November 13, 2026
Blake Percy Francis (06.12.1873 – 20.03.1936)
English problemist, one of the best of his time. Has composed more than 500 problems
Bettman Henri Wald (14.01.1865 – 05.12.1935)
US problemist, founder and director of the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati.
Bent Charles Michael (27.11.1919 – 28.12.2004)
British composer specialized in endgame. Bent had long been Britain’s leading composer of endgame studies.
Bedoni Roméo (27.10.1927)
French problemist. He has composed more than 800 Fairy problems.
Bazlov Yury Vasilievich (06.10.1947)
Russian chess composer (1983). A journalist. Participant of several USSR Individual Championships (the winner of
Bakcsi György (06.04.1933)
Hungarian chess composer, International GM for Chess Composition 1980 and International Judge of Chess Composition
Authier Gabriel (20.11.1922)
French problemist, IJC (1958). Published with Kardos 125 problems et quelques autres (1956) and 275
Apro Lazlo (02.06.1907)
Hungarian problemist, FIDE Master for Chess Composition (1990), specialize in two moves and helpmate. Has
Zozulia, Anna (20.03.1980)
Belgian Woman Grandmaster and International Master, born in the Ukraine. Vice European U16 Girls’ Champion
Zimina, Olga (14.05.1982)
Italian Woman Grandmaster, born in Russia. Graduated in psychology. Silver medalist in the World Girls’
Zichichi, Alvese (04.07.1938 – 21.06.2003)
Italian International Master (1977), who was President of the Italian Chess Federation (1996-2002). Italian Champion
Zayac, Elena (Zaiatz) (16.06.1969)
Russian International Master (2005) and Woman Grandmaster (1988) born in Belarus. Bronze at the World
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovich (08.06.1911 – 19.09.1987)
Russian International Master (1950), International Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1972), International Arbiter (1951). He was
Winter, William (11.09.1898 – 19.12.1955)
English International Master (1950). Chess author, he was the editor of the chess columns of
Weinstein, Raymond Allen (25.04.1941)
American International Master (1962). US Junior Champion in 1958. Best results: third in the 1960-61
Vukovic, Vladimir (26.08.1896 – 18.11.1975)
Croatian International Master (1952) and International Arbiter (1951). He was one of the organisers of
Vijayalakshmi, Subbaraman (25.03.1979)
Indian International Master (2001) and Woman Grandmaster (2001), the first to hold such a title
Verlinsky, Boris (08.01.1888 – 30.10.1950)
Soviet chess player born in Ukraine and International Master (1950). Champion of Ukraine in 1926.
Veresov, Gavriil Nikolaevich (28.07.1912 – 12.11.1979)
Soviet chess player born in Minsk, International Master (1950). Chess theorist, author of an opening
Vajda, Dr. Arpad (02.05.1896 – 25.10.1967)
Hungarian International Master (1950) and International Arbiter. Lawyer. Champion of Hungary in 1928. A member
Vaitonis, Paul (1911 – 1983)
Canadian International Master (1952) born in Lithuania who emmigrated to Canada in 1948 after spending
Ushenina, Anna (18.02.1985)
Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster (2003) and International Master ( 2007). Bronze at the European Women’s Individual
Toth Bela (19.04.1943)
Italian International Master (1974) originally from Hungary. International Master in Correspondence Chess (1978). Italian Champion
Toran Roman (08.10.1931 – 01.10.2005)
Spanish International Master in 1954 and International Arbiter in 1957. Author and journalist. Vice-President of
Thomas George Alan Sir (14.06.1881 – 23.07.1972)
English Chess International Master (1950) and International Arbiter (1952). His first chess trainer was his