List of Posts Titles beginning with the letter B
Babaev Rashad (03.09.1981)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2006). Azerbaijani Champion in 2009. Coach. Best results: Independence Day 2001, 1st; Babol Open (IRI) 2003, 1st; Azebaijan championship 2004, 3-4th; Alusha Summer 2005, 3rd; Lahijan 2005, 3rd;…
Babujian Levon (08.05.1986)
Armenian Grandmaster (2010).Best results: Simonian Memorial, 2004 (ARM), 3rd; Blue Sevan 2005 (ARM), 1st; Orumia Open 2008 (IRI), 1-4th; Istanbul Open 2009, 1-4th; Istanbul Open 2008, 2-3rd;Vasylyshyn Memorial 2008 (RUS),…
Babula Vlastimil (02.10.1973)
Czech Grandmaster (1997). Czech Champion in 1993 and 2008, Vice Champion in 2007, Czech U16 Champion. World U20 Vice Champion in 1993. Best results: Winner or shared first in Lazne…
Baburin Aleksandr Evgenyevich (19.02.1967)
Irish Grandmaster (1996) born in Russia. Irish Champion in 2008. Russian U17-2nd in 1982. Best results: Winner in Dubinin Memorial Novgorod 1990, Budapest 1991 and 1992, Lichtenstein Open 1992, St…
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel (21.06.1988)
Cuban chess Grandmaster (2012). Best results: XIII Torneig Internacional Sant Marti 2011 Grup A, 2nd 9th Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez 2011, 2nd; Campeonato de Cuba Absoluto 2016, 1st; 52 Capablanca in…
Bachmann Schiavo Axel (04.11.1989)
Best ever Paraguayan Grandmaster (2008). Student in Criminology and International Business. Paraguayan Champion in 2005 and 2016, Pan-American U-16 Champion, 2007 Sportsman of the Year in Paraguay. Best results: Primera…
Bacrot Etienne (22.01.1983)
French Grandmaster and former chess prodigy. World Champion and European Champion of U10 (1993) and U12 (1995). Bacrot became eight-times French Champion between 1999 and 2003, in 2008 and in…
Badea Bela (21.02.1969)
Romanian Grandmaster (1999). Third at the Romanian championships in 1997 and 1998. Best results: Espoo U18 1988, 2nd; Bucharest (III) in 1993, 1st; Bucharest (VI) in 1995, 1st ; Bucharest…
Bagaturov Giorgi (28.11.1964)
Georgian Grandmaster (1999), World Senior Champion (+50) 2016, Georgian Champion in 1989, 1995, and 1999. Vice Georgian Champion in 2002. Best results: Stare Mestro in 1992, 1st; Protvino Zonal 1992,…
Bagheri Amir (19.10.1978)
Iranian Grandmaster (2005) who was residing in France for several years. Iranian Champion U20 in 1998. Best results: Teheran Zonal 1997, 2nd; Fajr Open 1998, 4th; Belgian Championship 2001, 1st…
Baginskaite Camilla (24.04.1967)
U.S. Woman Grandmaster born in Lithuania. Coach. Camilla quickly advanced and, at age 15, became the youngest female master in Lithuania at the time. Baginskaite finished third in the World…
Bagirov Rufat (10.10.1979)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002) FIDE Trainer (2014). Azerbaijani Champion in 1998. Best results: European U14 Championship in 1993, 2-5th; Baku Intl in 1997, 3rd; Azerbaijan Championship in 2000, 2-5th; Abu Dhabi…
Bagirov Vladimir Konstantinovich (16.08.2036 – 21.07.2000)
Latvian Grandmaster (1978), a chess journalist and engineer. World Senior Champion in 1998. A participant of nine USSR championships with the 4th place in 1960 and the 5-7th place in…
Bai, Jinshi (18.05.1999)
Chinese chess Grandmaster (2015). Best results: World Youth Chess Championships 2009 – under 10, 1st; London Chess Classic Open 2014, 1st; 30eme Festival International des Jeux – Tournoi A, 1st;…
Baier Roland (11.08.1954)
Swiss chess composer, GM Chess Soving (1988). Specialist in three- and many-mover problems, also a problems solver. In 1983 he won the World Championship of problems solving.
Baird Edith Elina Helen (22.02.1859)
English problemist, one of the most famous female chess composers . She published about 2000 of her problems using the name “Mrs W. J. Baird”. Created a composition genre –…
Bajtay József (12.11.1902 – 26.04.1988)
Hungarian problemist. Bajtay has composed 1200 problems with many helpmates and pin themes.
Bakcsi György (06.04.1933)
Hungarian chess composer, International GM for Chess Composition 1980 and International Judge of Chess Composition 1979. He obtained public recognition in the Helpmate problems. A journalist. Editor of the column...
Bakh Alexander (1939)
Russian International Arbiter (1999), FIDE officer and chess official in the USSR and Russia, he is seen as someone with a profound knowledge of the Soviet chess era. Since many...
Baklan Valdimir (25.02.1978)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1998). Ukrainian Champion in 1997 and 1998. Bronze medallist at the European U18 championship in 1995. Best results: winner or shared first at Kiev Spring 2000, Polanica Zdroj 2001, Essent...
Bakre Tejas (12.05.1981)
Indian Grandmaster (2004). Bronze medalist at the Asian Youth championship in 2000. Best Results: Budapest FS GM, 2001, 2nd; Bankok Club Open 2003, 1st; Olomuc Open 2004, 2-7th; Oberwart Open...
Balabaev Farit Gasisovich
Kazakh Correspondence Grandmaster Winner EM/M/A114 (9/10), Marcos Koatz Memorial gr.A (11/14), Jubilee Email Tournament P168 (9/10) Winner International Match: Czech Republic. In 2002 he has a CC rating of 2679...
Balanel Ion (07.06.1926)
Romanian International Master (1954). Romanian Champion in 1950, 1953, 1955 and 1958. A participant in the 1956 Olympiad.
Balashov Yuri Sergeyevich (12.03.1949)
Russian Grandmaster (1973), honored coach of the USSR (1978). Russian Senior Champion in 2011. A member of the USSR team which won the gold at Malta Olympiad in 1980. A...
Balgabaev Berik Tuktybekovich (26.07.1967)
Russian FIDE official born in Kazakhstan - Assistant to the FIDE President since 1996. Graduated from Moscow State Institute for International Relations under the Ministery of Foreign Affairs of Russian...
Balinas Rosendo Carreon Jr. (10.09.1941 – 24.09.1998)
Filipino Grandmaster (1976). Lawyer, writer, and journalist. Best Asian player of the 1960s. Seven-time the Champion of Philippines. At the 1966 Olympiad, he was awarded a silver medal for the...
Balinov Ilija (28.07.1966)
Austrian Grandmaster (1999), born in Bulgaria. Best results: Finkelstein Open 1992, 1st; Donau Open 1992, 2nd; Schlechter Memorial 1996, 1st , Oberwart Open 1997, 1st; Vienna Donau Open 1999, 1st...
