November 13, 2026
Lopushnoy Denis (30.01.1977)
Russian Grandmaster (2004) who never won any international tournaments and retired from international chess in
Loginov Valery A (13.12.1955)
Russian Grandmaster (1991) born in Uzbekistan. World U18 Champion in 1990. Champion of Uzbekistan in
Andriasian Zaven (11.03.1987)
Armenian Grandmaster (2007). World U20 Champion in 2006. Armenian Champion 2016. Best results: European U16
Likavsky Tomas (1971)
Slovakian Grandmaster (2005). Vice Champion of Slovakia in 2004. Best results: Tatry Open 2001, 1-2nd;
Liang Chong (29.01.1980)
Chinese Grandmaster (2004). Graduated in Foreign Languages and Culture. Chinese U14 champion in 1994. Best
Li Shilong (10.08.1987)
Chinese Grandmaster (2002). Silver medallist at the 2005 Asian Individual Championship. Best results: Chinese Championship
Li Chao B (25.02.1989)
Chinese Grandmaster (2007). World Students Champion in 2011. Best results: World U20, 2005, 4th-10th; Lake
Levin Felix (05.11.1958)
German Grandmaster (1998) who was citizen of Ukraine. Won or shared first in Kecskemet 1991,
Levin Evgeny (26.06.1990)
Russian Grandmaster (2010) Best results: Petrovskaya Ladya IM 2007 1st; St Petersburg FINEC 2008, 1-4th;
Leventic Ivan (21.09.1970)
Croatian Grandmaster (2005). Best results: Borovo 2002, 1st; Kali Cup 2003, 1st; Treber Memorial, 1st;
Lev Ronen (22.09.1968)
Israeli Grandmaster (1994). Lawyer. Israeli co-champion in 1992. Bronze medallist in the 1988 European U20
Leon Hoyos Manuel (10.02.1989)
Mexican Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Neckar Open (GER) 2008, 2-10th; Mexico Open 2008, 1-3rd; Perugia
Leko Peter (08.09.1979)
Hungarian Grandmaster. In 1994, at the age of 15, he became at that time the
Le Quang Liem (13.03.1991)
Vietnamese Grandmaster (2006). Vietnamese Champion 2007. World U14 Champion in 2005. Asian U12 Champion in
Akopian Vladimir (07.12.1971)
Armenian Grandmaster (1991). FIDE Senior Trainer (2015). Graduated in Physical Sport in 1992. World Champion
Adorjan Andras (31.03.1950)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1973), theorist and coach. Hungarian Champion in 1973 and 1984 and European Junior
Kurnosov Igor (30.05.1986)
Russian Grandmaster (2003). Russian U18 Champion in 2004. Best results: Alushta Autumn, 1st; Serpukhov 2002,
Akhsharumova-Gulko Anna (09.01.1957)
American Woman Grandmaster born in Russia. Twice women World Championship semi-finalist against Maya Chiburdanidze in
Antunes Antonio (06.02.1962)
Portuguese Grandmaster (1994). Portuguese Champion in 1994. Antunes was the first board of the Portuguese
Kunte Abhijit (03.03.1977)
Indian Grandmaster. Kunte was Indian Champion in 1997 and 2000, British Champion in 2003 (the
Kumaran Dharshan (07.06.1975)
English Grandmaster (1997). Kumaran was the British Champion in 1993 and the World Champion U12
Kudrin Sergey (07.09.1959)
American Grandmaster (1984). Kudrin was born in Russia the immigrated to the USA in 1978. Graduated
Kuczynski Robert (17.04.1966)
Polish Grandmaster (1993). Kuczynki was the Polish Champion 1987 and the Co-Champion 1988. At the
Kryvoruchko Yuriy (19.12.1986)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2006) and Ukrainian U20 Champion 2006. Bronze medalist in the World U20 in
Kruppa Yuriy (21.06.1964)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1995) and the Vice Champion of Ukraine 1986 and 1990. Shared first in