Dal Verme Count Giancarlo (08.05.1908 – 13.11.1985)
Italian player and chess patron. FIDE Honorary Member (1974). Treasurer and Auditor of FIDE (1947-1966) who has participated to all FIDE congresses from 1946 till his death. President of the Italian…
Damiano Pedro
Portuguese chess player at the beginning of the 16th century, an apothecary by profession. He was the author of the first popular chess book in Italian “Questo Libro e da…
Damjanovic Mato (23.03.1927 – 12.02.2011)
Croatian Grandmaster (1964) who won the Yugoslav championship in 1961. Best results: won or shared first at Zagreb 1969, Bad Pyrmont 1970, Firenze and Catanzaro Open 1972 and Virovitica 1976….
Damljanovic Branko (17.06.1961)
Serbian Grandmaster (1989). Serbian vice champion 2011; Yugoslav Champion in 1991 and 2001, joint Champion in 1989, 1990 and 2011; Yugoslav U20 Champion in 1979. Best results: Won or shared…
Danielian Elina (16.08.1976)
Armenian Grandmaster (2010), Woman Grandmaster (1994) born in Azerbaijan. Women European Rapid Championship in 2001, six-time Armenian women’s champion (1993, 1994. 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004), World U14 Girls Champion in…
Danielian Oganes (03.01.1974-08.08.2016)
Armenian Grandmaster (1999). Vice World Champion U18 in 1992. Best results: Hallsberg Open 1993, 2nd; World U20 championship in 1992, 3rd-8th; Capelle la Grande 1994, 4th; Golberg Memorial GM 1998,…
Danielsen Henrik (21.01.1966)
Icelandic Grandmaster (1996). Coach. Icelandic Champion in 2009 and joint Danish Champion in 1997. Best results: Allerod 50 Jubilee 1984, 1st; Danish championship 1987, 4th; Farum 1993, 1st; Copenhagen 1993…
Dao Thien Hai (10.05.1978)
Vietnamese Grandmaster (1996). He is the first Vietnamese player to be awarded the title of Grandmaster.Five times Vietnamese Champion, World U16 Champion in 1993. Silver medallist (Rapid Chess) at the…
Darga Klaus Viktor (24.02.1934)
German Grandmaster (1964). German Junior Champion in 1951 and joint first with O. Panno (ARG) at the World Junior in 1953. West German Champion of 1955 and 1961. Best results: Second…
Darini, Pouria (1991)
Iranian chess Grandmaster (2013). Best results: Iranian Semi-Final Chess Championship 2009, 1st; 9th Ebne Sina Open played 2010 in Hamedan, 1st; 4th Sardaran Open 2015, 1st; Dubai Open Chess Tournament…
Dato Tan Chin Nam (1926-2018)
Malaysian entrepreneur, developer and chess patron. He was one of the richest businessmen in Malaysia. FIDE Deputy President (1982-1986). FIDE Honorary Member (1999). Back in the 1970s, Dato was the…
Dautov Rustem (28.11.1965)
German Grandmaster (1991) born in Russia he moved to Germany in 1994. German co-Champion with Arthur Yusupow in 1996 and second in 1999. Belarus Champion in 1986, USSR U18 Champion in…
David Alberto (26.03.1970)
Luxembourgian-Italian Grandmaster (1998), the first ever Luxembourgian to hold the title of Grandmaster. David has lived in Paris for more than 15 years and since 2012 he is playing for…
Davidson Jacques (14.11.1890 – 13.01.1969)
Dutch Master who had his peak from 1920 to 1930 by finishing twice second behind Max Euwe at the Dutch championship in 1921 and in 1924. Best results: Scheveningen in…
Davies Nigel Rodney (31.07.1960)
Welsh Grandmaster (1993), journalist, coach, and author. British U21 Boys Champion in 1979. A former member of the English and Israeli chess federations. Davies has been also involved in Martial…
Dawson Thomas Reiner (28.11.1889 – 16.12.1951)
