Rabar Braslav (27.09.1919 – 06.12.1973)
Yugoslav-Croatian International Master (1950), Yugoslav Champion in 1951 and Vice-Champion in 1953. Rabar was a member of the national team who won the gold medal at the Dubrovnik Olympiad in…
Rabiega Robert (01.02.1971)
German Grandmaster (2002). Best results: Berlin 1993, 1st; Poznan Open 1994, 2nd; Dresden Open 1993, 2nd; German championship 1996, 3rd; Budapest FS 1998, 1-2nd; Essen B 2002, 2nd; Berlin Open…
Rabinovich Ilya Leontyevich (11.05.1891 – 23.04.1942)
Leading Russian player between the two world wars, chess author, a schoolteacher. In 1914 he traveled to Germany to play in a Hauptturnier at Mannheim. Rabinovich was interred for about…
Radjabov Teimour (12.03.1987)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2001). Best Azerbaijan player at the beginning of the twenty-first century. World Champion U12 in 1998. European Champion U10 in 1996 and 1997, U12 in 1998 and U18 in…
Radulov Ivan (07.01.1939)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (1972). Civil Engineer. Champion of Bulgaria in 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1981. Best results: Debrecen and Varna 1968, 2nd-3rd; Cacak 1969, 2nd-4th; Kecskemet 1972, 3rd; Forssa-Helsinki 1972,…
Radulski Julian (24.05.1972-16.02.2013)
Bulgarian Grandmaster (2004). Bulgarian Champion 2011. He died in 2013 after a long illness. Best results: Novi Becej Open 2001, 1st; Belgrade Centeobanka Open 2001, 1st; Bulgarian Open 2002, 1st-6th;…
Raetsky Alexander (17.10.1961)
Russian Grandmaster (2005) and International Arbiter (2011). Chess writer Best results: Kesckemet 1991, 1st; Donau Open 1995, 1st; Taastrup Open 2002, 1st; Lausanne GM 2004, 3rd; Abu Dhabi Open 2009,…
Ragger Markus (05.02.1988)
Austrian Grandmaster (2008). Austrian Champion in 2008, 2009 and 2010. European U16 Champion in 2004. Seven times Austrian Youth Champion. Best results: European U18 in 2006, 2-6th; 60 Jahre Admira…
Ragozin Viacheslav Vasilievich (08.10.1908 – 11.03.1962)
Soviet Grandmaster (1950) and Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1959) born in Russia. International Arbiter 1951, chess theorist, journalist and author. Civil engineer. An accident at the factory where he was…
Rahman Ziaur (1974)
Bangladesh second Grandmaster (2002). He graduated from the Government Laboratory High School and the University of Dhaka. Thirteen times winner of the national championship since 1986 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1994,…
Raicevic Vladimir (02.05.1949)
Serbian Grandmaster (1976). Best results: Sombor 1974, 3rd; Brnjacka Banja 1976, 1st-2nd; Belgrade 1977, 1st; Sarajevo 1978, 1st; Bajmok 1984, 1st-5th; Valevo 1984, 1st; Subotica 1984, 2nd; Bled 1986, 1st-2nd….