Balogh Csaba (10.03.1987)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2004). European U16 Champion in 2003. Best results: 1st at Budapest FS11 GM in 2002, 1st; Basel in 2004, 1st; Balaton GM 2004, 2nd; Hungarian championship 2005, 2nd;...
Balogh Dr. János (10.09.1892 – 12.09.1980)
Hungarian player who lived in Romania. Romanian Champion in 1930. He participated in the Olympiads of 1928, 1930 and 1931. He won team bronze medal at Budapest 1926, team gold and...
Bán Jenő (09.03.1919 – 12.11.1979)
Hungarian problemist who was specialized in helpmates . Author of Die Taktik der Endspiele in 1956.
Banikas Hristodoulos (20.05.1978)
Greek Grandmaster (2001). FIDE Trainer (2012). European Rapid Chess Champion of 2002. Six times consecutive Greek Champion in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Also Champion in 2008 and...
Banusz Tamas (08.04.1989)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2010). Hungarian U16 Champion in 2005, Hungarian U20 Champion in 2007. Hungarian vice-champion 2013. Best results: Balaton IM 2004, 1-2nd; European U18 championship 2007, 3-4th; Vila de Sitges...
Baramidze David (27.09.1988)
German Grandmaster (2004), born in Georgia. Vice U20 World Champion and European U10 Champion 1997 and 1998. Finished 3rd at the European U16 Championship in 2001, German U14 Champion in...
Barbero Gerardo (21.08.1961 – 03.03.2001)
Argentine Grandmaster (1987). Argentine Champion in 1984 and Argentine U20 Champion in 1979. In 1991 he moved to Budapest, married then died of cancer in 2001. A member of the...
Barbosa Oliver Aq (29.09.1986)
Filipino Grandmaster (2011). Best results: Asean Open Championship 2010, 1-2nd; 10th Parsvnath International Grandmasters Tournament, 1st; Thailand Open 2014, 1-2nd; Washington Open 2017, 1st. A member of the national team at the 2012...
Barbosa, Oliver (29.09.1986)
Filipino chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Pasig, Philippines. Best results: 10th Parsvnath International Grandmasters Tournament in New Delhi, 1st; Thailand Open Chess Championship 2014, 1st-2nd; Hong Kong International Open...
Barcenilla Rogelio Jr. (1979)
Filipino Grandmaster (2009) living in USA. Twice Asian Junior champion in 1989 and 1990, former World Junior third placer in 1991. Best results: Cebu GM 1992, 3rd;Jack Collins GM (USA)...
Barcza Gedeon (21.08.1911 – 27.02.1986)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1954), as well as International Correspondence Master (1966). Author, he wrote several books on Hungarian chess and general chess history. Eight-times National Champion between 1942 and 1966, also...
Barczay Laszlo (21.05.1936-07.04.2016)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1967). International Correspondence Grandmaster (1979). A Russian teacher, journalist and editor of the magazine Magyar Sakkelet from 1972 to 1976. A member of the Hungarian team, he participated...
Barda Olaf (17.08.1909 – 02.05.1971)
Norwegian Correspondence Grandmaster (1953), OTB International Master (1952), Norwegian Champion in 1947, 1948, 1952 and 1953. Barda was also a strong correspondence chess player, winning the Norwegian correspondence chess championships in...
Bardeleben Curt Von (04.03.1861 – 31.01.1924)
The strongest German player and lawyer of the late 19th century and Grandmaster strength. German Champion in 1893 and 1904 (joint). Best results: winner at London in 1883 and at...
Barden Leonard William (20.08.1929)
photo: The Guardian British International Master (1962), joint British Champion in 1954, a participant in the Olympiads of 1952, 1954, 1960 and 1962. A writer and...
Bareev Evgeny (21.11.1966)
Russian- Canadian Grandmaster (1989). Bareev was World Under-16 champion in 1982. USSR Champion in 1990, Russian Champion 1995. In 1992, he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture. Best...
Barlov Dragan (30.01.1957)
Serbian Grandmaster (1986). Champion of Yugoslavia in 1986. Best results: Belgrade 1975, 1st; Caorle 1982 and 1986, 1st; Zurich 1983/84, 1st; Luanda 1983, 1st; Puvarevo in 1987, 1st; Budapest 1987,...
Barnes Barry Peter (01.08.1937)
British chess composer IM CC (1967). He is specialized in two-movers. Editor for many years of columns in The Problemist and BCM. Published several books on chess composition, including Pick of the...
Baron Tal (07.08.1992)
Israeli Grandmaster (2011). Best results: winner at Styrian Open 2014; Jerusalem GM 2015; Kfar Saba 2015; Maccabiah Championship GM 2017. A member of the national team at the 2016 Olympiad....
Baron, Tal (07.08.1992)
Israeli chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Tel Aviv, Israel. Best results: Jeruchess Four Seasons International Spring 2015 GM 2015 in Jerusalem, 1st; 20th Maccabia International GM-B 2017 in Jerusalem,...
Barsov Alexei (03.04.1966)
Uzbek Grandmaster (2000). Uzbek Champion in 2006. Winner of a gold medal for the best individual result at board 6 at the 2000 Olympiad. Best results: Winner or shared first in...
Bartel Mateusz (03.01.1985)
Polish Grandmaster (2004). Champion of Poland in 2006, 2010 and 2011. European U18 Champion in 2003 and Vice Champion in 2002. Polish U18 Champion in 2001. Best results: won or shared...
Bartolovic Hrvoje (15.06.1932 – 03.11.2005)
Croatian chess composer. International GM for Chess Composition in 1980 and International Judge for Chess Compositions in 1956. Chairman of the Union of the Problemists in Yugoslavia. Engineer. Has published...
Barua Dibyendu (27.10.1966)
Indian Grandmaster (1991), who has created a sensation by beating Viktor Korchnoi at 16 in London. Indian Zone winner in 1993, 1995 and 1999. The first Indian player to win...
Barus Cerdas (01.01.1962)
Indonesian Grandmaster (2004). A deaf player who learnt to play chess at 14. A participant in the Olympiads from 1984 till 2002. At the 2002 Olympiad Cerdas won a gold medal for...
Basagic-misanovic Vesna (27.01.1964)
Bosnian Woman Grandmaster. Best results: Acropolis Athens in 1991, 1st; Belgrade in 1990, 4th; Pula Zonal 1990, 1st; Jacje (YUG), 1st; Nova Gorica in 1992, 1st; Bled Open (women) 1993,...
Bastian Herbert (10.12.1952)
German International Master (2005), Vice President of FIDE (2014), President of the German chess federation (2011). Teacher in physics and mathematics and chess historian. Best results: Dahne Cup in 1976...
Batchuluun Tsegmed (04.02.1987)
Mongolian Grandmaster (2018), Mongolian Champion in 2006, 2014, 2015 and 2017, Asian Continental vice- champion 2016. Best results: Mongolian Open 2017, 1-4st; Lim Kok Aan Memorial 2018, 1st. A participant to...