English composer, pioneer of both Fairy Problems and Retrograde Analysis. For fairy problems he invented new pieces: Grasshopper (1912), Neutral Man (1912), and Nightrider (1925). He codified new rules as…
De Blasio Massimo (30.06.1960)
Italian Correspondence Grandmaster (2001) and OTB player. 1st place Board 1 IV Coppa Latina Europa-America (8/10). 1st place Board 7 IV European Team Championship (8/11). Winner Blitz tournament ICCF Congress…
De Feijter Cornelius Jan (05.10.1907 – 06.11.1988)
Dutch problemist, International Judge of Composition in 1958 who has composed more than 250 studies. Author of 80 Eindspelstudies (1938) and De Eindspelstudie in 1948. Columnist at the Denventer Dagblad…
De Firmian Nicholas Ernest (26.07.1957)
American Grandmaster (1985), Nick has a degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Coach. Three times US Champion 1987 (tied with Joel Benjamin), 1995 (tied with Patrick Wolff and…
De La Paz Perdomo Frank (24.05.1975)
Cuban Grandmaster (2004). Best results: Union de Reyes in 1996, 3rd-4th; Capablanca Memorial Master I in 1998, 1st-3rd; Cuban championship 2001, 3rd; La Pobla Open 2003, 2nd; G. Garcia Memorial…
De La Riva Aguado Oscar (15.07.1972)
Andorran Grandmaster (2004) born in Spain. FIDE Trainer. Spanish Champion in 2003. Andorran Champion in 2000, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2014 and 2015. Spanish Champion U16 in 1986, 1987 and 1988….
de la Villa Garcia Jesus M. (30.08.1958)
Spanish Grandmaster (1999). FIDE Senior trainer (2010). Spanish Champion in 1985. Technical director of the Spanish chess federation from 1997 untill 2003. Best results: Banesque Open 1982, 1st; Andorra zt….
De Vere Cecil Valentine (14.02.1845 – 09.02.1875)
British official first champion born on Valentine’s day. De Vere was taught to play chess at the age of 12 and soon became a regular visitor to the Divan. By 1862 he…
De Vreugt Dennis (04.11.1980)
Dutch Grandmaster (2000). European U18 Champion in 1998 and U20 in 1999. Dutch Champion U10 and U16 in 1994. He doesn’t play international event since 2013. Best results: Dieren Open…
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel (08.10.2001)
Romanian chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania. He earned his grandmaster title at the age of 14 years, 7 months and 27 days. Best results: International Chess…
Deepan Chakkravarthy (03.06.1987)
Indian Grandmaster (2006). Silver medallist at the Asian U18 in 2004. Best results: Indian championship 2006 and 2008, 4th; Commonwealth championship 2008, 4th; National B championship, 2ndAsian Zone 3.2 championship…
Degraeve Jean Marc (26.01.1971)
French Grandmaster (1998). French youth Champion for U8, U10, U12 and 3 times U20 Champion. European U16 Champion in 1997. Vice Champion of France in 2013. Best results: winner or…
Del Rio De Angelis Salvador Gabriel (10.02.1976)
Spanish Grandmaster (2004). Vice champion of Spain between 2003 and 2006. Vice Champion of Iberica 2015. Best results: Guil Garcia Memorial 1999 and 2002, 3rd; Spain championship 2000, 1st-6th; Alicante Open…
Delchev Alexander (15.07.1971)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1997) who is graduated in Computer Science. The winner of three Bulgarian championships. Bulgarian Champion U-20 in 1990 and 1991, World U-16 in 1986 – 5th. A Coach…
Delgado Ramirez Neuris (17.09.1981)
Colombian Grandmaster (2002) who lived in Cuba for some time. Cuban co-champion in 2002, Cuban Junior Champion in 2001. Best results: Union Reyes Cup 2000, 1st; Capablanca Memorial II in…
Delmar Eugene (12.09.1841 – 22.02.1909)