Raizman Maurice (26.02.1905 – 01.04.1974)
A French chess master born in the Russian Empire. Engineer. One of the leading French players. Six times winner of the French Championship (1932, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1951 and 1952) and…
Rajkovic Dusan (17.06.1942)
Serbian Grandmaster (1977). Coach. Champion of Yugoslavia in 1983 and Youth Champion of Serbia in 1960. Best results: Vrnjack Banja 1976, 1st-2nd; Belgrade 1975, 1st-4th; Smederevska Palanka 1977, 1979, 1982,…
Rakhmanov Aleksandr (28.08.1989)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). Bronze medalist at the 2007 European U18 Championship and 2007 World U18 Championship. Best results: at Paleochora Open 2008, 1st; Heraklio Open 2008, 1st; Voronezh Masters Open 201,…
Rakhmanov Aleksandr (28.08.1989)
Russian Grandmaster (2008). Bronze medalist at the World U18 Championship in 2007. Best results: European U16 Championship 2005, 3rd-6th; Dubna GM (RUS) 2006, 1st; E.Bykova Memorial GM (RUS) 2007, 1st;…
Rambaldi, Francesco (19.01.1999)
Italian Chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Milan, Italy. European Youth Champion – U10 (2009). World Youth Champion – U16 (2014). Best results: European Youth Championship 2009 – U10, 1st;…
Ramesh Ramachandran B. (20.04.1976)
Indian Grandmaster (2004). British Champion 2002, Commonwealth Chess Champion 2007 and vice champion in 2008. Best results: Balaton Intl 2001, 2-3rd; Asian U18 championship 2002, 2-5th; Indian National B Championship…
Ramirez Alejandro Tadeo (21.06.1988)
@Llada U.S. Grandmaster (2004) born in Costa Rica. International Master at 13 and one of the youngest world Grandmasters at age 15. The first Grandmaster of…
Rantanen Yrjö A. (23.04.1950)
Finn Grandmaster (1981). Finnish Champion in 1978 and 1986. Nordic Senior Champion runner-up in 2011. Best results: Eksjö 1974, 1-4th; London 1978, 1-2nd; Svendborg Memorial (NOR) 1979, 1st; Jarvenpaa 1982,…
Rapaire Jean Michel (16.03.1965)
Monegasque chess amateur, president of the Monaco Chess Federation since 1991 and president of the Cercle d’Echecs de Monte Carlo since 1990. Chief dealer at the Monte Carlo Casino. A…
Rapport Richard (25.03.1996)
Hungarian Grandmaster, the youngest ever Hungarian Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 11 months and 6 days. (2010). European Rapid Chess Champion in 2013, Hungarian Champion in 2017. Best…
Rashkovsky Naum Nikolaevich (18.04.1946)
Russian Grandmaster (1980), FIDE Senior trainer (2012). European Senior Champion in 2007. He was the winner of the Russian Federation championships in 1974 and 1976. Best results: Sochi 1977, 5th-9th; Sochi…
Rasik, Vitezslav (07.11.1973)
Czech Republic Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in the Czech Republic. Best results: Czech Open 2012 – GM open, tied 2nd; He represented Czech Republic National Team at the European…
Rasmussen, Allan Stig (20.11.1983)
Danish Chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Aarhus, Denmark. Danish champion (2010, 2011, 2014 and 2019). Best results: Danish champion in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2019; Marianske Lazne 2008 -…
Rasulov, Vugar (05.04.1991)
Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Ganja, Azerbaijan. European Youth Chess Champion – U16 (2007). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 2007 – U16, 1st; European Youth Chess Championship…
Rausis Igor (07.04.1961)
Latvian born Grandmaster (1993) listed for sometime under Bangladesh flag (2003-2007) and for some years under Czech Republic. Accused of cheating, his title was revoked by the FIDE Ethics Commission…
Rauzer Vsevolod Alfredovich (03.10.1908)
Soviet Ukrainian Master (1929). At the age of 19, he finished second in the Ukrainian championship but won the title in 1927. Kiev champion in 1930. Rauzer won the Caucasus,…
Raznikov, Danny (29.03.1993)
Israeli Chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Yokne’am Illit, Israel. Best results: CZECH OPEN 2015 – A – GM open, tied 2nd; UT Dallas Fall FIDE Open 2018, tied 2nd;…
Razuvaev Yuri Sergeyevich (10.10.1945-21.03.2012)
Russian Grandmaster (1976), FIDE Senior Trainer (2005). Honorary trainer of Russia-1977. Between 1973-78 he was coaching the World Champion Anatoly Karpov (together with Grandmaster S.Furman). Between 1978-82 he was assisting…
Rechlis Gad (05.02.1967)
Israeli Grandmaster (1990) born in Moldavia and settled in Israel in 1977. He has a master’s degree in computer science. Israel Champion in 1988. Winner of Open Youth Championship of…
Ree Hans (15.11.1944)
Dutch Grandmaster (1980). Author and journalist for the NRC Handelsblad and columnist for Chess Cafe’s website and New in Chess. His first success was first place shared in the European…
Reefat Bin Sattar (25.07.1974)
Bangladesh Grandmaster (2006). Bangladesh Champion 2003 and vice champion in 2005. Thirst IGM of Bangladesh. Best results: Dhaka Open 2002, 2nd; United Insurance 2005, 2nd; United Insurance 2007 2-3rd; Destiny…
Reefat, Bin-Sattar (25.07.1974)
