November 13, 2026
Anka Emil (20.01.1969)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2001) and International Arbiter (2004). In 2010, Anka moved from Budapest to Bellevue, WA,
Apicella Manuel (19.04.1970)
French Grandmaster. Graduated in Computer Science (1991). Coach. French Champion in 1992 and second in
Krivoshey Serge (23.05.1971)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Listomylst 1996, 1st-2nd; Komarno Open 1997, 1st-2nd; MK Cafe B
Kreiman Boris (07.06.1976)
U.S. Grandmaster (2004) and U.S. Junior Champion in 1993. Best results: New Castle on Tyne
Kravtsiv Martyn (1990)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2009). Ukraine U16 Champion in 2006, World University Championship runner up 2011. Best
Kozakov Mikhail (28.05.1972)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2000). Best results: won or shared first at Lvov 1999, Pavlograd 2000, Guingamp
Kovchan Alexander (21.10.1983)
Ukrainian Grandmaster, Ukraine U16 Champion in 1999 and Ukrainian U18 Champion in 2001. Kovchan was many
Kovalev Andrei Vasilievich (07.11.1961)
Belarus Grandmaster (1992), FIDE Trainer (2011) and Belarus Champion in 2000. Kovalev won or shared
Kosyrev Vladimir (07.11.1987)
Russian Grandmaster (2001). Kosyrev was the 14th world best U20 rated in 2000. Kosyrev shared the
Ajrapetjan Yuryi (18.04.1988)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Simferopol IM 2004, 1st; Crimea Championship 2006, 2nd; Simferopol IM
Dervishi Erald (10.11.1979)
Albanian Grandmaster (1999). Lawyer. European U14 Champion 1994. The best ever Albanian chess player. Best
Anic Darko (30.04.1957)
French Grandmaster (1999) born in Croatia. Graduate in Pedagogy. Coach. Second in the French championships
Corrales Jimenez Fidel (07.07.1987)
Cuban Grandmaster (2008). Vice Panamerican Champion in 2009. Best results: Aguascalillentes 2007 (MEX), 1st; Manresa
Cordova Emilio (08.07.1991)
Peruvian Grandmaster (2008). Panamerican Champion U10 in 2001, U12 in 2003 and U14 in 2004.
Anagnostopoulos Dimitri (11.06.1970)
Greek Grandmaster (1996) who lived in England for some time where he participated in two
Andersson Ulf (27.06.1951)
Swedish Grandmaster (1972). Andersson debuted in 1969 when he participated in the World Youth championships
Anderssen Karl Ernst Adolf (06.07.1818 – 13.03.1879)
Anderssen was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). He was a Mathematics teacher at
Alterman Boris (04.05.1970)
Israeli Grandmaster (1992), born in Ukraine. Computer-analyst and coach. Soviet U20 Champion in 1990 also
Almasi Zoltan (29.08.1976)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1993) and correspondence player. European Rapid Chess Champion in 2010. He learnt chess
Asrian Karen (24.04.1980 – 09.06.2008)
Armenian GM (1997) coached by his father he studied many years with Vladimir Akopian. He died
Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis (05.07.1976)
Spanish Grandmaster (2004) born in the USA. Spanish Champion in 2012 . Best results: 4th
Alburt Lev Osipovich (21.08.1945)
American Grandmaster (1977) born in Ukraine. FIDE Senior Trainer (2004). Three times Ukrainian Champion, he
Alatortsev Vladimir Alekseevich (14.05.1909 – 13.01.1987)
Russian Grandmaster (emeritus-1983) and International Arbiter (1953). Engineer Hydraulic. Chairman of All-Union chess section 1954-1959,
Aseev Konstentin (20.10.1960 – 22.08.2004)
Russian Grandmaster and coach . Quadruple participant in the USSR Championship. Best results: Winner of
Akhmilovskaya-Donaldson Elena (11.03.1957-18.11 2012)
American Woman Grandmaster (1977) and FIDE Instructor (2010), born in Russia. In 1986 she became