American player who, for over 50 years, was a leading chess player in the United States. Best results: in 1874 he won the Brooklyn Chess Club championship. In 1876, he tied…
Dely Peter (05.07.1934-29.12.2012)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1999), Hungarian Champion in 1969. Best results: Won or shared first at Luxembourg 1961 and 1971, Reggio Emilia 1960/61, Polanica Zdroj 1965. Also, the second at Luxembourg Open…
Dembo Yelena (08.12.1983)
Greek Woman Grandmaster (2001) and International Master (2003), coach and author born in Russia. Hungarian Women Champion in 2003, Mediterranean Women Champion in 2007. She moved to Athens in 2003. Best…
Demchenko Anton (20.08.1987)
Russian Grandmaster (2012) Best results: winner or shared first at Yfo Championship 2013; Dresden Open 2016; Mersin Open 2016; Karpos Open 2017; Bosna Open 2017; 2nd Paytakht Cup 2017; 4th Torneo…
Demchenko, Anton (20.08.1987)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2013). Best results: PSC/Puregold International Chess Challenge 2004 in Quezon City, 1st; ZMDI Open 2016 in Dresden, 1st; Yenisehir Municipality Republic Day International Chess Tournament – A…
Demidov, Mikhail (17.06.1992)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2020) is born in Russia. Best results: CZECH OPEN 2019, tied 2nd; FIDE chess OPEN Skalica 2019, 1st; XVI chess festival. Baltija Cup 2019, 1st; Tirnavia 2019…
Demuth, Adrien (14.04.1991)
French chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, France. Best results: 6. Pfalz Open A 2015, 3rd; Championnat de France 2015 – Accession, 1st; 27eme Open International d’ete de…
Dengler Dijana (20.07.1966)
Bosnian Women FIDE Master living in Germany. Graduated in Economics. Bosnian Women Champion in 1991. She is the co-founder and associate of Munich Chess Academy (www.mucschach.de) and Chairwoman of Münchner…
Denker Arnold Sheldon (21.02.1914 – 02.02.2005)
U.S. Grandmaster (Emeritus-1981) and author. U.S. Champion in 1944. Denker served as President of the North American Zone of FIDE and FIDE Delegate. He was on the Board of the…
Derakhshani Dorsa (15.04.1998
Iranian International Master (2016), Women Grandmaster (2016) and chess journalist living in Spain. She won the Asian Youth Championship three times (2012-4) . Peak rating: 2405 in 2016
Dervishi Erald (10.11.1979)
Albanian Grandmaster (1999). Lawyer. European U14 Champion 1994. The best ever Albanian chess player. Best results: European U18 championship 1996,3rd-6th; Elitia Open 1997, 1st; Montecatini Open 1998, 2nd; Jesolo Open...
Deschapelles Alexandre Luis Honoré Lebreton (07.03.1780 – 27.10.1847)
Deschapelles was the strongest French player in the early of the 19 century. As a French marshal, he participated in many of Napoleon’s campaigns while wounded, he lost his right...
Deviatkin Andre (07.10.1980)
Russian Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Viking GM 2005 (RUS), 1st; Aratovsky Memorial (RUS) 2007, 1st-9th; Capelle la Grande Open 2008, 1st-8th; Moscow championship 2008, 3rd; Chigorin Memorial 2009, 1st-4th, Doeberl...
Dgebuadze Alexandre (21.05.1971)
Belgian Grandmaster (2000) born in Georgia. Georgian Champion in 1990, Belgium Champion in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2009. Best results: Antwerp Open 2000, 1st; Sonnevanck 2000, 2nd; Dieren Open 2001, 2nd-5th;...
Diaconescu Paul (09.10.1929-1997)
Romanian Correspondence, Grandmaster (1982), Honorary Member of ICCF (1985), former first Vice President and General Secretary of ICCF. Gold Medalist Bertl von Massow. International Arbiter (1969). A chess composer who published...