Bangladeshi chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Barguna, Bangladesh. Best results: Mercantile Bank 35th National Chess Championship-2009, Final Phase, 2nd; Asian Zonal 2013, Zone 3.2 in Colombo, 2nd; He played…
Reinderman Dimitri (12.08.1971)
Dutch Grandmaster (1998). Graduated in psychology. A journalist and coach. Dutch chess champion in 2013. Best results: Dutch Youth Champion U20 in 1992, bronze at the European Youth U20 in…
Reinfeld Fred (27.01.1910 – 29.05.1964)
US chess player, the world’s most prolific chess writer, with more than 100 titles to his name. He was a good, but not a great player, twice the New York…
Relange Eloi (01.07.1976)
French Grandmaster (1998). French Champion U20 in 1995. Paris Champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Best results: French Championship 1996, 3rd; Belfort GM 1997, 2nd; Hasting 1997-98, 2nd-3rd. A member…
Rellstab Ludwig (23.11.1904 – 14.02.1983)
German International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951). Journalist and Chess writer, author of a series of chess books and textbooks. National Master in 1929. Rellstab was champion of the Großdeutschen…
Renet Olivier (21.12.1964)
French Grandmaster (1990). Coach. Paris Champion in 1984 and 1995. Best results: Budel zonal 1987, 2nd; Dortmund B 1989, 1st; Clichy Open 1991, 1st; French Championship 1991, 2nd; Belfort 1995,…
Repka, Christopher (06.10.1998)
Slovak Chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Slovakia. Slovak Champion (2017, 2018) Best results: Slovak Champion (2017, 2018); Majstrovstva SR 2017 uzavrety GM turnaj, 1st; FE 6 Citta’ di Cattolica…
Repkova Eva (16.01.1975)
Slovakian Woman Grandmaster. Arab Women Champion in 1998. European U20 vice champion in 1995, European U18 vice champion in 1993. Asian Women vice champion in 1998. She was living for…
Reshevsky Samuel Herman (26.11.1911)
US Grandmaster (1950), journalist and writer born in Poland. He learned to play chess at the age of 4 from his father, soon becoming a child prodigy. As a 6-year-old…
Reti Richard (26.05.1889 – 06.06.1929)
Czechoslovakian Grandmaster level, chess theorist, and composer of endgame studies, chess literature. Reti studied mathematics and physics in Vienna where he received extensive practice in chess and began to play…
Reynolds Arthur (29.11.1910)
English player who won the Nottingham Major Open B and had also a great success in Ostende 1937, beating Ruben Fine, one of the world’s top players at the time….
Riazantsev Alexander (12.09.1985)
Russian Grandmaster (2001) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2012). World Champion U12 in 1997, European Individual Champion in 2011, European U14 in 1998, European Rapid Champion in 2016, Champion of Russia…
Ribli Zoltan (06.09.1951)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1973), twice world Candidate. Trainer, technician, a mechanical engineer. European Junior Champion (with Vaganian and Maeder) in 1968-69, and alone in 1970-71. Best results: first equal with Suetin…
Ricardi Pablo (25.02.1962)
Argentine Grandmaster (1997). Argentine Champion in 1996 and 1998 and vice champion in 1995 and 2010. Best results: Argentine Championship 1986, 3rd; Clarin Cup 1997, 1st; Najdorf Memorial 1999, 1st;…
Rice Professor Isaac Leopold (22.02.1850 – 02.11.1915)
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…
Richter Kurt Paul Otto Joseph (24.11.1900 – 29.12.1969)
German International Master (1950). Author. Since 1929, Richter participated in several German Championships. His most successful year was 1935, when he won first place with Efim Bogoljubow at Berlin. Richter…
Richter, Michael (20.07.1978)
German Chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Berlin, Germany. Best results: 14. Norderstedter Osterturnier 2014, tied 1st; 23. Apolda-Open 2014, tied 2nd; BSF Cup 2012, tied 2nd; Peak rating: 2517…
Riff, Jean-Noel (22.04.1981)
French Chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Bisel, France. Best results: 24e open – Grand Prix du Touquet – A 2009, tied 1st; 4eme Festival de Mulhouse – GM 2008,…
Ringoir, Tanguy (29.06.1994)
Belgian Chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Wetteren, Belgium. Belgium Champion ( 2012, 2013, 2016) Best results: Belgium Champion ( 2012, 2013, 2016); Ajuinentoernooi 2013, 1st; Chinggis Chess Club 2015,…
Rios, Cristhian Camilo (09.04.1993)
Colombian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Tulua, Colombia. Best results: XLII Open Int Escacs Barbera del Valles 2019, 2nd; Campeonato Panamericano Sub-20 Absoluto 2010, 1st; Semifinal 1 Selectivo Olimpiada…
Ristic Nenad (19.11.1958)
A Serbian Grandmaster. Best results: Dortmund Open 1998, 1st. Peak rating: 2488 in 2003. [Event “BCF Team Ch 9697 (4NCL)”] [Site “England”] [Date “1996.??.??”] [EventDate “?”] [Round “?”] [Result “1-0”]…
Rittner, Horst (16.07.1930)
German International Correspondence Grandmaster (1961) and International Arbiter born in Breslau. A former banker. Correspondence World Champion 1971-75. ICCF Vice-President (1961-91). ICCF Honourary Member (1979). German Correspondence Champion in 1956….
