November 13, 2026
Baturinsky Victor Davydovich (27.06.1914 – 21.12.2002)
Soviet International Arbiter (1984), player and writer. Vice chairman of the USSR Chess Federation between
Balogh Dr. János (10.09.1892 – 12.09.1980)
Hungarian player who lived in Romania. Romanian Champion in 1930. He participated in the Olympiads
Balgabaev Berik Tuktybekovich (26.07.1967)
Russian FIDE official born in Kazakhstan – Assistant to the FIDE President since 1996. Graduated
Apscheniek Franz (07.04.1894 – 25.04.1941)
Latvian player, Latvian Champion in 1926, 1927 and 1934 (after play-off). A participant at the
Aloni Itzchak (05.04.1905-1985)
Israeli Master (né Schächter) born in Poland who settled in Palestine in 1943. Palestine Champion
Bernard Henri D’oyly (02.03.1878 – 23.11.1954)
English problemist specialized in two and three-movers. Author of When doctors disagree (1934).
Bartolovic Hrvoje (15.06.1932 – 03.11.2005)
Croatian chess composer. International GM for Chess Composition in 1980 and International Judge for Chess
Alexandrova Olga (28.01.1978)
Ukrainian-born Spanish International Master (2001) and Women Grandmaster (1999), FIDE Trainer (2014). Ukranian Women Champion
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann (07.09.1842 – 20.06.1888)
Born in the Polish city of Lublin, Zuketort studied in Breslau where he graduated with
Spasov Vasil Vasilievic (17.02.1971)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1990). Bulgarian Champion in 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2008. In 1989 he
Spangenberg Hugo (22.11.1975)
Argentinian Grandmaster. Silver and bronze medal at the World U20 Championship in 1994 and 1995.
Sorin Ariel (26.04.1967)
Argentine Grandmaster (1995). Argentine Champion in 2000 and 2004. Youth Champion in 1987, Panamerican Youth
Solodovnichenko Yuri (08.02.1978)
Ukrainian Granamaster 2007. Graduated from the University of Kherson as mechanical engineer and economist. Best
Solak Dragan (30.03.1980)
Turkish Grandmaster born in Serbia. European U16 vice champion in 1996. Best results: World U20
Socko Monika (24.03.1978)
Polish Grandmaster (2008) and Woman Grandmaster (1995). European U18 Girls Champion and World U10 and
Socko Bartosz (10.11.1978)
Polish Grandmaster. Graduated in economics. Polish Champion in 2008. Rapid Chess Polish Champion in 1998.
Smirnov Pavel (27.04.1982)
Russian Grandmaster (2003). World Universities Champion 2004. Russia U20 vice champion in 2001. Best results:
Smirnov Igor (28.10.1987)
Ukrainian Grandmaster. Ukraine U16 Champion in 2002 and bronze medalist at the Ukraine U14 championship
Smeets Jan (05.04.1985)
Dutch Grandmaster. Dutch Champion in 2008 and 2010. Dutch Champion in categories U7, U8, U9,
Smagin Sergey Borisovich (08.09.1958)
Russian Grandmaster (1987). Mathematician. Director of the Petrosian chess club in Moscow. Won or first
Slobodjan Roman (01.01.1975)
German Grandmaster (1996). World U20 Champion in 1995. Best results: German Championship 1995, 1st-5th; Lippstadt
Śliwa Bogdan (04.02.1922 – 16.05.2003)
Polish Honourary Grandmaster (1987) and Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1996). Polish Champion in 1946, 1951, 1952,
Sjugirov Sanan (13.01.1993)
Russia Grandmaster (2008). World U10 Champion in 2003 and World U14 Champion in 2007. Tied
Siebrecht Sebastian (16.04.1973)
German Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Gausdal IM 2005, 2nd; Bad Worishofen Open 2005, 1-2nd;Solingen Open
Shulman Yuri (29.04.1975)
US Grandmaster (1995) born in Belarus. M.B.A. in computer science specialising in finance from the