Diamant André (09.02.1990)
Brazilian Grandmaster (2009), Brazilian Champion in 2008. Since 2011, he is studying in the USA. Best results: first or shared first at La Roda Open 2010. A participant for Brazil...
Diamant, Andre (09.02.1990)
Brazilian chess Grandmaster (2009). Brazilian Chess Champion (2008) Best results: XXV Aniversario Parla 2008, 4th; 8. Winterthurer Schachwoche/Master Open 2008, 4th; Campeonato Brasileiro Absoluto 2008 Final 2009, 1st; 5to Sudamericano...
Diemer Emil Joseph (15.08.1908 – 10.10.1990)
German player and author, he was specialized in unusual gambits called the Diemer Attack and Counterattack : 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3... Best results: winner or shared first...
Diez Del Corral Jesús Maria (06.04.1933 – 19.02.2010)
Spanish Grandmaster (1974), Spanish Champion in 1955 and 1965, he was the second Spanish player to become Grandmaster after Arturo Pomar. Diez Del Corral was an accountant by profession and...
Dimitrov Vladimir (04.11.1968)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1993). Best results: Bulgarian championship 1989,3rd; Stara Zagora Zonal 1990, 2nd-3rd; Bankia Open 1991, 1st; Nigran Open 1994, 1st; Elenite II 1994, 2nd; Tivat GM 1997, 3rd; Lazarevac...
Ding Liren (24.10.1992)
Chinese Grandmaster (2009). Chinese Champion in 2009 (at 16 years old), in 2011 and 2012. World Boys U10 vice-champion in 2002 and World Boys U14 vice-champion in 2004. He was...
Divinsky Nathan Joseph Harry Prof. (29.10.1925-16.06.2012)
Canadian Master, Professor of Mathematics (PHD at 24), historian and musician. President of CFC in 1954. Best results: In 1946 and 1952, he won the Manitoba championship. In 1959, he tied...
Dizdar Goran (04.12.1958)
Croatian Grandmaster (1991). Croatian Champion in 1995. Best results: won or shared first at Linz 1982, Oberwart Open 1983, Vonkovci 1986, Lichtenstein Open 1988 and Makarska 1996. Also 2nd at...
Dizdarevic Emir (02.04.1958)
Bosnian Grandmaster (1988) born in Croatia. FIDE Trainer (2005). Bosnian Champion in 2010. Best results: won or shared first at Albana and Sumen in 1982, Pleven 1987, Sarajevo 1988, Sibenik 1989,...
Djukic Nikola (26.01.1983)
Montenegrin Grandmaster (2005). The winner of seven Montenegro chess championships, Serbian Champion in 2004. Serbian U20 Champion in 2001. Best results: Youth championship of Serbia 2003, 2nd; Obrenovac 2003, 1st;...
Djurhuus Rune (25.01.1970)
Norwegian Grandmaster (1996) and International Master in Correspondence Chess. Graduated in Computer Science from Olso University. Co-Norwegian Champion 2000. Norwegian Junior Champion 1985. He is working as a Senior Software Engineer...
Djuric Stefan (26.07.1955)
Serbian Grandmaster (1982). Silver medalist with the Yugoslavian team at the European Team Championship in 1983 and 1989. Best results: Pernik 1976, 2nd;Biel 1976,2nd-3rd;Belgrade 1977, 1st-2nd;Vrnjacka Banja 1979, 81, 1st...
Dlugy Maxim (1966)
American Grandmaster (1986) born in Russia who emigrated to America in 1977. World U20 Champion in 1985. USCF President (1990-1993). Best results: Gausdal 1982, 1st; 1984 US Championship, 3rd; 5...
Dobbs Gilbert (1867 – 1941)
American problemist specialized in two-movers. Hundreds of his composition have been published by White and Cheney in G. Dobbs. A Chess Silhouette (1942).