Rivas Pastor Manuel (13.07.1960)
Spanish Grandmaster (1987). Spanish Champion in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1991. Spanish Youth Champion in 1978. Best results: first or shared first in Havana II 1983, Torremolinos 1983, Salamanca 1987…
Riviere Jules Arnous De May (11.09.1905)
Leading French player of the 1850s and 60s, of almost Grandmaster strength. His father was French, and his mother was English. He played in the Paris International Tournament in 1867,…
Rizouk Aimen (03.08.1979)
The first Algerian Grandmaster (2007). Algerian Champion in 2000. Silver medalist at the African Championship in 1999. Best results: Mokhatar Chergiu Memorial 2000, 1st; Alger in 2001, 1st; Hamstead GM…
Robatsch Karl (14.10.1928 – 19.09.2000)
Austrian Grandmaster (1961). Champion of Austria in 1960. Orchidologist. He passed away in 2000 after a long battle with stomach and throat cancer. Best results: Kapfenberg 1955, 2nd; Varna 1957, 2nd-3rd;…
Robson Ray (25.10.1994)
American Grandmaster (2010). He was the youngest IM-elect in the United States. Pan-American Junior Champion in 2009. Best results: Webster University – SPICE Cup 2012, 1st; Millionaire Chess in Las Vegas 2014; 2nd….
Robson, Ray (25.10.1994)
American Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Guam. Best results: Pan American Youth Chess Festival in 2005 and 2006, silver medals; Florida Championship 2008, tied 1st; Arctic Chess Challenge 2009,…
Rodriguez Céspedes Amador (18.10.1957)
@ Chessbase Cuban Grandmaster (1977). Cuban Champion in 1984, 1988 and co-champion in 1997. Best results: Vrnjacka Banja 1977, 1st; Cienfuegos 1975, 1st-3rd; 1984, 1st-2nd; Havana…
Rodriguez Guerrero Enrique (08.11.1983)
Spanish Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Spanish Championship 2004, 5th; Dos Hermanas B 2005, 1st; Villa de Mislata 2007, 1st. Best ELO: 2502 in 2003.
