November 13, 2026
Belgian master and a player of enormous combinational ability. Unfortunately, ill-health was his constant handicap, as he was always on a diet. Colle won 6 times the Belgian championship. Best results: Scheveningen 1923, 3rd; Hastings 1924, 3rd; Paris 1924, 3rd; Amsterdam 1926, 1st; Weston-super-Mare 1926, 2nd; Meran 1926, 1st; Hastings 1927, 2nd; Scarborough 1930, 1st; Liege
Russian Grandmaster (2000), journalist. Best results: Won or shared first at Erkel Memorial 2000. Zalakos Open 1995, Budapest Topolca 1999, Voronezh 1999, Steinitz Memorial 2000, Budapest FS 2002, Balacz Memorial Budapest 2003, Krakow Open 2003, Smolensk 2003, Budapest FS 2004, 2005 and 2006, 1-8th at Capelle la Grande 2008, Moscow Open 2010 and Tenkes Kupa International
Russian Grandmaster (1994). European Champion U16 in 1991. Vadim started chess at 7 mainly coached by the famous Mark Dvoretsky. After few good national results, he decided to finish his studies in economics at the Moscow University before becoming professional around 1995. With the Russian team, he collected gold and silver medals at the World
US Grandmaster (1965) born in Russia. Coach. graduated in engineering. Russian (federal) Champion in 1954 and 1956. He emigrated to Israel in 1972, moved to Canada in 1973 and then to the US in 1976. Best results: USSR Championships, 1964 and 1965, 5th-6th. Interzonal Tournament Rio de Janeiro 1979, 10th-11th; Moscow 1962, 3rd-6th; Marianske Lazne
Russian Grandmaster (2005). Russian U20 Vice-Champion 1998 and 2003. Best results: Alushta GM 2003, 1st; Kazan championship 2004, 1st; Saratov GM 2005, 2nd; Saratov championship 2006, 1st; Figueres Open (ESP) 2007, 2nd; Aratovsky Memorial (RUS) 2007, 1-9th; Travermuender Open 2010, 1st; World Open 2012 1-7th. Peak rating: 2592 in 2013.
English Grandmaster (1990) born in Iraq. Lawyer. British Champion in 1994. Best results: Philips and Drew Knights 1982, 1st; Brighton 1983, 2nd; Bor 1986, 1st-2nd; Gausdal 1991, 3rd; Oslo Cup 1991, 2nd; London WFW 1991, 1st-2nd; Herning 1991, 2nd; Prague 1992,1st. A participant in the 1986 Olympiad. Peak rating: 2560 in 1992. He is retired
Latvian chess master and composer of studies. A participant with the Latvian team at the first (unofficial) Chess Olympiad of Paris in 1924. Has popularized the Latvian Gambit as a columnist and chief redactor of the Baltische Schachblätter between 1902 and 1910.
Peruvian Grandmaster (1977) who got the title at eighty-one years old! Canal left Peru as a 13-year-old student and traveled all around Europe, spending time in Spain, France and Belgium before arriving in Germany in 1914. He learned chess there and became the champion of Leipzig in 1916.He moved to Italy in the 1920s and
Spanish Grandmaster. Spanish Champion 1993 and vice-Champion in 2001, Spanish U20 Champion in 1988 and 1991. Best results: 4th European U20 championship 1996, 1st Aviles Open 1991, 1stL’Hospitalet de Linfant 1993, Castellar Open 1995, 2nd Terrassa Open 1995, 2nd Spain championship 1997, A participant to the 1990, 1994 , 1998 and 2000 Olympiads. Author of
Russian Grandmaster (2010). Moscow Champion 2010, Vice Champion of Russia U20 in 1998. A strong blitz player. Best results: Russia U20 2004, 3rd; Serpukhov GM 2005, 1st. Peak rating: 2591 in 2012. He is not active since 2013.
