November 13, 2026
Machulsky Anatoly Davidovich (24.09.1968-17-02.2017)
Russian Grandmaster. Ukrainian and Soviet Junior Champions. Coach of Mikhail Gurevich in the late 1980’s. H
Földeák Walter Arpád (08.07.1917 – 13.07.2004)
Hungarian chess historian, journalist and engineer. His first name was Khloyber. Foldeak was also an
Handoko Edhi (28.08.1960 – 17.02.2009)
Indonesian Grandmaster. Best results: 2-4th Kuala Lumpur zl 1990, 2nd Beijin 1992, 1st Jakarta 1993
Hansen Sune Berg (21.04.1971)
Danish Grandmaster (1998). When Sune Berg Hansen won the Excelsior Cup in Gothenburg in 1998,
Hoi Carsten (16.01.1957)
Danish Grandmaster (2001) and coach. Danish Champion in 1978, 1986 and 1992. Junior Champion in
Handke Florian (22.03.1982)
German Grandmaster (2003). German U13 champion in 1993. Best results: Stuttgart 1998, 1st; German championship
Bron Vladimir Akimovic (14.09.1909 – 01.10.1985)
Ukrainian Grandmaster in Chess Composition (1975) and IJC (1956), he worked in all orthodox genres
Nesis Gennady Efimovich (22.05.1947)
Russian Correspondence Grandmaster (1985), International Arbiter (1994), Honoured Coach of the Russian Federation 1987. Doctor
Hromadka Karel (23.04.1887 – 16.07.1956)
A leading member of the Czechoslovakian chess in the 30’s who gave his name to
Gamage Frederick E. (1882 – 1956)
American problemist who was specialized in two and three-movers. One of the precursors of the
Luther Thomas (04.11.1969)
German Grandmaster (1994) and coach. German Champion in 1993, 2002 and 2006. Professional since 1988.
Elkies Noam D. (25.08.1966)
Israeli-U.S. Grandmaster in Solving Chess (2002), World Champion in Solving Chess (1996). Four-times World Team
Van Oosterom, Joop (12.12.1937-10.2016)
Dutch Correspondence Grandmaster (1993). Chess Patron. He is living in Monaco where he has established
Horowitz Israel Albert (15.11.1907 – 18.01.1973)
American International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951) who owned and edited the leading US chess
Howell James C. (17.05.1967)
English Grandmaster (1995). Silver medalist at the European U20 in 1985. Best results: Won St.
Hracek Zbynek (09.09.1970)
Czech Grandmaster. Czech Champion in 1994, Zonal Champion in 1995. Tied second-third in the 1990
Hecht Hans-Joachim (29.01.1939)
German Grandmaster (1973) and Correspondence International Master (1980). Coach, journalist. He was working for many
Boric Elena (28.03.1963)
Bosnian Women Grandmaster born in Ukraine. Winner of all Bosnian women championships. Ukraine Women Champion
Barda Olaf (17.08.1909 – 02.05.1971)
Norwegian Correspondence Grandmaster (1953), OTB International Master (1952), Norwegian Champion in 1947, 1948, 1952 and
Ghosh Diptayan (10.08.1998)
Indian Grandmaster (2016). Asian U10 Champion in 2010. Ghosh won the U9 Indian championship in Bangalore
Dzhumaev Marat
Uzbek Grandmaster (2001). Best results: United Insurance Dhaka 2003, 1st; Parsvanth Open 2004, 1-3rd; Pune
Feenstra Kuiper Pieter (09.08.1888 – 22.10.1969)
Dutch chess problemist and author who composed 125 problems in two moves. He published Het
Houska Jovanka (10.06.1980)
English International Master (2005) and Women Grandmaster (2000). Graduated in Law. British Women Champion in
Boden Samuel Standidge (04.04.1826 – 13.01.1882)
English player and columnist of the Field (1857-1872). Best results: in a match, he beat Owen
Hansen Lars Bo (24.09.1968)
Danish Grandmaster (1990), graduate in Marketing and MBA. He has represented Denmark in more than