November 13, 2026
Gelashvili Tamaz (08.04.1978)
Georgian Grandmaster (1999). Georgian co-champion 2000 and vice champion in 2010. Best results: Won or
Gurieli Nino Davidovna (07.12.1961)
Georgian International Master (1997) and Women International Grandmaster (1980). Journalist. Women Champion of Georgia in
Gaige Jeremy (09.10.1927 – 19.02.2011)
American chess journalist and archivist. He began his journalism career as a copyboy at the
Bardeleben Curt Von (04.03.1861 – 31.01.1924)
The strongest German player and lawyer of the late 19th century and Grandmaster strength. German
Gurgenidze David A. (26.09.1953)
Prominent Georgian chess composer and organizer, Grandmaster for Chess Composition (1990).World Champion in chess composition
Gritsak Orest (24.02.1973)
Ukrainian Grandmaster. Ukraine Champion in 1993. Coach of Vasily Ivanchuk and Anna Muzychuk for many
Geller Efim Petrovich (08.03.1925 – 17.11.1998)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1952). Honored Sports Master of USSR (1963) and Honored USSR Coach (1965). Graduated
Gaprindashvili Nona Terentyevna (03.05.1941)
Georgian Grandmaster (1978) and the 5th Women World Champion (1962-1978). Women’s World Senior Champion in
Grünfeld Ernst Franz (23.11.1893 – 03.04.1962)
One of the most successful Austrian Grandmasters, especially in the third decade of the XX
Giorgadze Tamas Vasilyevich (09.11.1947)
Georgian Grandmaster (1977), International Arbiter (1972), coach. He moved to Spain in the 1990’s. Many
Flohr Salomon Mikhailovich (21.11.1908 – 18.07.1983)
Soviet chess player awarded the title of Grandmaster (1950) and International Arbiter 1953. Salo Flohr
Fink Adolf Jay (15.12.1956)
American problemist who was a Life Master of the United States Chess Federation. Fink’s first
Anastasian Ashot (16.07.1964-26.12.2016)
Armenian Grandmaster and coach (1993). Armenia Champion in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994
Gheorghiu Florin (06.05.1944)
Romanian Grandmaster (1965), Romanian Junior Champion 1957 and winner of the Romanian championship in nine
Giorgadze Giorgi (10.10.1964)
Georgian Grandmaster (1993). President of the Georgian chess federation since 2008. The organizer of the
Giffard Nicolas (04.10.1950)
French International Master (1980). French Champion in 1978 and 1982. Senior French Champion in 2013
Gofshtein Leonid D (21.04.1953-25.12.2015)
Israeli Grandmaster born in Ukraine who immigrated to Israel in the 1990’s. Coach. First equal
Gashimov Vugar (24.07.1986-11.01.2014)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Azerbaijan U10 champion in 1995 and 1996, U12 in 1998 and U20
Oparin Grigoriy (01.07.1997)
Russian Grandmaster (2013) who won become the Russian Junior Champion in 2012. Best results: European
Gligoric Svetozar (02.02.1923-14.08.2012)
Serbian Grandmaster (1951). Gligoric learned to play chess in early childhood. He lost his parents
Carlsson Pontus (18.12.1982)
Swedish Grandmaster(2007), born in Colombia. He was adopted by a Swedish family when he
Golombek Harry (10.03.1911 – 09.01.1995)
English International Master (1950), author, columnist and International Arbiter (1954). Honorary Grandmaster (1985). Golombek was
Khalifman Alexander Valerevich (18.01.1966)
Russian Grandmaster (1990) who won the 1999 (FIDE) knock-out World Championship to become the 14th
Areshchenko Alexander (15.06.1986)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2002). Champion of Ukraine in 2005. World Champion U14 in 2000. A member
Bodnaruk Anastasia (30.03.1992)
Russian International Master (2010) and Women Grandmaster (2009). Winner of one gold, three silver and