Batchuluun, Tsegmed (04.02.1987)
Mongolian chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mongolian Chess Champion (2006, 2014, 2015 and 2017). Best results: Chin Van Xanddorj "World Mongolians 2011", Classic, 1st; QCD-Prof Lim Kok...
Batsiashvili, Nino (01.01.1987)
Georgian chess Grandmaster (2018) and Women Grandmaster is born in Batumi, Georgia. Women's Georgian Chess Champion (2015). Best results: Moscow Open 2012 - Group E (women's section of the RSSU...
Baturinsky Victor Davydovich (27.06.1914 – 21.12.2002)
Soviet International Arbiter (1984), player and writer. Vice chairman of the USSR Chess Federation between 1974-86. The head of the chess department (1971-81) and chief chess coach of the USSR...
Batyrov Sapar (29.11.1967)
Tukmenistan Grandmaster (1998). Best results: Ashkhabad 1996, 1st; Schleusen IM 2002, 2nd; Moscow intl GM 2002, 6th Lebap (TKM) 2005, 1st; Balkanabad (TKM) 2005, 1st Mary (TKM) 2006, 1st. Peak...
Bauer Christian (11.01.1977)
French Grandmaster (1997). Computer Science degree. French Champion in 1996 and 2015. French Champion U14, U16 and U20 (1994). Equal 3rd at the World U14 in 1991. French Blitz Champion...
Baumbach Fritz (08.09.1935)
German Correspondence Grandmaster (1973) and FIDE Master (OTB). He was a chemist at the research centre for molecular biology of the Science Academy of Berlin. World Correspondence Champion (1983-1988) and...
Bayer Conrad (10.11.1828 – 15.10.1897)
Austrian chess composer, theorist, one of the founders of an ancient German Chess Composition School. A specialist in many-mover problems. Between 1850-1870 he was unmatched in the composers’ competitions.
Behtings Karl Karlovich (27.10.1867 – 28.03.1942)
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...
Beim Valery Ilich (17.03.1950)
Austrian Grandmaster (1994) who was born in Russia then immigrated to Israel and finally settled in Austria. Best results: Winner or shared first at Budapest FS in 1994 and 1995, Dieren...
Belakovskaia Anjelina (17.05.1969)
U.S. Woman Grandmaster and International Master (1993) born in Ukraine. Also a coach. Moved to the US in 1991. Three-times United States Women Champion in 1995, 1996 and 1999. B.S....
Belavenets Lyudmila Sergeevna (07.06.1940)
Russian Women Grandmaster (1977) and Women Correspondence Grandmaster (1979). Women Correspondence World Champion (1984-1992) and Women Soviet Champion (OTB) in 1975. Soviet Honored Master of Sports (1990). Coach. Daughter of...
Belavenetz Sergey Vsevolodovich (18.07.1910 – 07.03.1942)
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...
Beliavsky Alexander Genrikhovich (17.12.1953)
Slovenian Grandmaster (1975) born in Ukraine and citizen of Slovenia since 1995. Slovenian Champion in 1995 and in 2011. World Junior Championship in 1973. USSR Champion in 1974, 1980, 1987...
Belikov Vladimir (02.08.1971)
Russian Grandmaster (2002). Russian Army Champion in 1995, Vice USSR U20 Champion in 1990. Best results: Won or shared first in Kecskemet 1991 and 1992, Karvina Open 1994, Gyor 1991,...
Belkhodja Slim (23.11.1962)
Tunisian Grandmaster (2002) living in France for many years. Arab Champion in 2001 and vice champion in 2003 and 2004, vice champion of Africa in 2005 and multiple Tunisian Champion. Best...
Bellin Jana Malypetrova (09.12.1947)
British Woman Grandmaster (1982) born in Czechoslovakia. She is also an anesthesiologist. The best British women player of the 70s and 80s. Chairwoman of the FIDE Medical Commission for a...
Bellon Lopez Juan Manuel (08.05.1950)
Swedish Grandmaster born in Spain (1979). Spanish Champion in 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982 and 1989. Coach. After a dispute with the Spanish Chess Federation in 2018, he decided to...
Belous Vladimir (29.07.1993)
Russian Grandmaster (2013), Russian Champion U10 in 2005, Russian Champion U12 in 2007, Russian Champion U 16 in 2016. He is living in the USA since 2016. Best results: winner...
Belov Vladimir (06.08.1984)
Russian Grandmaster (2003). Moscow Champion 2004 and 2007. Equal first at the Russian U18 championship in 2002. Coach. Best results: Won or shared first at Moscow Pripis Memorial 2002, Kavala...
Belozerov Andrei (17.06.1977)
Russian Grandmaster (2002). Best results: European U18 Championship 1995, 3rd; Russian Championship 1997, 4th; European U20 championship 1997, 5th; Novosibirsk Open and Russia SF 2001, 1st; Khalamov Memorial 2002, 2nd;...
Bely Miklos (09.08.1913 – 27.09.1970)
Hungarian International Master (1956) and doctor. Best results: Hungarian Championships of 1954 and 1955, 3-4th and 5th; also Smederevska Polanka 1956, 1st-2nd; Reggio Emilia in 1959/1960, 2nd. A member of...
Benidze, Davit (15.02.1991)
Georgian chess Grandmaster (2013). European Youth Chess Champion - under 14 (2005). Best results: World Youth Chess Championship 2001 - under 10, 2nd; European Youth Chess Championship 2004 - under...
Benjamin Joel Lawrence (11.03.1964)
U.S. Grandmaster (1986), graduated from Yale University with a History degree. At the age of 13 he broke Bobby Fischer's record for becoming the youngest US Master up to that...
Benko Pal (15.07.1928-26.08.2019)
U.S. Grandmaster (1958) born in France but raised in Hungary. Endgame artist, theoretician and author. By the age 20, he was Hungarian Champion; but at age 23, he was a...
Bent Charles Michael (27.11.1919 – 28.12.2004)
British composer specialized in endgame. Bent had long been Britain's leading composer of endgame studies. He has composed 840 studies and 300 problems, many of them received a prize. Beginning...
Berclaz Philippe (1963)
Swiss Correspondence Grandmaster (2005). Among his best results Berclaz finished third in the Gillman Memorial in 1999 and in the Christoffel Memorial in 2002. In 2005 he had an CC...
Berczes David (14.01.1990)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2008) born in Sweden who is living in the USA. Best results: Budapest FS 09 1998, 1st; Budapest FS11 2005, 1st; 1st in Los Llanos de Aridane 2007,...
Berdichevski Igor (15.07.1964)
Russian Grandmaster (1995). Retired from international chess since 2002. The author of: Modern Practice 1... Nc6 (1998), World Chess Championship Matches (2002) and an encyclopedia on Jewish chess players. Peak...
Berelowitsch Aleksander (02.07.1967)
German Grandmaster (1997) born in Ukraine. Ukrainian Champion in 2001. Best results: Azov 1993, 3rd; Krasnodar 1995, 3rd; Cherkessk 1997, 2nd; Dieren Open 1998, 2nd; Golden Cleopatra 1999, 2ndVAM Hoogeveen...