Dobrescu Emilian (22.05.1933)
Romanian chess composer, Grandmaster for Chess Compositions (1989), International Judge for Chess Compositions (1958). Specialist in problem solving, specific positional draws, artistic studies with more than 200 problems published. Author...
Dobrov Vladimir (13.04.1984)
Russian Grandmaster (2004). Russian U20 Champion in 2004. In 2006 he won the 3rd European Internet Championship. Best results: Zuglo Hotel Open 1999, 1st-2nd; Oberwart Open 2001, 1st-6th; Abu Dhabi Open...
Dobrusky Jan (28.08.1853 – 31.05.1907)
Famous Czech chess composer, one of the initiators of the Bohemian School. He became well-known owing to his three-mover problems and right mates. Author of Ceské úlohy Sachové (1877).
Doda Zbigniew (22.02.1931-08.02.2013)
Polish International Master (1964). Polish Champion in 1964, 1967 and 1968. Best results: Wijk aan Zee 1968, 1th-2nd; Constanza 1969; 2nd and three times vice champion of Poland. A participant...
Doettling Fabian (04.08.1980)
German Grandmaster (2003). Teacher in English and History. European U16 Champion in 1996. German U15 Champion in 1995. Also equal second at the World and European U18 in 1998. Best...
Dokhoian Yury (26.10.1964)
Russian Grandmaster (1988). FIDE Senior Trainer (2007) and successful coach. Best results: won or shared first at Budapest 1986, Plovdiv in 1988, Wijk aan Zee II 1989, Copenhagen Open and...
Dolmatov Sergey Viktorovich (20.02.1959)
Russian Grandmaster (1982) and FIDE Trainer. World Junior Champion in 1978, vice European Junior Champion in 1979. A participant at 5 USSR championships with a victory in 1979. Best results:...
Dolmatovsky Boris (06.07.1942)
Russian chess amateur, journalist and famous chess photographer. As a child, he became fond of chess and took lessons at the Pioneer Palace of Moscvoreck, where Vassily Smyslov used to...
Dombrovskis Alfred (19.04.1923 – 18.03.2000)
Latvian chess composer, prominent specialist in modern two-mover problems. He popularized the ideas of move-functions changes. For many years he was the editor of the composition section in “Chess Magazine”...
Dominguez Perez Lenier (23.09.1983)
U.S. Grandmaster (2000) born in Cuba. World Blitz Champion in 2009; Cuban Champion in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2012; second in 2001. Cuban Junior Champion in 1999. Best results: won or...
Donaldson John Walter (24.09.1958)
US International Master (1983). Coach, author and journalist. He has a BA in history from the University of Washington. He was the Captain of the U.S. Chess Olympic team which...
Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya Elena (11.03.1957-18.11.2012)
American Woman Grandmaster (1977) born in Russia who during the 1988 Olympiad in Salonika, Greece, she eloped with the captain of the American team, John Donaldson to settled in Seattle....
Donchenko, Alexander (20.03.1998)
German chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Moscow, Russia. Best results: Schaakfestival Groningen 2014 Open A, 1st; Chess House GM 2015, 1st; 31st Voivoda Cup 2015, 1st; 88. Deutsche Schachmeisterschaft...
Donchev Dimitar (21.07.1958)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1990). Bulgarian Champion in 1983 and 1988. Vice Champion in 1985 and 1994. Donchev was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual performance at board 2 at...
Donner Johannes Hendrikus (26.10.1927 – 27.11.1988)
Dutch Grandmaster (1959), author and journalist. Dutch Championships in 1954, 1957, and 1958.He was the winner of the Dutch Championships of 1954, 1957, 1958. Best results: Beverwijk II in 1948...
Dorfman Iossif (01.05.1952)
French Grandmaster (1978) born in Ukraine who emigrated to France in 1990. FIDE Senior Trainer (2004). USSR Champion in 1977 (joint with Boris Gulko) and French Champion in 1998. Best...