Rodriguez Vargas Orestes (04.07.1943)
Spanish Grandmaster (1978) born in Peru. He was awarded a silver medal for the second best result at board 1 of the 1978 Olympiad. Best results: Sao Paolo 1972; 4th-6th;…
Rodriguez Vila Andrés (19.12.1973)
The first Uruguyan Grandmaster (1997) who is now living in Argentina. Uruguay Champion in 2012 and 2018, Pan American U20 Champion in 1990. Best results: Cienfuegos 1984, 1st; Caracas 1985, 1st;…
Rodshtein Maxim (19.01.1989)
Israeli Grandmaster (2007) born in Russia and living in Czech Republic. World U18 Champion. Israeli Champion 2006 and Vice Champion in 2008. Israeli U10, U14 and U20 Champion. Rodshtein is…
Roganovic, Milos (23.12.1991)
Serbian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Vrbas, Serbia. Best results: X Memorial “Mirko Srajber” 2008, tied 1st; International Chess Tournament PEP 2017, 1st; He represented Serbia National Team at…
Rogard Bror Axel Folke Per (06.07.1899 – 11.06.1973)
Swedish chess organizer. International Arbiter (1951). Lawyer. President of the Swedish Chess Federation in 1939. Vice-President of FIDE (1947-49). President of FIDE (1949-70). From 1944 to 1948 he was married…
Rogers Ian (24.06.1960)
The first Australian Grandmaster (1985). Journalist, he shares his residence between Australia and Holland. Graduated in meteorology from the University of Melbourne. Four times Australian Champion (1980, 1986, 1998 and…
Rogic Davor (27.07.1971)
Croatian Grandmaster (2006). Croatian Champion in 1993 and vice champion in 2005. Best results: Burrianan Open (ESP) 1990, 2nd-4th; Bjelovar Open (CRO) 2006, 1st; Croatian Championship 2006, 5th; Pula Open…
Rogoff Kenneth Saul (22.03.1953)
US Grandmaster (1978). Very talented player but Kenneth left chess in 1980 to finish his studies at Yale University. Rogoff received a B.A. from Yale University summa cum laude in…
Rogovski Vladimir (07.02.1965)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2005). Ukrainian Champion in 2000. Best results: Vladikavkaz Cup 2002, 1st; Kharkov 2003, 1st; Alushta 2003, 1st; Ukraine Championship 2003, 2nd-10th; ZAZ Cup (UKR) 2005, 1st. Inactive since…
Rogozenco Dorian (18.08.1973)
Romanian Grandmaster (1996) born in Moldovia. Journalist, author and coach. Four times Junior Champion of Moldavia. Moldavian Champion in 1994. Won or shared first at Moscow GM 1992, Chemnitz Open…
Rohde Michael Arthur (26.08.1959)
US Grandmaster (1988). Lawyer. US Junior Champion. Best results: equal first in San Francisco 1987, equal second in the St. John Open 1988, tied for first in the World Open…
Roiz Michael (10.10.1983)
Israeli Grandmaster (2003) born in Russia who immigrated to Israel in 1995. Best results: Beer Sheva Intl 2001, 1-2nd; Beer Sheva 2002, 1-2nd; Hilton Basle 2006, 1st-9th; Valjevo 2007, 1st;…
Romanenko, Vladimir (06.04.1985)
Belarusian Chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Belarus. Best results: Manhattan Open – Open Section 2011, tied 1st; The 75-th Championship of BLR 2009, 2nd; 1st Manhattan Classical Chess Championship…
Romanishin Oleg M. (10.01.1952)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1976). Graduated in foreign languages. USSR Vice Champion in 1975 and third in 1981, European Junior Champion 1972-73. Member of the Soviet team which won the World Student…
Romanko – Nechaeva, Marina (05.08.1986)
Russian International Master and Woman Grandmaster. European U16 vice champion 2001; Russian U18 Champion in 2003 and Russia U20 vice champion in 2005. Best results: Karelian Autumn 2008, 1st; Moscow…
Romanov Evgeny (14.02.1988)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). World U10 Champion in 1998, European U12 Champion in 2000. Bronze medalists at the European Individual in 2013, at the European U16 championship in 2003 and at…
Romanovsky Petr Arsenievich (17.07.1892 – 01.03.1964)
Soviet Russian International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951). Born in St. Petersburg. One of the strongest chess players in the 1920s, he was the first Soviet chess player who was…
Rombaldoni, Axel (23.03.1992)
Italian Chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Pesaro, Italy. Italy Chess Champion (2014). Best results: OP 5 Capo d’Orso 2013, tied 1st; FE 2 Mare di Fano 2013, tied 1st; 12th…
Romero Holmes, Alfonso (28.05.1965)
Spanish Chess Grandmaster (1995) is born in Barcelona, Spain. Spanish Chess Champion (1987). Best results: European Junior Chess Championship 1984/85, silver medal; Spanish Chess Championship 1987, 1st; Albacete 1987, tied…
Rosenthal Samuel (07.09.1837 – 12.09.1902)
French chess player born in Poland. One of the strongest in the country in the second half of the nineteenth century. Chess theorist and teacher. Editor of the chess column…
Roshal Alexander Borisovich (26.08.1936 – 21.05.2007)
Russian strong chess amateur, author, and journalist. The promoter of the annual Chess Oscar between 1995 and 2007. Master of Sports of the USSR in 1963. Honored coach of the…
Rosselli Del Turco Srefano (27.07.1877 – 18.08.1947)
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…
Rosseto Hector Decio (08.09.1922 – 22.01.2009)
Argentine Grandmaster (1960). Six times Argentine Champion, in 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1961 and 1972. Best results in the international tournaments: Mar del Plata 1949, 1st; Mar del Plata 1952 and…
Rossolimo Nicolas (28.02.1910 – 24.07.1975)
US Grandmaster (1953). Born in Kiev to a Greek father and a Russian mother. He emigrated to France in 1929 and to the USA in 1953. French Champion in 1948….
