November 13, 2026
Zdebskaja Natalia (16.08.1986)
Ukrainian Women Grandmaster, Ukrainian U16 Champion in 2002. Also a silver medalist at the European
Chernev Irving (29.01.1900 – 29.09.1981)
One of the best known American chess authors and a good chess player. Born in
Charbonneau Pascal (06.05.1983)
Canadian Grandmaster (2006). Canadian Champion 2002 and 2004, Canadian Junior Champion in 2000 and U16
Xie, Jun (30.10.1970)
Chinese Grandmaster (1993), Woman Grandmaster (1990) and International Arbiter (2004). Women’s World Champion 1991-96 and
Csom Istvan (02.06.1940)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1973). International Arbiter (1992). Hungarian Champion in 1972 and 1973. Best results: won
Borisenko Georgy Konstantinovich (25.05.1922)
Uzbek-Soviet Correspondence Grandmaster (1966). Master of Sport (1950). Twice USSR Correspondence Champion in 1957 and
Borisek Jure (27.07.1986)
Slovenia Grandmaster (2008). Slovenian Champion in 2002 and 2005. Second at the European U18 in
Brkic Ante (31.03.1988)
Croatian Grandmaster (2007). Croatian Champion in 2011. Bronze medalist at the World U12 championship in
Chicco Adriano (16.02.1907 – 30.08.1990)
Italian International Master for Chess Composition (1967), International Judge for Chess Composition (1956). Lawyer, writer
Chandler Guy Wills (21.08.1889 – 28.05.1980)
English problemist. International Judge for Chess Composition in 1957. Chandler was a leading figure in British
Chaudé De Silans Chantal (19.09.1919 – 05.09.2001)
French Women International Master (1950) and later received the title of Honorary Women Grandmaster. One
Christiansen Larry Mark (27.06.1956)
American Grandmaster (1977). Chess coach. US Champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. US Junior champion
Charousek Rudolf (19.09.1873-18.04.1900)
Hungarian player born in Prague. Charousek learned the moves only at age 16, while still in highschool.
Carrera Pietro (12.07.1573 – 18.09.1647)
Italian player, a priest and a historian. His major work Il Gioco degli Scacchi was published
Ceriani Luigi (23.01.1894 – 08.09.1969)
Italian problemist. Doctor of engineering, manufacturer. Retrograde analysis world expert with more than 655 problems
Chekhover Vitaly Alexandrovich (22.12.1908 – 11.02.1965)
Soviet International Master (1961) and International Judge for Composition (1956). Author, analyst, and musician-pianist. Best
Breyer Julius (03.04.1894)
Hungarian Master who became the Hungarian Champion in 1912 with a score of 7/7. Engineer,
Cabrera Alexis (25.12.1976)
Spanish Grandmaster (2004) born in Cuba, he was also living in Colombia between 2002 and
Cheron André (25.09.1895 – 12.09.1980)
French player, analyst, and composer. International Master for Chess Composition honoris causa (1959) and International
Loewenthal Johann Jacob (15.07.1810 – 20.07.1876)
A Hungarian of Grandmaster strength who came to live in England (1851) and played a
Capraez Fredrich (07.02.1830)
Swiss problemist. He has composed more than 200 problems and many of them were published
Portisch Lajos (04.04.1937)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1961), one of the world’s best non-Soviet players in the 1970s and 1980s.
Chajes Oscar (14.12.1873 – 28.02.1928)
American player born in Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied medicine at the Vienna University then emigrated
Pelletier Yannick (22.09.1976)
Swiss Grandmaster (2000) living in Paris. Swiss Champion in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010 and 2014.
Winants, Luc (01.01.1963)
Belgian Grandmaster (1998), coach and chess columnist at La Libre Belgique. Belgian Champion in 1986,