Berend Elvira (19.09.1975)
Luxembourger Woman Grandmaster born in Kazakhstan. Luxembourger Men Champion in 2015 and 2016, Women's Senior World Champion (+50) in 2017 and 2018. She is married to the IM Fred Berend....
Berescu Alin (14.04.1980)
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Berezina Irena (07.07.1965)
Australian International Master and Women Grandmaster. FIDE Trainer. Australian Women Champion in 1999 and Oceanian Women Champion in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, and 2013. A participant at board 1 in...
Berg Emanuel (28.12.1981)
© Ray Moris-Hill Swedish Grandmaster (2004). Swedish Champion 2009 and 2010. Nordic Champion 2007. Vice Champion of Sweden 2001, 2006 and 2008. Best results: World Championship...
Berger Johann Nepomuk (11.04.1845 – 17.10.1933)
Austrian master, theorist, endgame study composer, author and editor, one of the founders of the Old German School in chess problems. The founder and chairman of the Chess Society of Graz....
Bergraser Dr. Volf (04.01.1904 – 13.11.1986)
French Correspondence Grandmaster (1981) and strong OTB player and a doctor. He became a correspondence Grandmaster at the age of 77 after being the participant in two correspondence world championships....
Berkes Ferenc (08.08.1985)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2002). World U20 vice champion 2005. Six times he became the Hungarian Champion (2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014). World U18 Champion in 2002. Hungarian U12 and...
Berliner Hans (27.01.1929-13.012017)
American Correspondence Grandmaster (1968). He has been a principal research computer scientist in computer science at Carnegie-Mellon University since 1974. He was the first US Correspondence Grandmaster. In 1979 he...
Bern Ivar (20.01.1967)
Norwegian Correspondence Grandmaster (1991) and International Master (OTB). Psychologist and journalist at the Bergens Tidende. Best results: winner of the 17th World CC Championship 2002-2005. Norwegian correspondence champion 1988. Open...
Bernard Henri D’oyly (02.03.1878 – 23.11.1954)
English problemist specialized in two and three-movers. Author of When doctors disagree (1934).
Bernstein Osip Samoilovich (20.09.1882 – 30.11.1962)
French Grandmaster (1950), International Arbiter (1952) born in Ukraine. Bernstein graduated from the legal faculty of Berlin at the end of 1906 then became a doctor of law in Heidelberg....
Bettman Henri Wald (14.01.1865 – 05.12.1935)
US problemist, founder and director of the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati. One of the greatest ‘taskmaster’ of the 1930’s. He showed great interest in promotion and...
Bezgodov Alexei (30.06.1969)
Russian Grandmaster (1999). Journalist. Russian Champion 1993. Best result: Ufa 1993, 5th; Moscow open 1995, 2nd; Chigorin Memorial 1995, 2nd; Budapest FS 1996, 1st; Slovakia ch Open 1996, 1st; Perm 1997,...
Bezold Michael (23.05.1972)
German Grandmaster (1998). Software developer and chess coach. German Youth Champion in 1990 and 1991. European Student Champion in 1996. Best results: Brünn 1993, 1st; Budapest FS 1993, 1st; Wrexham...
Bhat Vinay S. (04.06.1984)
U.S. Grandmaster (2008). At 10 years and 176 days old, Bhat became the youngest U.S. Master. At the age of 15 years and 10 months, Bhat became an International Master,...
Bhend Edwin (09.09.1931)
Swiss International Master who was Swiss Champion in 1966. Winner of two Swiss Cup tournaments. A participant in 10 Olympiad between 1952 until 1982. At the 1954 Olympiad, he was...
Bielicki Carlos (05.05.1940)
Argentine International Master (1959). World Youth Champion in 1959. He disappeared from international chess not long after he won the Mar del Plata II tournament in in 1961. Best results:...
Bilek Istvan (11.08.1932-20.03.2010)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1962), coach and journalist. Hungarian Youth Champion (1951) and Hungarian Champion of 1963, 1965 and 1970. As a member of the Hungarian As a member of the Hungarian...
Bilguer Paul Rudolf Von (21.09.1815 – 16.09.1840)
One of the strongest German chess players in 1830's. An officer. During the period 1839-40, Bilguer worked with the other members of the Berlin Pleiades to compile the first Handbuch...
Bilguun, Sumiya (25.03.1997)
Mongolian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mongolian Champion (2018) Best results: 2011 World Amateur Chess Championship, gold medal; Mongolian National Championship 2018, tied 1st; Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy...
Bindrich Falko (17.10.1990)
German Grandmaster (2007). German U12 Champion in 2002 and U14 Champion in 2005. Best results: 1st at Neckar Open 2008, 1st; Zurich Open 2008, 1-5th; Zurich Weihnachtsopen Master 2010, 1-7th; Budapest...
Bird Henry Edward (14.07.1908 – 11.04.1908)
British player and accountant who was strong enough to be invited at the Great London Tournament of 1851. He didn’t participate too many tournaments but played few matches against top players...
Biscay Pierre (14.09.1905 – 30.07.1969)
French businessman, problemist and the president of the French Chess Federation (1932-1954), International Arbiter (1952) and International Judge for chess composition(1957). Biscay has composed and published few hundred problems and...
Bischoff Klaus (09.06.1961)
German Grandmaster (1990). German Champion in 2013 and 2015. 11 times German Rapid Chess Champion and silver medallist at the 2009 German championship. Best results: Winner at Budapest 1985, at...
Bisguier Arthur B. (08.10.1929-05.04.2017)
U.S. Grandmaster (1957), U.S. Champion in 1954. Bisguier won the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1950, 1956 and 1957, losing his title to then 13-year old Bobby Fischer. He was...
Bistric Faruk (01.01.1958)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Grandmaster (2003). Best results: Split 1997, 1st; Kastav 2000, 2001 and 2002, 1st; Rijeka 2001, 3rd; Ajvatoviva 2001, 1st; Mediterranean Cup 2002, 2nd. A participant in the...
Biyiasas Peter (19.11.1950)
U.S. Grandmaster (1978) born in Greece who played chess in Canada winning two national titles in 1972 and 1975 then moved to the USA. He was the owner of a firm...
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl (26.06.2004)
Danish Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Denmark. Best results: European Youth U14 Chess Championships 2017, gold medal; European Youth U14 Chess Championships 2018, bronze medal; DK Championship 2019, tied...
Blackburne Joseph Henry (10.12.1841 – 01.09.1924)
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...
Blackmar Armand Edward (30.05.1826 – 28.10.1888)
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...
Blagojevic Dragisa (01.01.1966)
Montenegrin Grandmaster (2004). Montenegrin Champion in 200, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, Yugoslav co-champion in 2002. Best results: Yugoslav championship 1991, 4th; Niksic 1994, 2nd; Montenegro Championship 2003, 2nd; Cutro ...
Blake Joseph Henry (03.02.1859 – 11.12.1952)
British player. One of the leading English player at the end of the XIX century. British Correspondence Champion in 1922. Joint British Champion (OTB) in 1909 but lost the play-off...