Dothan Yoav
Israeli Correspondence Grandmaster. Former Israeli Correspondence Champion. For some time he published some chess articles in Chessville website. In 2010 his ICCF ELO was 2648.
Dragun Kamil (25.06.1995)
Polish Grandmaster, European U14 Chess Champion in 2009, World U16 Champion in 2010. A winner of 3 gold individual medals at the European Youth Team Championships. Best results: Bankok Open 2015, 1st;...
Dragun, Kamil (25.06.1995)
Polish chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. European Youth Champion - under 14 (2009). World Youth Champion - under 16 (2010), Best results: European Youth Chess Championship...
Drasko Milan (06.12.1962)
Montenegro Grandmaster. Vice champion of Montenegro in 2009. Milan Drasko, a Grandmaster from Montenegro, he was unbeaten for 84 games from October 2006 to September 2007. Best results: winner or...
Drazic Sinisa (16.12.1967)
Serbian Grandmaster (2000). General Secretary of the IPCA and chess organizer. Best results: Dortmund C 1990, 2nd; Sonnevanck-Wijk aan Zee 1998, 1st; Clichy IM 1998, 1st; Jesolo Open 1999, 1st;...
Dreev Aleksey Sergeyevich (30.01.1969)
Russian Grandmaster (1989). Twice he became World U-16 Champion in 1983 and 1984, European U20 Champion in 1988, European Rapid Chess Champion 2012. Coach of the Azerbaijan national team in 2016. Best...
Drenchev, Petar (25.04.1977)
Bulgarian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Best results: International Chess Tournament "Open Karposh 2011", 1st-7th; Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014, 2nd; 13th Memorial Kesarovski-Stanchev A tournament 2014,...
Dronov Aleksandr Surenovich (06.10.1946)
Russian Correspondence Grandmaster. The 22nd, 27th and 29th World Correspondence Chess Champion. His ICCF ELO in 2010 is 2681.
Drozdovskij Yuri (22.05.1984)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2004). European Rapid Champion in 2006, European Champion U14 in 1997, European Champion U12 in 1996, Ukraine U20 Champion 2004, Vice Ukrainian Champion 2008. Best results: UKR Champ...
Dubois Serafino (10.10.1817 – 15.01.1899)
Dubois was a leading player of the 19th century in Italy. He was one of the pioneers of the theory of chess openings. His early career coincided with the time...
Dubov Daniil Dmitrievich (16.04.1996)
Russian Grandmaster (2011) at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 14 days. World Rapid Champion in 2018, third at the European under-10 championship of 2006 and second at the European...
Dubov, Daniil (18.04.1996)
Russian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Moscow, Russia. He achieved his final norm for the Grandmaster title at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 14 days in 2011....
Duchamp Marcel (28.07.1887 – 01.10.1968)
National French Master and one of the most famous artists of our time. Duchamp was the father of Dadaism and a pioneer of Surrealism. Art and chess were his two...
Duckstein Dr. Andreas (02.08.1927)
Austrian International Master (1955) born in Hungary. Austrian Champion in 1954, 1956 and 1977. He was awarded a gold medal for the best individual score on board 2 at the...
Duda Jan Krzysztof (26.04.1998)
© David Llada Polish Grandmaster who achieved his final norm in 2013 at the age of 15 years and 21 days. Polish Champion in 2018. The...
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof (26.04.1998)
Polish chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Kraków, Poland. He achieved the title of Grandmaster in 2013 at the age of 15 years and 21 days. World Youth Chess Champion...
Duffy Patrick Thomas (14.09.1834 – 17.04.1888)
Irish well known player and problemist during the middle of the XIX century he was also the editor of the Illustrated London News from 1876 to 1888.
Durand Philippe Ambroise (1799-11.02.1880)
French abbé and chess writer. One of the few French writers who has left a name in the annals of chess of the 19th century. Durand was a professor of Rhetoric...
Durao Joachim (25.10.1930-21.05.2015)
Portuguese International Master who won thirteen times the title of national champion and president of the Portugal CF for many years. Vice President of FIDE 1994-1996.Best player of Portugal for...
