice champion of Croatia in 2005 and
Kupchik Abraham (15.03.1892 – 26.10.1970)
Kupchik was born in Brest-Litovsk and came to the United States in 1904. He was
Janjgava Lasha (05.05.1970)
Georgian Grandmaster (1993), FIDE Trainer and author. Janjgava was President of the Tbilisi Chess Federation in