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Italian chess player who received the title of Marquis. National Master since 1900, he was one of the strongest players of Italy between 1900 and 1930. Chess journalist and one of the founders of the magazine Italia Schaccistica between 1911 and 1943. He played mostly in the Italian tournaments and was the third in Venice

German-born US lawyer, law professor and industrialist who donated large sums to promote chess and in particular, to analyse his gambit invention (1161 in the KING’S GAMBIT, accepted, a grotesque monument to a rich man’s vanity) and gave prizes for other games in which it was used. At Brighton, in August 1903, Lasker played six

Canadian International Master (1954) born in Ukraine. Doctor in medicine. Among his best chess achievements are the victory in the championship of Kiev ahead of Efim Bogoljubov in 1910, the third place in  his first all-Russia in 1912,  third in the Soviet championship of 1923 and 1925 and received the title of Soviet Master. In 1927

Nicola Palladino, born in 1932 and former President of the Italian Chess Federation. Nicola devoted his life to chess and was very well known in FIDE circles as the Chairman of the Chess in Schools Committee for many years and as the Auditor, where he chaired the Verification Commission. Perhaps his most impressive achievement was

Yugoslavian chess player, National Master 1930. Judge and chess collector. Editor of a chess column inBorba (1968-84). Belgrade Champion in 1927 and 1929. Winner of the Zemun in 1932. A member of the national team in Munich 1936 Olympiad where he won an individual gold medal for the best achievement at board 6. Author of

British leading player. Born in Belfast, Ireland. A bachelor who held the post of Secretary of the West India Committee of Merchants. In the 1820s he took chess lessons from William Lewis and became one of the strongest players of his country. In 1834 he challenged the French champion Louis-Charles Mahé de la Bourdonnais in

Algerian chess amateur. Studied economics and worked in airline and airport management. He has played football in top league in Algeria and was a cross-country athlete. President of the Algerian Chess Federation (1985-1993). FIDE Zonal President (1986-1990). Organiser of African Zonals (1987-1988). FIDE Executive Board Member (1990-1994). Continental President for Africa (1994-2002). FIDE Auditor and

Scottish Master and professional soldier in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, serving in Ireland. In 1863 he went to America, enlisted in the Northern side in the Civil War, and achieved the rank of Captain in charge of a black regiment. He rejoined the army in 1864 to fight with distinction in three battles, after

French International Arbiter. President of the French Chess Federation (1989-2004), FIDE Zonal President (1998-2003), FIDE Delegate (1994-2002), Chief Editor of Echec et Mat (1994-2004). Teacher and organizer.                                                        

A native Nonantola, near Modena, one of three talented Italian players (the others were Ercole del Rio and Ponziani) who made up the Modena School. Lolli published a comprehensive work of some 632 large pages, “Osservazioni Teoretico – Pratiche sopra il giuoco degli scacchi” (Modena, 1763), in which he dealt with everything that was known