Blake Percy Francis (06.12.1873 – 20.03.1936)
English problemist, one of the best of his time. Has composed more than 500 problems with more than 160 honors (45 firsts). One of the leader of the 2 movers...
Blanco Gramajo Cesar August (14.01.1959)
Guatemalian Correspondence Grandmaster. Winner: CADAP 13 Championship Final, CADAP 9 Championship Semif.3 (10/12), CADAP 11 Championship Semif.4 (7,5/8), CADAP 12 Championship Semif.3 (7,5/8), CADAP 13 Championship Semif.1 (5,5/6), CADAP M/A/90...
Bláthy Otto Titusz (11.08.1860 – 26.09.1939)
Hungarian chess composer. Author of two volumes of more-move problems (Vielzügige Schachaufgaben) in 1889 and 1890. Mechanical engineer. Honored member of the Academy of Sciences of Hungary, honored Doctor of...
Blatny Pavel (22.06.1968)
Czech Grandmaster (1993). Graduated in Law (1994). Czech Champion in 1988, 1990, 1997 and 2000. Vice World Junior Champion in 1985 and twice national Junior Champion. Best results: Won or...
Blau Max (19.12.1918 – 25.08.1984)
Swiss International Master (1953) born in Munich. Swiss Champion in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1967. Best results: Lucerne 1949, 1st; Travemuende 1952, 5th; Hastings 1952-53, 6th; Arleshein in 1961, 1st. A...
Bledow Ludwig Erdman (27.07.1795 – 06.08.1846)
German chess player and composer. A teacher of mathematics. He was a member of the Berlin Pleiades. Best results: Winner of a row of matches, including the match with Adolf...
Blehm Pawel (17.04.1980)
Polish Grandmaster (2001), World U14 Vice Champion in 1994 and European Junior Vice-Champion in 2000. He is currently living in Baltimore (USA) where he is Vice President of Marketing at...
Blomqvist Erik (19.10.1990)
Swedish Grandmaster (2013), Swedish Champion in 2016. Best results: Budapest FS 2014, 1st; Stockholm All Saints 2014 and 2015, 1st; Barcelona GM 2015, 2nd; Rilton Cup 2015, 3rd; Lille Open 2016,...
Bluebaum, Matthias (18.04.1997)
German chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Lemgo, Germany. Best results: European Youth Team Chess Championship 2015, team 1st; World Junior Chess Championship 2015, 3rd; Grenke Chess Open 2016, 1st;...
Blumenfeld Benjamin Markovich (24.05.1884 – 05.03.1947)
Soviet player born in Belarus, chess theorist and writer. A lawyer. Made a great contribution to the opening theory with deep analysis published in Soviet chess magazines. He was the...
Blumenthal Oskar (13.03.1852 – 23.04.1917)
German player and chess problemist who published more than 860 problems. The author of the famous Schachminiaturen with 360 short problems in 1902 and 1903.
Bluvshtein Mark (20.04.1988)
Canadian Grandmaster (2004) born in Russia. Student in Chemistry. Bluvshtein was the Canadian youngest Grandmaster having reached the title at the age of 16. He was voted "Canadian Chess Player...
Bobotsov Milko Georgiev (30.09.1931 – 03.04.2000)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1961). Coach. He participated in several Bulgarian championships with three honors: 1951-1-3rd, 1958-1st, 1966-1-2nd. For more than 20 years he participated in the Olympiads and European Team Championships....
Bobras Piotr (09.09.1977)
Polish Grandmaster (2006). Polish U18 Vice Champion in 1995. Best results: Augustow Open (POL) 2004, 1st; Raciborz Open (POL) 2005, 1st; Polish championship 2006, 3rd; Ceska Trebova Open 2007, 1st-6th....
Bocharov Dmitry (20.10.1982)
Russian Grandmaster (2003). World University Champion in 2008, Russian Rapid Chess Champion in 2011 and 2015. Best results: Novosibirsk Open 2001,2nd; Samara 2002, 1st; Russian U20 in 2002, 2nd-4th; Tomsk...
Bocharov, Dmitry (20.10.1982)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2003) is born in Novosibirsk, Russia. Best results: Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2003, 1st-6th; 14th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2004 - Masters tournament, 1st; 14th Chigorin Memorial 2006 in...
Bocharov, Ivan (06.01.1990)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Russia. Best results: Y.M.Nikitin Memorial 2014, tied 1st; Chess Siberia-A-2014 Intl, tied 1st; Chess Siberia-2015 Intl, 1st; Classic - Novosibirsk Region champ. -...
Boden Samuel Standidge (04.04.1826 – 13.01.1882)
English player and columnist of the Field (1857-1872). Best results: in a match, he beat Owen in match +7-3=2 in 1852 and was the second at Manchester 1857 and Bristol in...
Bodnaruk Anastasia (30.03.1992)
Russian International Master (2010) and Women Grandmaster (2009). Winner of one gold, three silver and one bronze medals in European Youth championships. Girl's U20 Russian Champion 2008 and 2012. Russian...
Boey Jef Martin (16.05.1934-28.02.2016)
Belgian International Master and Correspondence Grandmaster (1978). World Correspondence Vice Champion 1975-1978 behind Yakov Estrin. Boey won the Belgian championship in 1957, 1964, 1971 and shared first with Alberic O’Kelly...
Bogdanovich, Stanislav (4.2.1993-5.3.2020)
Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Odessa, Ukraine. He also competed for Russia. Ukrainian blitz champion (2013). Best results: Ukrainian Youth Championship U18, 1st; Odessa Championship 2010, 1st; Ukrainian...
Bogdanovski Vlatko (31.12.1964)
Macedonian Grandmaster (1993). National Champion in 1993 and 2009 and 2nd in 2005. Best results: Bytom 1988, 1st; Bjeljina Dvorovi 2002, 1st; Star Dorjan 1996, 2nd. A participant in the...
Bogner Sebastian (19.01.1991)
Swiss Grandmaster (2010). FIDE Trainer 2015. German U16 Champion in 2007. Best results: Gausdal IM 2004, 1th; Neckar Open 2007, 2-10th; Rilton Cup 2008-9, 1-2st; Boebinger Open, 1th; German championship...
Bogoljubow Efim Dmitrievich (14.04.1889 – 18.06.1952)
German Grandmaster (1951) born in Kiev. He studied theology, then moved to agriculture in the Polytechnic Institute of Kiev. His first main chess result was the 4th place in 1910...
Bogosavljevic Boban (26.04.1988)
Serbian Grandmaster (2008). Vice champion of Serbia 2010. Best results: Podgorica 2007, 1st-2nd; Nis Mediana 2008, 2nd; Serbian championship 2008, 3rd; Vojvodina championship 2009, 1st-3rd, Vojvodina championship 2011, 1st. Best ELO:...
Bohatyrchuk Fedor Parfenovich (14.11.1892 – 04.09.1984)
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...
Bohm Hans (15.01.1950)
Dutch International Master (1975), writer, chess columnist and well-known chess commentator at Tata Steel. In 1988, he established a world record by playing simultaneously 560 opponents in 24 hours with a...
