November 13, 2026
Rogic Davor (27.07.1971)
Croatian Grandmaster (2006). Croatian Champion in 1993 and vice champion in 2005. Best results: Burrianan
Rodriguez Vargas Orestes (04.07.1943)
Spanish Grandmaster (1978) born in Peru. He was awarded a silver medal for the second
Rodriguez Guerrero Enrique (08.11.1983)
Spanish Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Spanish Championship 2004, 5th; Dos Hermanas B 2005, 1st; Villa
Rizouk Aimen (03.08.1979)
The first Algerian Grandmaster (2007). Algerian Champion in 2000. Silver medalist at the African Championship
Ricardi Pablo (25.02.1962)
Argentine Grandmaster (1997). Argentine Champion in 1996 and 1998 and vice champion in 1995 and
Boleslavsky Isaak Efremovich (09.06.1919 – 15.12.1977)
Soviet Grandmaster (1950) born in Ukraine. Honored Coach of USSR 1964, coach of the Soviet
Reefat Bin Sattar (25.07.1974)
Bangladesh Grandmaster (2006). Bangladesh Champion 2003 and vice champion in 2005. Thirst IGM of Bangladesh.
Rechlis Gad (05.02.1967)
Israeli Grandmaster (1990) born in Moldavia and settled in Israel in 1977. He has a
Ramesh Ramachandran B. (20.04.1976)
Indian Grandmaster (2004). British Champion 2002, Commonwealth Chess Champion 2007 and vice champion in 2008.
Rakhmanov Aleksandr (28.08.1989)
Russian Grandmaster (2008). Bronze medalist at the World U18 Championship in 2007. Best results: European
Rahman Ziaur (1974)
Bangladesh second Grandmaster (2002). He graduated from the Government Laboratory High School and the University
Ragger Markus (05.02.1988)
Austrian Grandmaster (2008). Austrian Champion in 2008, 2009 and 2010. European U16 Champion in 2004.
Raetsky Alexander (17.10.1961)
Russian Grandmaster (2005) and International Arbiter (2011). Chess writer Best results: Kesckemet 1991, 1st; Donau
Pushkov Nikolai (26.11.1946)
Russian Grandmaster (1994) and International Arbiter (1998). Best results: Orel GM 1995, 1st; Orel 1998,
Prokopchuk Evgeny (13.07.1978)
Russian Grandmaster (2000). Best results: Bastrikov Memorial (RUS) 1996, 2nd; Alushta 1997, 1st; Russian U20
Predojevic Borki (06.04.1987)
Bosnian Grandmaster (2004). World Champion U16 in 2003. Best results: Yugoslav U18 Champiionship 2002, 2nd;
Bagirov Vladimir Konstantinovich (16.08.2036 – 21.07.2000)
Latvian Grandmaster (1978), a chess journalist and engineer. World Senior Champion in 1998. A participant
Popovic Dušan (28.02.1983)
Serbian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Vojvodina championship 2003, 1st; Subotica Open 2003, 1st; Bizovac (CRO)
Popov Valerij (10.09.1974)
Russian Grandmaster (1999). Vice European Rapid Chess Champion in 2008. Honored coach Russia. Won or
Popov Ivan (20.03.1990)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). World U18 Champion in 2007 and World U20 vice champion in 2007,
Popchev Milko (11.11.1964)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1998). Best results: Novi Sad 1986, 3rd; Cacak GM 1991, 1st; Bulgarian Championship
Ponkratov Pavel (15.07.1988)
Russian Grandmaster (2010). Russian Students Champion in 2008 and 2009. Best results: Russian U16 championship,
Polzin Rainer (13.02.1971)
German Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Werfen 1993, 2nd; Travemünde 1993, 1st-3rd; Goch Open 1994, 1st-3rd;
Polgar, Judith (23.07.1976)
Hungarian Grandmaster and Women’s Grandmaster (1988). The best ever female player in chess. World Champion
Piskov Yury (12.10.1961)
Russian Grandmaster (1993). Businessman A member of the Soviet Team U26 in 1990. Former executive