November 13, 2026
Bonham Reginald Walter (31.01.1906 – 16.03.1984)
English Grand Master of Correspondence Chess for Blind, Blind World Champion in 1958 and Correspondence
Gipslis Aivars Pyetrovic (08.02.1936 – 13.04.2000)
Latvian Grandmaster (1967) and Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, chess writer and editor. Champion of Latvia in
Makropoulou Marina (03.12.1960)
Greek Woman Grandmaster (1985) born in Romania. Greek Women Champion in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998,
Čiric Dragoljub Miladin (12.11.1935-26.08.2014)
Serbian Grandmaster (1965), journalist and musician. FIDE Senior trainer. Yugoslavia Junior Champion in 1954. Best
Movsesian Sergei (03.11.1978)
Armenian Grandmaster (1997) born in Georgia who played for a while for Slovakia and the
Cvitan Ognjen (10.10.1961)
Croatian Grandmaster (1987) born in Šibenik. He became World Junior Champion of 1981 and Yugoslav
Conquest Stuart (01.03.1967)
English Grandmaster, British Champion 2008, World U16 Champion in 1981 and British U21 Champion. Since
Pein Malcolm (14.08.1960)
English International Master (1985). British Junior Champion 1977, Author, journalist, ECF’s International Director and captain
Ciocaltea Victor (16.01.1932 – 10.09.1983)
Romanian Grandmaster (1979) who the national championship eight times between 1952 and 1979. Best results:
Rubtsova Olga Nikolaevna (20.08.1909 – 13.12.1994)
Soviet-Russian Woman Grandmaster (1976), the fourth Women’s World Champion, International Master (1956), International Correspondence Master
Colle Edgard (18.05.1897 – 20.04.1932)
Belgian master and a player of enormous combinational ability. Unfortunately, ill-health was his constant handicap,
Chernyshov Konstantin (11.06.1967)
Russian Grandmaster (2000), journalist. Best results: Won or shared first at Erkel Memorial 2000. Zalakos
Zvjaginsev, Vadim (18.08.1976)
Russian Grandmaster (1994). European Champion U16 in 1991. Vadim started chess at 7 mainly coached
Shamkovich Leonid Aleksandrovich (01.06.1923 – 22.04.2005)
US Grandmaster (1965) born in Russia. Coach. graduated in engineering. Russian (federal) Champion in 1954
Evdokimov Alexander (28.12.1985)
Russian Grandmaster (2005). Russian U20 Vice-Champion 1998 and 2003. Best results: Alushta GM 2003, 1st;
Watson, William (16.04.1962)
English Grandmaster (1990) born in Iraq. Lawyer. British Champion in 1994. Best results: Philips and
Behtings Karl Karlovich (27.10.1867 – 28.03.1942)
Latvian chess master and composer of studies. A participant with the Latvian team at the
Canal Esteban (19.04.1896 – 14.02.1981)
Peruvian Grandmaster (1977) who got the title at eighty-one years old! Canal left Peru as
Comas Fabrego Lluis (22.06.1971)
Spanish Grandmaster. Spanish Champion 1993 and vice-Champion in 2001, Spanish U20 Champion in 1988 and
Chadaev Nikolay (09.07.1988)
Russian Grandmaster (2010). Moscow Champion 2010, Vice Champion of Russia U20 in 1998. A strong
Chernin Alexander (05.02.1978)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1986) born in Ukraine and living in Budapest and in the US since
Chuchelov Vladimir (28.09.1969)
Belgian Grandmaster (1995) born in Russia who immigrate to Belgium in 1992 and became Belgium
Cmilyte Viktorija (06.08.1983)
Lithuanian Grandmaster (2010) and Women Grandmaster (1999). European Women Champion in 2011. Lithuanian co-Champion in