November 13, 2026
Ivkov Borislav (12.11.1933)
Serbian Grandmaster (1955). International Arbiter (1986). European Senior Champion in 2006. He learned chess in
Illescas Córdoba Miguel (03.12.1965)
Spanish Grandmaster (1988). He became then the best Spanish player since the legendary Arturo Pomar
Ioseliani Nana Michailovna (12.11.1962)
Georgian Woman Grandmaster 1980 and International Master (1993). European Youth Champion (girls) 1978 and 1979.
Ivanka- Budinski Maria (23.02.1950)
Hungarian Woman International Grandmaster (1978). Nine times Women Champion of Hungary between 1967 and 1986.
Ivanchuk Vassily Mikhaïlovitch (18.03.1969)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1988). European Champion 2004, World Blitz Champion in 2007 and World Rapid Champion
Ionov Sergey (07.01.1962)
Russian Grandmaster (1996). Russian U18 Champion in 1977 and St. Petersburg Champion in 1992. Best
Hunt Harriet (04.02.1978)
English International Master (2000) and Women Grandmaster (1999). World Girls U20 champion in 1997 and
Ibragimov Alibek (1970)
Kazakh Grandmaster (2002). A member of the team of Pavlodar which won the Asian City
Iordachescu Viorel (20.04.1977)
Moldovian Grandmaster (1999). Moldovian Champion in 2016 and Youth U20 Champion in 1991 and 1993.
Hodgson Julian Michael (25.07.1963)
English Grandmaster (1988) born in Wales. British Champion 1991, 1992 1999 and 2000. British U20
Horvath Adam (14.07.1981)
Hungarian Grandmaster Best results: winner or shared first at Tenkes Kupa Open 2003 and 2005,
Dvorkovich Vladimir Yakovlevich (30.12.1937-29.06.2005)
Russian International Arbiter, Executive Secretary of the Soviet Federation (1982-1984), Chairman of the board of Arbiters
Hook William (28.05.1925 – 10.05.2010)
U.S. chess amateur born in New York. A journalist and photographer and writer. A participant
Harkness Kenneth (12.11.1898 – 04.10.1972)
American chess amateur and writer born in Scotland who was inducted into the Chess Hall
Horvath Jozsef (13.08.1964)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1990). Hungarian Champion 1987, 1993 and 1993. Best results: winner at Gdynia
Horvath Peter (17.06.1972)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: won or shared first at Budapest Statisztika 1993, Finkenstein Open 1998,
Hatanbaatar Bazar (25.02.1973)
Mongolian Grandmaster (1999). Mongolian Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Bronze medallist for the third-best
Hansen Curt (18.09.1964)
Danish Grandmaster (1985) and Correspondence Grandmaster who was European Junior Champion 1981-2 and World Junior
Haslinger Stewart G (25.11.1981)
English Grandmaster (2008), he is the owner of a Ph.D. degree in mathematics. British U12 Champion in
Ekström Folke Nils Johan Allan (12.10.1906 – 25.01.2000)
Swedish International Correspondence Master (1971) and International Master (1950). European correspondence champion 1967-1972. Swedish champion
Berezina Irena (07.07.1965)
Australian International Master and Women Grandmaster. FIDE Trainer. Australian Women Champion in 1999 and Oceanian
Zhongyi Tan (29.05.1991)
Chinese Woman Grandmaster. Women’s World Champion 2017, World Youth U10 Girls Champion in 2000 and 2001,
Hector Jonny (13.02.1964)
Swedish Grandmaster (1991). Hector is also a Correspondence Grandmaster. Swedish Champion in 2002. Hector is
Jeremic Veliko (09.11.1985)
Serbian Grandmaser (2004). Jeremic was Yugoslav U20 Champion in 2002 and 2003. Best results: Korinthos
Inkiov Ventzislav (19.05.1956)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1982). Bulgarian Champion in 1982 and second in 1986 and 1989. International Arbiter