November 13, 2026
Duffy Patrick Thomas (14.09.1834 – 17.04.1888)
Irish well known player and problemist during the middle of the XIX century he was
Dombrovskis Alfred (19.04.1923 – 18.03.2000)
Latvian chess composer, prominent specialist in modern two-mover problems. He popularized the ideas of move-functions
Khamrakulov Ibragim S. (28.07.1982)
Spanish Grandmaster (2006) born in Uzbekistan. Khamrakulov was the World U16 and Asian U16 Champion
Dobrusky Jan (28.08.1853 – 31.05.1907)
Famous Czech chess composer, one of the initiators of the Bohemian School. He became well-known
Dobrescu Emilian (22.05.1933)
Romanian chess composer, Grandmaster for Chess Compositions (1989), International Judge for Chess Compositions (1958). Specialist
Dobbs Gilbert (1867 – 1941)
American problemist specialized in two-movers. Hundreds of his composition have been published by White and
De Feijter Cornelius Jan (05.10.1907 – 06.11.1988)
Dutch problemist, International Judge of Composition in 1958 who has composed more than 250 studies.
Dawson Thomas Reiner (28.11.1889 – 16.12.1951)
English composer, pioneer of both Fairy Problems and Retrograde Analysis. For fairy problems he invented
Cook Eugene Beauharnais (19.05.1830 – 19.03.1915)
American problemist, pseudonym E.B.C. Famous composer and also demolisher of problems. One of the first
Kiselev Vitaly (16.06.1988)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Ristov Open 2006, 1st; Peaceful Atom Open (RUS) 2006, 1st-3rd;
Kishnev Sergey Leonidovich (01.11.1956)
Russian Grandmaster (1996). Kishnev won Novi Sad 1987, Budapest Open 1989, Munich 1990 (shared) and
Comai Ofer (27.12.1957)
Well-known Israeli problem solver and chess composer, Grandmaster in Solving Chess (1985). Twice individual World
Kislinsky Alexey (10.06.1984)
Czech Grandmaster (2008) born in Ukraine. Best results: V. Nabokov Memorial GM (UKR) 2003, 1-2nd;
Chlubna Friedrich (15.04.1946 – 06.01.2005)
Austrian International Master problemist (1979), IJC 1972. Has composed more than 600 problems. Co-author of
Chepizhni Viktor (18.02.1934)
Outstanding Russian chess composer, Grandmaster for Chess Composition (1989), he works with all problems genres
Cheney Richard Eugene (17.05.1908 – 30.08.1967)
American problemist, International Judge for Chess Composition in 1957 who was living in Germany and
Cauveren Jonas Ephraim (17.03.1853)
Dutch problemist. He was known for composing more than 400 Bohemian style problems.
Caillaud Michel (10.07.1957)
French problemist, International Solving Master. Won the World solving championship in 1987 and 2000, the
Cacciari Europe (15.04.1912 – 09.05.1964)
Italian problemist. He has composed hundreds of two movers. Published in 1948 Difese a effetti
Buchwald Julius (04.04.1909 – 09.08.1970)
U.S. problemist born in Vienna. U.S. Grandmaster of Chess Composition. IJC (1956). Composer of two
Brunner Erich Anselm (11.12.1885 – 16.05.1938)
Swiss problemist. He has composed 600 problems and was inventor in 1921 of a chess
Brogi Giuseppe (02.05.1900 – 17.01.1976)
Italian problemist specialist in two and three-movers. Problem editor and columnist at Italia Scacchistica (1954-1958).
Breuer Josef (07.01.1903 – 02.08.1981)
German chess composer and historian. International Master of Chess Compositions (1973) and IJC 1957. An
Bottacchi Antonio (16.04.1900 – 22.12.1969)
Italian composer born in Algiers. At the beginning of the 20th century he was one
Bláthy Otto Titusz (11.08.1860 – 26.09.1939)
Hungarian chess composer. Author of two volumes of more-move problems (Vielzügige Schachaufgaben) in 1889 and