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Scottish barrister of the Middle Temple and a leading London player of the early 19th century. His sacrificial style did not serve him well when he visited France in 1821. He lost a match to La Bourdonnais and at odds of pawn and two moves, he lost a match to Deschapelles. In 1824 he run

Dominican monk from north-west Italy who wrote the most famous and successful “chess morality’:Liber de moribus Hominum et officiis Nobilum, sometime between 1275 and 1300. The appearance of Chessolis’s name is about 30 forms has led to assertions that he was French, Spanish or Greek, but most likely he came from Chessole near Asti, Italy

Eminent historian and leading mid-nineteenth-century British amateur. Hampered from childhood by persistent ill-health, he nevertheless became a distinguished scholar who spoke seven and read twelve languages. Buckle won what was perhaps the first of all chess tournaments-the Divan tourney of 1849 defeating Elijah Williams (+2) in the second round. In match play he defeated Lionel

French/Canadian International Arbiter (1989), FIDE Master (1993), ICCF IM (2009). He studied Philosophy and Mathematics at the University of Toronto and also studied printing. He worked as a typographer during the 1980-90’s. He started directing tournaments at the age 16 during the Fischer boom and was on the staff of ‘Chess Canada’. An active organizer

Hungarian Grandmaster (2007) and Woman Grandmaster (2000) born in Vietnam who won the 1998 World Girls U20 Championship and the 2011 Women Rapid European Championship. Graduated in Economy. World best-rated girls U20 in 2000, she was ranked 9th best women in 2006. Best results: 2-4th World Girls U12 in 1992, 2nd World Girls U14 in

American player which gained reputation following his original analysis like 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3. Armand was a very good violinist and pianist, a chess expert, and a charter member of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club of New Orleans. In 1882, in the July issue of Brentanos Chess Monthly, he introduced

English player. He was one of the top six players in the world for more than 20 years. He learned to play chess in 1860 being inspired by Paul Morphy’s experience. In 1862 he entered the London International Tournament- first round-robin tournament in chess history and defeated Wilhelm Steinitz in their individual game. Blackburne finished

Soviet chess player and chess theorist, Master of USSR Sports. Engineer-electrician. From 1930, in Moscow, he became one of the strongest chess players of the country. Best results: Moscow Championships of 1932 , 1st-3rd and 1937-1938, 1st-2nd. A participant in several USSR Championships, best result: 3rd in 1939. While fighting in the Soviet Army during

A Soviet chess composer. Since 1941, has published more than 360 compositions of different genres, mostly two- and three-movers.

An American problem composer who was W. Shinkman’s nephew. He composed more than 1200 problems in 3 and more moves. E. Holladay published 200 of his compositions in Wurzburg Artistry (1974).