Bojkov Dejan (03.07.1977)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (2008). Bulgarian Champion in 2009. Best results: Balkan championship 2000, 2nd; Bulgarian championship 2001 and 2008, 2nd; Groningen Atlantis 2007 and 2008, 1st; Veria Open 2008, 1st; Bergamo...
Bojkovic Natasa (03.09.1971)
Serbian International Master (2007) and Woman Grandmaster (1991). World Girls U20 Champion in 1991. Vice champion of Yugoslavia in 1989. Best results: Dortmund Konig 1993, 1st; Dresden 1993, 1st; Belford...
Bok Benjamin (25.01.1995)
Dutch Grandmaster (2014). Best results: Groningen Open 2014, 2nd; Dutch Championship 2015, 3rd; London Classic Open 2015, 1st; Bankok Open 2016 3rd; Vlissingen Open 2017, 1-3rd; Groningen Festival 2017, 1-2nd. A participant...
Bok, Benjamin (25.01.1995)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Lelystad, Netherlands. Best results: Schaakfestival Groningen 2013 Open A, 1st-4th; London Chess Classic 2015, 1st; 13th BPB Limburg Open 2019 - Group A...
Bolbochan Jacobo (26.12.1906)
Argentine International Master (1965), the elder brother of Julio. Three times Argentine Champion in 1931, 1935 and 1937 and 3rd in 1946. Several times he played in Mar del Plata...
Bolbochan Julio (10.03.1920 – 28.06.1996)
Argentine Grandmaster (1977) and coach. Argentine Champion in 1946 and 1948, he shared first place in the South American Championship in 1951, a title he repeated in 1960. The last...
Boleslavsky Isaak Efremovich (09.06.1919 – 15.12.1977)
Soviet Grandmaster (1950) born in Ukraine. Honored Coach of USSR 1964, coach of the Soviet team between 1958-70 , second of David Bronstein in 1951 and of Tigran Petrosian between...
Boll Peter Albertus I.m.
Dutch Correspondence Grandmaster (1993). Banker and chess journalist. A participant to the 14th CC world championship where he finished 10th. He is also a OTB player and a endgame solver....
Bologan Victor – Viorel (14.12.1971)
Moldovian Grandmaster (1991) Graduated in Pedagogy (Ph.D.) from Sports Academy, Moscow (1996). USSR U20 Champion in 1991. Coached by Chabanenko, Lanka, and Dvoretsky. FIDE Executive Director (2018-). Best results: Winner or...
Bondarenko Phillip Semionovich (21.10.1905 – 08.02.1993)
Ukrainian chess composer, International Master 1979, International Judge of Chess Compositions in 1966. The author of many books about compositions. A Participant in 7 USSR Individual Correspondence Championships and a...
Bondarevsky Igor Zakharovich (12.05.1913 – 14.06.1979)
Soviet Grandmaster (1950) born in Russia, International Correspondence Grandmaster (1961), International Arbiter (1954). Engineer-economist he lived in St. Petersburg. Co-winner with Lilienthal at the 1940 USSR Championship. Coach of the...
Bonham Reginald Walter (31.01.1906 – 16.03.1984)
English Grand Master of Correspondence Chess for Blind, Blind World Champion in 1958 and Correspondence Blind World Champion in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963 (joint) and in 1966. Teacher of mathematics...
Bönsch Uwe (15.10.1958)
German Grandmaster (1986). FIDE Senior trainer (2004), Champion of East Germany in 1985. A member of the German Senior team which won the World Team Championship in 2016. Best results:...
Böök Eero Einar (09.02.1910 – 07.01.1990)
Finnish Grandmaster (Honorary in 1984) very active during the period 1930-1950. Engineer and writer. Nordic Champion in 1947. Six times Finnish Champion between 1931 and 1963, he also played in six...
Böök, Eero Einar (09.02.1910–07.01.1990)
Finnish chess Grandmaster (honorary, 1984). Finnish chess champion five times. He represented his country six times in the Chess Olympiad Best results: Nordic Championship 1947 in Helsinki, 1st-2nd; Interzonal Saltsjöbaden...
Borg Geoffrey (22.07.1963)
Maltese FIDE Master who is the CEO of Global Chess since 2007 and CEO of FIDE between 2010 and 2018. MBA from Warwick University, England (1995). The President of the...
Borges Mateos Juan (28.03.1966)
Cuban Grandmaster (2004). Cuba Champion in 1987, 1993 and 1995. Vice Champion of Cuba in 2000. Best results: Basaratte 1992, 2nd San Juan y Martinez 1995, 1st; Manzanillo GM 1995,...
Boric Elena (28.03.1963)
Bosnian Women Grandmaster born in Ukraine. Winner of all Bosnian women championships. Ukraine Women Champion 1979, Ukrainian U20 Girls Champion 1978. Best results: Abu Dhabi Open 2004, 1st; Mediterranean Championship...
Borisek Jure (27.07.1986)
Slovenia Grandmaster (2008). Slovenian Champion in 2002 and 2005. Second at the European U18 in 2004. Best results: Budapest IM 2001, 1st; Slovenia championship 2004, 2nd; Nova Gorica Open 2007,...
Borisenko Georgy Konstantinovich (25.05.1922)
Uzbek-Soviet Correspondence Grandmaster (1966). Master of Sport (1950). Twice USSR Correspondence Champion in 1957 and 1962. Uzbekistani champion in 1966, 1968 and 1971. Second in the World Correspondence Championship in 1965. As...
Boros Denes (30.04.1988)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2009). Best resuts: Budapest IM FS03 in 2003, 1st; Miskolc IM 2004, 1st; Budapest GM FS10 in 2005 1-2nd; Budapest GM FS07 in 2006, 1-2nd, Balaton GM 1-2nd,...
Borovikov Vladislav (08.10.1973)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2001). European U18 Champion in 1993. Vice European U20 Champion in 1996. Best results: Kharkov Caissa Open 2000, 1st; Kiev 2001, 1rd; Kazimierz Dolny Open 2001, 1st; Ukrainian...
Borsuk Angela (29.08.1967)
Israeli International Master (2008) and Women Grandmaster (1997) born in Ukraine. Bronze medallist at the European Team Championship in 1997. Best results: Tavryia Region-M, 2nd; Tavriysk 2008, 1st; Since 2000...
Bortnyk, Olexandr (18.10.1996)
Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Oleksandrivka, Ukraine. World Youth Chess Champion - under 18 (2014). Best results: World Youth Chess Championships 2014 - under 18, 1st; 12th V....
Boruchovsky Avital (15.03.1997)
Israeli Grandmaster (2014), European U18 Champion in 2014, vice European U16 Champion U16 in 2012 and few times Israeli Youth Champion. Best results: Maccabiah Games 2013, 3rd, Israeli Championship 2016, 3rd....
Boruchovsky, Avital (15.03.1997)
Israeli chess Grandmaster (2014). European Youth Champion - under 16 (2012). European Youth Champion - under 18 (2014). Best results: National Championship Final 2016 in Tveria, 3rd; Israel Rapid Championship...
