November 13, 2026
Hug Werner (10.09.1952)
Swiss International Master (1971) and World Junior Champion in 1971. Swiss Champion in 1975. Best
Grigoryan Avetik (27.01.1989)
Armenian Grandmaster (2008) and coach. Armenian Champion in 2010 and three-time champion of Armenia in
Harikrishna Pendyala (10.05.1986)
Indian Grandmaster (2001). World Junior Champion in 2004, World U10 champion in 1996, World U12
Barden Leonard William (20.08.1929)
British International Master (1962), joint British Champion in 1954, a participant in the Olympiads of
Hartston William Roland (1947)
British International Master (1973) and twice British Champion (1973, 1975). Best results: London Boy (Under-16)
Haik Aldo (19.10.1952)
French International Master (1977) and national champion in 1972 and 1983. First French player who
Hoffer Leopold (1842 – 1913)
Hungarian-born English chess journalist, player and organizer of chess events. Hoffer went to Vienna in
Gustafsson Jan (25.06.1979)
German Grandmaster (2003). Vice German Chess Champion in 2004, 2005 and 2011. German U13 Champion in
Adhiban Baskaran (15.08.1992)
Indian Grandmaster (2010). Boys U16 World Champion in 2008 and U16 Asian Champion 2007, Champion
Avner Uri (13.01.1941-10.06.2014)
Israeli chess composer and organizer, International Master for Chess Composition (1993). President of Permanent Commission
Hazai Laszlo (14.06.1953)
Hungarian International Master (1977), FIDE Trainer (2011), writer. He coached many Hungarian youth players including the Polgars
Brenke Dr. Andreas (22.07.1966)
German Correspondence Grandmaster and (OTB) International Master. In 2010 his ICCF ELO is 2604.
Ginsburg Gennadij (11.08.1971)
German Grandmaster (2005) born in Ukraine. A coach who is running a chess academy. Best
Foisor Cristina (07.06.1967-21.01.2017)
Romanian International Master and Woman Grandmaster. Vice-European Women’s Champion in 2007. She won five Women’s
Guseinov Gadir (21.05.1986)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Azerbaijani Champion in 2007. World U10 Champion in 1994, European Champion U10
Bukofzer Maxwell (09.07.1875 – 06.12.1958)
German-American problemist. U.S. Expert of chess composition. Bukofzer has composed 1200 problems, he is one
Gutman Gennadi (01.11.1973)
Ukraine Grandmaster (2000) and coach. Best results: Marganetz 2000, 2nd; Rovno GM 2000, 2-3rd; Pardubice
Guseinov Aidyn (1956 – 30.10.2003)
Azerbaijan Grandmaster (1998). Co-Azerbaijan champion in 1996. Coach in Qatar for 5 years. Best results:
Donchev Dimitar (21.07.1958)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1990). Bulgarian Champion in 1983 and 1988. Vice Champion in 1985 and 1994. Donchev
Gunawan Ruben (17.04.1968 – 28.08.2005)
Indonesian Grandmaster. Asian U20 Champion in 1983. A participant to the 2000 and 2004 Olympiads.
Gagunashvili Merab (03.01.1985)
Georgian Grandmaster (2002). Georgian Champion 2004 and 2010. He got also many youth champion titles
De La Paz Perdomo Frank (24.05.1975)
Cuban Grandmaster (2004). Best results: Union de Reyes in 1996, 3rd-4th; Capablanca Memorial Master I
Bán Jenő (09.03.1919 – 12.11.1979)
Hungarian problemist who was specialized in helpmates . Author of Die Taktik der Endspiele in
Gurevich Ilya Makovich (06.02.1972)
US. Grandmaster born in Ukraine who became World U20 Champion in 1990 and second at
Feygin Michael (01.02.1975)
German Grandmaster (2013) born-Ukrainian who participate mainly in league games in Germany, Belgium and for