November 11, 2026
Solleveld, Maarten (05.02.1979)
Dutch Chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Best results: 25th ECI international youth
Smith, Bryan (26.02.1980)
American Chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in United States of America. Best results: 33th International
Smith, Axel (27.06.1986)
Swedish Chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Ystad, Sweden. Best results: LASK Open A 2010,
Smirnov, Anton (28.01.2001)
Australian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Canberra, Australia. Best results: Chess World Cup 2017,
Skorchenko, Dmitriy (17.10.1983)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Russia. Best results: Zonal tmnt 61. RUS Men’s
Škoberne, Jure (20.03.1987)
Slovenian Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia. Best results: Open Portoroz
Ding Liren (24.10.1992)
Chinese Grandmaster (2009). Chinese Champion in 2009 (at 16 years old), in 2011 and 2012.
Van Foreest, Jorden (30.04.1999)
Dutch chess grandmaster (2016) born in Utrecht, Netherlands. His brother Lucas is also a Grandmaster.
Vachier Lagrave Maxime (21.10.1990)
French chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. World U20 Champion in 2009. European Blitz
Anton Guijarro, David (23.06.1995)
Spanish chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Murcia, Spain. Anton Guijarro won the Spanish championship
Yilmaz, Mustafa (05.11.1992)
Turkish chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Mamak, Turkey. Turkish Chess Champion (2009, 2017). Best
Van Foreest, Lucas (03.03.2001)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2018) born in Hengelo, Netherlands. Dutch Chess Champion in 2016. Best results:
Nepomniachtchi Ian (14.07.1990)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). European Champion in 2010, World U12 Champion in 2002, European U12 Champion
Navara David (27.03.1985)
Czech Grandmaster (2002). European Blitz Champion in 2014. The best Czech player since 2002. The
Caruana Fabiano (30.07.1992)
An American-Italian Grandmaster (2007) born in the USA and living between Europe and the USA. Pan-American
Yuffa, Daniil (25.02.1997)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Tyumen, Russia. Best results: 25th European Youth Chess
Paravyan, David (08.03.1998)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2017). Best results: M.Chigorin Memorial 2017, tied 1st; Tsaghkadzor Open 2017, tied
Skatchkov, Pavel (14.01.1979)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Tolyatti, Kuibyshev region, Russia. Best results: Russian Cup
Sivuk, Vitaly (01.01.1992)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Best results: IV Amitan memorial 2011,
Sindarov, Javokhir (08.12.2005)
Uzbek Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan Champion (2019). Best results: World Schools Boys
Simutowe, Amon (06.01.1982)
Zambian Chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Mbala, Zambia. Zambia Chess Champion (1996) Best results:
Simonian, Hrair (08.01.1991)
Armenian Chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Armenia. Armenian Chess Championship (2011, tied 1st). Best
Simantsev, Mikhail (01.11.1978)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2008) is born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Best results: 25. VfB Schach Leipzig
Simacek, Pavel (28.04.1979)
Czech Chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Czech Republic. European Chess Champion – U16 (1995).
Sikula, Vaszilij (29.11.1981)
Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Ukraine. Best results: 5e Festival Meurthe et Moselle