Bosiocic Marin (08.08.1988)
Croatian Grandmaster (2008). Croatian Champion in 2016. Best results: Cvitanovic Memorial (CRO) 2005, 2nd; Cannes Open 2007, 1st; Trieste Open 2008, 1-2nd; Open 'Mediterranean 2017' Rijeka 2008, 2-4th; Open Mediterranean...
Botsari Anna Maria (05.10.1972)
Greek Woman Grandmaster and International Master. Six times Greek Women Champion. Silver medalist at the World U20 in 1991 and bronze medal in 1990. Best Greek chess women for more...
Botsari Anna Maria (05.10.1972)
Greek Woman Grandmaster and International Master. Six times Greek Women Champion. Silver medalist at the World U20 in 1991 and bronze medal in 1990. She was the best Greek chess...
Bottacchi Antonio (16.04.1900 – 22.12.1969)
Italian composer born in Algiers. At the beginning of the 20th century he was one of those youthful prodigies who has developed the modern two-movers to an almost incredible complexity.
Botterill George Steven (08.01.1949)
Welsh International Master (1978), correspondence player, writer and philosopher. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, England. Welsh Champion in 1973, British Champion 1974 and...
Botvinnik Mikhail Moiseevich (17.08.1911 – 05.05.1995)
Russian grandmaster (1950), 6th World Champion, Honored Sport Master. Mikhail learned chess rather late, at the age of 12. Between 1923 and 1927 he got the necessary knowledge to improve...
Bouaziz Slim (16.04.1950)
The first Tunisian and African Grandmaster (1993). African Champion in 1986 and 1991. Arab Champion in 1987 and 1990. Maghreb Champion in 1990. Twelve times he is the winner of...
Boutteville César (27.06.1917-21.05.2015)
French player born in Vietnam. Correspondence player and International Arbiter. French national champion in 1945, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1959 and 1967. He has also won 6 times the championship of ...
Bouwmeester Hans (16.09.1929)
Dutch International Master (1954) and Correspondence Grandmaster (1981), author and journalist who played the Olympiads from 1956 till 1970. He was, like Euwe, a teacher (mathematics). Best results: Winner at Beverwijk...
Boyd Stephen (20.03.1955)
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...
Brandenburg, Daan (14.11.1987)
Dutch chess Grandmaster (2011). Best results: Peak rating: 2538 in July 2011
Braun Arik (08.02.1988)
German Grandmaster (2008). German Champion 2009, World U8 Champion in 2006, German U11 Champion in 1997, U12 Champion in 2000 and U18 Champion in 2003. Best results: World Junior Championship...
Braune Robert (13.04. 1845 – 07.03.1924)
Austrian chess problemist. Braune, a chemist by profession, had studied in Graz where he also came into contact with chess. One hundred of his problem have been published in Alan...
Brenjo Slavisa (02.04.1974)
Serbian Grandmaster (2009). Best result: Serbian championship 2002, 3-4 th. He plays mostly team championships in Serbia and Montenegro. A participant in the European Team Championship in 2009. Best ELO:...
Brenke Dr. Andreas (22.07.1966)
German Correspondence Grandmaster and (OTB) International Master. In 2010 his ICCF ELO is 2604.
Breuer Josef (07.01.1903 – 02.08.1981)
German chess composer and historian. International Master of Chess Compositions (1973) and IJC 1957. An expert in the Logical Composition School. Since 1923 he has published around 400 problems. Author...
Breyer Julius (03.04.1894)
Hungarian Master who became the Hungarian Champion in 1912 with a score of 7/7. Engineer, problem composer and editor of the chess magazine Szellemi Sport. Best results: Budapest in 1917,1st; Berlin...
Brglez Francek (09.04.1922 – 25.10.1997)
Slovenian Correspondence Grandmaster (1979). International ICCF Arbiter (1970) and vice ICCF president (1985-1995). European CC Champion 1967-1970 also finished 7th at the 17th World CC Championship and 5th at Vidmar...
Bricard Emmanuel (04.05.1966)
French Grandmaster (2005). French Champion in 1993. Coach and chess video producer. Best results: 2nd at Montpellier 1991, 2nd; Toulouse 1994, 1st; French championship 1994, 3rd-4th; Bissen 1995, 2nd-3rd; Sonnevanck...
Brinck-claussen Bjørn (29.01.1942)
Danish International Master (1986). Nordic Champion in 1963 and Danish Champion in 1966, 1970 and 1977. Won Copenhagen Open in 1987, Tastrup II 1992, Copenhagen championship in 1994 and 1996....
Brinckmann Alfred (03.01.1891 – 30.05.1967)
German International Master (1953) who won Berlin 1927 ahead of Efim Bogoljubow and Aron Nimzowitsch. Secretary of the German chess federation (1950-1967). Author of more than 30 books includingSchachmaster, wie...
Brkic Ante (31.03.1988)
Croatian Grandmaster (2007). Croatian Champion in 2011. Bronze medalist at the World U12 championship in 2000. Best results: Slavonija GM 2001, 3rd, Subotica GM 2003, 3rd; Croatian ch. 2004 and...
Brodsky Michail (27.03.1969)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994). Ukraine Champion in 1990. Bronze medal at the Ukrainian Championship in 1988. Best results: Moscow intl 1991, 1st; Sochi 1993, 2nd; Ciocaltea Memorial 1994 and 1995, 1st;...
Brodsky, David (19.08.2002)
American Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Best results: 3rd Annual Washington Chess Congress 2016, tied 1st; East Coast Open 2018, tied 1st; 11th...
Brogi Giuseppe (02.05.1900 – 17.01.1976)
Italian problemist specialist in two and three-movers. Problem editor and columnist at Italia Scacchistica (1954-1958). He has published 1100 problems. Inventor in 1929 of a chess variant named Sea Chess...
Bromberger Stefan (19.03.1982)
German Grandmaster (2014) who got a Master in Economics from the University of Munich. Best results: German U13 in 1993, 1st; Kesckemét 2001, 1st; Bad Wiessee 2003, 2nd; Würzburg 2005, 1st; Woerishofen 2007, 2nd. Peak Elo:...
Bron Vladimir Akimovic (14.09.1909 – 01.10.1985)
Ukrainian Grandmaster in Chess Composition (1975) and IJC (1956), he worked in all orthodox genres with equal success. In 1955-1975 he was one of the leading problem solvers. Bron has...
Bronstein David Ionovich (19.02.1924 – 06.12.2006)
Soviet-Ukrainian Grandmaster (1950), journalist and author. Since 1964 worked as a chess reporter of newspaper "Izvestia". International Judge in Chess Composition in 1964. David began playing chess at the age...
Brooks Dr. Ian S. (1967)
US Correspondence Grandmaster (2002) who plays for England and International Arbiter. A computational biophysicist with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Made a GM norm at the Gillman Memorial 1999- 2002. Won...
Browne Walter Shawn (21.01.1949-24.06.2015)
U.S. Grandmaster (1970) born in Australia, a journalist and a commentator. Browne was a professional poker player since the early 1970s. Six-time U.S. Champion in 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981 and 1983...