Durarbayli, Vasif (24.02.1992)
Azerbaijan chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan. World Youth Champion - U14 (2006). European Youth Champion - U18 (2010). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - under...
Duras Oldrich (30.10.1882 – 05.01.1957)
Czech Grandmaster (1950), a leading Czech player and chess composer in the early years of the 20th century. Duras won the Czechoslovakian championship thrice (1905, 1907 and 1909) and he...
Duz-Khotimirsky Fyodor Ivanovich (26.09.1879 – 06.11.1965)
Russian International Master (1950). One of the strongest players in Kiev of the early 1900s, by winning four-time the Kiev championship (1900, 1902, 1903, and 1906) . Best results: Moscow...
Dvirnyy Danyyil (21.10.1990)
Italian Grandmaster who won the 2013 Italian championship and finished second in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Italian Rapid Champion in 2018. Best results; won or shared first at Forni di Sopra...
Dvoirys Semen I. (02.11.1958)
Russian Grandmaster (1990) who is living in Israel since 2014. Best results: won or shared first at Ulan Bator 1983, Barnaul 1988, Simferopol 1988, Chelyabinsk 1990 and 1991, Oberwart 1992, Groningen...
Dvoretsky Mark Izraelivich (09.12.1947-26.09.2016)
Russian International Master, FIDE Senior Trainer, Honored Trainer of the Russian Chess Federation (1979) and of the Georgian Federation (1981). Mathematician and author. Best results: Moscow championship 1973, 1st; Polanica...
Dvorkovich Arkady (26.03.1972)
Arkady Dvorkovich, the 7th FIDE president (2018), a Russian economist who was Deputy Prime Minister in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet from May 2012 until 7th May 2018. He has been graduated from Moscow...
Dvorkovich Vladimir Yakovlevich (30.12.1937-29.06.2005)
Russian International Arbiter, Executive Secretary of the Soviet Federation (1982-1984), Chairman of the board of Arbiters of the Russian Chess Federation. Statistician and journalist. A member of Garry Kasparov's team during...
Dworakowska Joanna (21.10.1978)
Polish Women Grandmaster and International Master. Polish Women Champion in 1997, 1998 and 2001. Best results: World U20 (Girls) 1998, 2nd; Women Zonal 1999, 2nd. A participant in the 2000,...
Dyckhoff Dr. Edward (14.11.1880)
German correspondence player and a doctor of law. One of the best correspondence players at the end of the 1920's, he won the international tournaments organized by IFSB in 1929,...
Dydyshko Viacheslav (10.04.1949)
Belarus Grandmaster (1995), the winner of 11 Belarus championship (from 1965 to 2006) in 1988 and in 2006, Vice-Senior World Champion in 2010. Belarus Coach of the Year in 2010. Best...
Dzagnidze Nana (01.01.1987)
Georgian Grandmaster (2008), Women's World Blitz Champion 2017, Woman Grandmaster. Women's European Champion in 2017, Georgian Women Champion in 2003 and 2008. European Champion U12 (Girls) in 1999 and U20...
Dzhumaev Marat
Uzbek Grandmaster (2001). Best results: United Insurance Dhaka 2003, 1st; Parsvanth Open 2004, 1-3rd; Pune Open 2004, 1st; Commonwealth championship 2004, 3-4th; Creon Open 2006, 1st;at South Wales Intl. 2007,...
Dzindzichashvili Roman Yakovlevich (05.05.1944)
American Grandmaster (1977) born in Georgia, who played in two USSR Championships before emigrating to Israel in 1976 then to the USA. Became He won Hastings 1977-78 and shared third...
Dziuba Marcin (17.07.1983)
Polish Grandmaster (2007). Polish U20 Champion in 2003 and vice-Polish U20 Champion in 2001. Academic Polish Champion in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Best results: European U18 championship 2000, 4th;...