November 13, 2026
Holst Viktor (16.08.1844)
Danish problemist and player. Teacher. Author of Skak Haanbook Anders Uitgave (1884). He gave his
Holladay Edgar Dinwiddie (26.10.1925)
American problemist who edited problem section in the American Chess Bulletin from 1949 till 1963.
Hoffmann Martin Wolfgang (13.05.1951)
Swiss problemist. FIDE Master for Chess Compositions (1990). Specialized in three-movers. Editor of problems in
Brynell Stellan (28.09.1962)
Swedish Grandmaster (2001). Swedish Champion in 1991 and 2005. Swedish Open Champion in 1997. Coach.
Hoeg Nils (19.02.1876 – 13.01.1951)
Danish problemist who was specialized in Fairy and Retrograde Analysis. Optometrist. Author of On retraction
Hilderbrand Alexander (24.12.1921)
Swedish problemist, International Judge for Chess Compositions (1956) and International Master for Chess Composition (1977),
Hernitz Zvonimir (02.06.1937)
Croatian problemist, International Judge for Chess Compositions (1958), FIDE Master for Chess Compositions. He has
Herland Zigmund (27.09.1865 – 15.08.1954)
Romanian chess player, one of the founders of chess compositions in Romania. Also a strong
Herbstman Alexander Iosipovich (10.04.1900 – 22.05.1982)
Soviet endgame study composer, International Judge for Chess Compositions (1956) and International Master for Chess
Heathcote Godfrey (20.07.1870 – 24.04.1952)
English problemist, a lawyer and president of the British Problem Society from 1951 to 1952.
Healey Frank (19.11.1828)
English problemist, specialist in three-movers and multi-movers. Creator of the “Bristol Theme”. He was of
Byrne Donald (12.06.1930 – 06.05.1976)
US International Master (1962) , Bachelor’s Degree from Yale and M.A. from the University of
Haymann Jean (19.08.1932)
Israeli International Master for Chess Compositions (2001) born in Germany. Teacher and counsellor. He has
Havel Miroslav (07.11.1881 – 08.07.1958)
Pseudonym of Miroslav Kostal. Czech chess composer, International Judge for Chess Compositions in 1956, an
Hassberg Eric Manfred (14.05.1918)
American chess composer. International Judge for Chess Compositions in 1956. He was World Champion for
Byrne Robert Eugene (20.04.1928- 12.04 2013)
U.S. Grandmaster (1964) who won the 1960 U.S. Open and came 2nd in the U.S.
Harley Brian (27.10.1883 – 18.05.1955)
English problemist. President of British Chess Problem Association (1947-1949). He has composed 450 orthodox problems
Haring Jacobus (30.03.1913 – 25.02.1989)
Dutch problemist. International Master for Chess Composition in 1968 , International Judge for Chess Compositions
Hannelius Jan (07.12.1916 – 07.03.2005)
Finnish problemist. Judge for Chess Compositions in 1957 and International Master for Chess Compositions in
Belavenets Lyudmila Sergeevna (07.06.1940)
Russian Women Grandmaster (1977) and Women Correspondence Grandmaster (1979). Women Correspondence World Champion (1984-1992) and
Halumbirek Josef (07.03.1891 – 22.06.1968)
Austrian chess composer, International Arbiter for Chess Compositions 1956, a member of the Logical School
Boey Jef Martin (16.05.1934-28.02.2016)
Belgian International Master and Correspondence Grandmaster (1978). World Correspondence Vice Champion 1975-1978 behind Yakov Estrin.
Halberstadt Vitaly (20.03.1903 – 25.10.1967)
French chess composer born in Odessa, International Arbiter for Chess Compositions (1957). Lawyer. He has
Gulyaev Alexander Pavlovich (18.11.1908)
Georgian chess composer, International Grandmaster for Chess Composition (1988) and International Arbiter for Chess Compositions
Guidelli Georgio (14.03.1897 – 08.01.1924)
Italian problemist who was a member until 1917 of the prestigious Club of Good Companions.