Browne, Walter (10.01.1949–24.06.2015)
American chess Grandmaster (1970) is born in Sydney, Australia. Australian Chess Champion (1969). U.S. Chess Champion six times. Best results: U.S. Junior Championship in 1966, 1st; Asian Zonal tournament 1969...
Brunello Sabino (27.06.1989)
Italian Grandmaster (2010). Italian U18 Champion in 2003 and vice champion of Italy in 2007. Best results: Chiravalla 2004, 1st; Verone 2009, 1st; Skanderborg GM 2010, 2-3rd; European Union Championship...
Brunner Erich Anselm (11.12.1885 – 16.05.1938)
Swiss problemist. He has composed 600 problems and was inventor in 1921 of a chess variation which looks similar to the Fischer Random Chess. Some themes have his name like...
Brunner Lucas (29.05.1967)
Swiss Grandmaster (1994) who was the first Grandmaster born in Switzerland. Swiss Champion in 1994. Best results: German U20 championship 1986, 1st; Prague 1989, 1st; Berlin Summer 1989, 1-2nd; Kecskemet 1991,1st;...
Bruzon Batista Lazaro (02.05.1982)
Cuban Grandmaster (1999). American Continental Champion 2005 and 2011, Cuban Champion 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010. World Junior Champion in 2000. Iberoamerican Champion in 2005 and 2015. Best results:...
Brynell Stellan (28.09.1962)
Swedish Grandmaster (2001). Swedish Champion in 1991 and 2005. Swedish Open Champion in 1997. Coach. Best results: Skei 1995, 1st; Rodeby Open 1997, 1st; Owens Comings 1998, 1st; Lund Open...
Bryson Douglas M. (12.05.1957)
Scottish Correspondence Grandmaster (1986) and OTB International Master. Scottish Champion in 1996 and 1997. He has participated to 9 Olympiads from 1982 till 2002. British Correspondence Champion in 1985. Douglas...
Bu Xiangzhi (10.12.1985)
Chinese Grandmaster (1999), he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. Chinese Champion 2004 and co-champion in...
Buchwald Julius (04.04.1909 – 09.08.1970)
U.S. problemist born in Vienna. U.S. Grandmaster of Chess Composition. IJC (1956). Composer of two or three-movers. Winner of about 30 first prizes. A book with a selections of his...
Buckle Henry Thomas (11.11.1821)
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...
Buhmann Rainer (20.02.1981)
German Grandmaster (2007). German vice champion in 2007, German U18 champion in 1999. Bronze medallist at the European U21 championship in 2001. Best results: Hamburg IM in 2000, 1st; German...
Bui Vinh (25.12.1976)
Vietnamese Grandmaster (2008) winner of the Vietnamese championship in 2009. Best results: First Saturday GM 2008, 1st; Singapore Master 2009, 2-3rd. A participant at the Bled Olympiad in 2002. Peak...
Bukavshin Ivan (03.05.1995-12.01.2016)
D. llada Russian Grandmaster (2011), European U12 champion in 2006, European U14 Champion in 2008 and European U16 champion in 2010. Best results: Chigorin Memorial 2013,...
Bukic Enver (02.12.1937-24.02.2017)
Slovenian Grandmaster (1976) born in Serbia, citizen of Slovenia since 1992. Slovenian Champion in 1993 and in 1998. In the 1970's he was a member of the Yugoslav national team...
Bukofzer Maxwell (09.07.1875 – 06.12.1958)
German-American problemist. U.S. Expert of chess composition. Bukofzer has composed 1200 problems, he is one of the fathers in America of the Fairy Chess. He is also the author of few...
Buksa Nataliya (06.11.1996)
Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster (2015) who became the Girls' U20 World Champion in 2015.
Bunzmann Dimitrij (21.02.1982)
German Grandmaster (2003). Silver medal at the German U20 in 1996 and 1997, 8th at the World U20. Best results: 1st at Leuven 1998, 1st Paks Atom GM 1998, 3rd...
Burger Heinrich (13.03.1941)
German Correspondence Grandmaster (1996) born in Poland. Journalist. In the 80’s he played few Olympiads at the first board of the East German team and in 1964 he qualified for...
Burmakin Vladimir (06.06.1967)
Russian Grandmaster (1994). Mechanical Engineer. Third equal at the Russian championship in 1994. Best results: Winner or shared first at Balatonberny, Nagykanizsa and Szeged Open in 1993, Chigorin Memorial 1995,...
Burn Amos (31.12.1848 – 25.11.1925)
Amos Burn was born in Hull on the 31st December 1848. In his early teens, he was apprenticed to a firm in Liverpool cotton broker. He started to play chess...
Burstein Almog (13.02.1950)
Israeli chess amateur. Between 1972-76 Burstein was the Secretary of the Israel Chess Federation and in 1976 – Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Haifa Chess Olympiad, which was...
Burtasova Anna (19.02.1987)
Russian Women Grandmaster (2009). Best results: 3rd Gema Intl Open U-2300 2006, 1st; 4th E.Bykova Memorial (RUS), 5th ; Russian Girls U20 2007, 5th; Kharkiv Intl Women 2006 and 2007,...
Busemann Dr. Stefan
German Correspondence Grandmaster (1996). PhD from the Computer Science Department. Best results: 1st place: Bd.5 12th Olympiad Final (8,5/11), Bd.2 1.Email Olympiad section 4 (8,5/11) Winner International Matches: Italy, Canada....
Butnorius Agimantas (20.11.1946-30.10.2017)
Monegasque Grandmaster (2007) born in Lithuania. World Senior Champion in 2007. Seven times winner of the Lithuanian championship, and three times he shared the first place. Monaco Champion in 2014. Vice...
Bwee Touw Hian (18.11.1943)
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Bykhovsky Anatoly A (30.04.1934)
Russian International Master (1982), International Arbiter (1993), FIDE Senior Trainer (2010), Chairman of the Trainers’ Council of the Russian Chess Federation since 2003. Trainer of the national junior team from...
Bykhovsky Avigdor (05.03.1955)
Russian Grandmaster (1993) who is living in Israel. Best results: 2nd at Reggio Emilia 1978, 2nd; Copenhagen Johansen 1990, 1st; Manhattan CC 1990, 6th; Sochi 1990, 3rd; Petah Tiqwa 1996,...
Bykova Elizaveta Ivanovna (04.11.1913 – 08.03.1989)
Soviet Women Grandmaster (1976), International Master (1953) and the third Women World Champion. Honored Master of Sports, economist and journalist. At the age of 12, Bykova moved to Moscow with...
Byrne Donald (12.06.1930 – 06.05.1976)
US International Master (1962) , Bachelor's Degree from Yale and M.A. from the University of Michigan. He taught English at Indiana's Valparaiso University, moving to Penn State in 1961, with...
Byrne Robert Eugene (20.04.1928- 12.04 2013)
U.S. Grandmaster (1964) who won the 1960 U.S. Open and came 2nd in the U.S. Championships of 1959/60 and 1961/2, but who concentrated on his college teaching career (Philosophy professor)...