November 13, 2026
Cao Sang (02.02.1971)
Vietnamese Grandmaster (2003) who was living in Hungary between 1995 and 2010. Asean Chess Champion in
Czarnota Pawel (14.04.1988)
Polish Grandmaster (2006). European U18 Champion in 2005. The winner of six Polish Youth
Howell Wei Liang David (14.11.1990)
English Grandmaster (2007). The youngest ever English Grandmaster, he was 16 years and 1 month
Cramling Pia (23.04.1963)
Swedish Grandmaster (1992) and Women Grandmaster (1982). European Women Champion in 2003 and 2010. In
Novikov Igor Alexandrovich (23.05.1962)
U.S. Grandmaster (1990) born in Ukraine who was living in New York for ten years
Napolitano Mario (10.02.1910 – 31.10.1995)
Italian Correspondence Grandmaster (1953). Italian Correspondence Champion in 1941 and 1947. In 1953, Dr. Mario
Czerniak Moshe (03.02.1910 – 31.08.1984)
Israeli International Master (1952), writer and journalist. Czerniak was born in Poland and emigrated to
Cicak Slavko (02.07.1959)
Swedish Grandmaster who was living in the Czech Republic and Germany for some time. He
Chandler Murray Graham (04.04.1960)
New Zealander Grandmaster (1983) who settled in England in 1975 before returning back to his
Cifuentes Parada Roberto (21.12.1957)
Spanish Grandmaster (1991) born in Chile. Chilean Individual Champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985.
Cebalo Miso (06.02.1945)
Croatian Grandmaster (1985) born in Zagreb, professor of foreign languages, and journalist. FIDE Senior Trainer.
Chernikov Oleg Leonidovich (15.10.1936-06.02.2015)
Russian Grandmaster (2000). International Arbiter (2001). World Senior Champion in 2000. Russian Champion in 1990,
Janowski David Markyelovich (25.05.1869 – 15.01.1927)
A Polish-born player who settled in Paris around 1890. Best results: Vienna 1898, 3rd; London 1899,
Gijssen Geurt (15.08.1934)
Dutch International Arbiter, organizer and chess collector. Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters Commission (1990-1994), Chairman
L’Ami Alina (01.06.1985)
Romanian International Master (2014) and Women Grandmaster (2006) born in Romania and living in the
Kushnir Alla Shulimovna (11.08.1941-02.08.2013)
Israeli Woman Grandmaster (1976). Kushnir was born in Russia and is one of the most
Arzumanian Georgy (16.08.1980)
Armenian Grandmaster (2010). Best results: Kharkov CC 2003, 2nd; Kharkov Femida GM 2005, 1st; Suetin
Polgar, Judith (23.07.1976)
Hungarian Grandmaster and Women’s Grandmaster (1988). The best ever female player in chess. World Champion
Gurevich Mikhail (22.02.1959)
Belgian Grandmaster (1986) born in Ukraine who immigrated to Belgium in 1991 when he was
Freeman Nigel (07.05.1954)
Bermuda chess amateur born in England, M.A. in History and is the owner of a
Laylo Darwin (1980)
Philippine Grandmaster (2007). Graduated in Business Management. Philippine Champion in 2004 and 2006. Silver medallist
Moingt Jean Claude (30.05.1963)
French FIDE Master (1989) with an IM norm (1996), FIDE International Organizer (2010). Former President
Cafferty Bernard (27.06.1934)
English player, one of the leading English chess players of the late 1950s and 1960s.
Burstein Almog (13.02.1950)
Israeli chess amateur. Between 1972-76 Burstein was the Secretary of the Israel Chess Federation and in
Burn Amos (31.12.1848 – 25.11.1925)
Amos Burn was born in Hull on the 31st December 1848. In his early teens,