Rotlewi Hersh (1889 – 1920)
A Polish chess master, player mostly known for his famous game (Immortal) vs. Rubinstein in 1907. Best results: Lodz 1907, 3rd; St. Petersburg 1909, 2nd; Hamburg 1910, 1st; Cologne 1911,…
Rotstein Arkadij (29.04.1961)
German Grandmaster (1994) born in Ukraine. Best results: Paris Open 1992, 2nd; Paris GM 1994, 1st; Potoroz Open 1997, 1st-2nd; Arco 2002, 1st; Cannes Open 2002, 1st-3rd; Porto San Giorgio…
Rowson Jonathan (18.04.1977)
Scottish Grandmaster (1999). Vice European U18 Champion in 1995 and U20 in 1997. British Champion in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Scottish Champion in 1999, 2001 and 2004. Graduated of Oxford…
Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi (13.02.1982)
Indian Chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Kolkata, India. Best results: 1st International Paleochora Open 2008, tied 1st; Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2010, 1st; XXXVIII Abierto Internacional Ciudad de…
Rozentalis Eduardas (27.05.1963)
Lithuanian Grandmaster (1991). Best player of Lithuania since 1992. Champion of Lithuania in 1981 and 2002. Three times the winner of the USSR Youth Masters championships in 1984, 1985 and…
Rozum, Ivan (09.12.1991)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Vologda, Russia. Best results: 11th V. Nabokov Memorial – GM 2013, 1st; 2nd Gujarat Intenational Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2019, 1st; 1st Lakecity…
Rubinstein Akiba (12.12.1882 – 14.03.1961)
Polish-born Grandmaster (1950) who became Belgian in 1940, a world-class player who had never had a chance to play for the world title. Moved to Belgium before World War II but…
Rublevsky Sergei (15.10.1974)
Russian Grandmaster (1994). Champion of Russia 2005. Since 2012, he is the national coach of the Russian Women’s team. A participant in all World Championships between 1997 and 2007 and…
Rubtsova Olga Nikolaevna (20.08.1909 – 13.12.1994)
Soviet-Russian Woman Grandmaster (1976), the fourth Women’s World Champion, International Master (1956), International Correspondence Master (women and men 1973), International Arbiter (1964), Honoured Sport Master and was awarded the Order…
Ruck Robert (10.12.1977)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2001). Hungarian Champion in 2002. World Vice-Champion U18 in 1994. Best results: Zagreb 1997, 1st; European U16 1992 and U18 1994, 2nd-4th; Oberwart Open 2000, 2nd Hotel Irotkko…
Rudenko Lyudmila Vladimirovna (27.07.1904 – 05.03.1986)
The second World Champion, Ukrainian Women’s Grandmaster (1976), International Master (1950), Honoured Sports Master. USSR Women’s Champion in 1952. Rudenko began to play chess at the age of 10. In…
Rueb Alexander (27.12.1882 – 02.02.1959)
Dutch Chess composer, a lawyer, and a diplomat. International Judge for Chess Compositions (1951). One of the founders of FIDE at Paris 1924 and first FIDE President (1924-49). FIDE Honorary…
Ruiz Castillo, Joshua Daniel (08.07.1997)
Colombian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Bogota, Colombia. Colombian Chess Champion (2014). Best results: Colombian Chess Champion 2014; FIDE World Cup 2017, 1st round; Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe…
Rustemov Alexander (06.07.1973)
Russian Grandmaster (1998). Vice champion of Russia in 2000. Best results: Moscow Open 1995, 1st; Minsk 1996, 1st; Moscow GM 1996, 1st-2nd; Moscow Ch. 1997, 1st-3rd; Swidnica 1999, 1st; Morso…
Rustemov, Alexander (06.07.1973)
Russian Chess Grandmaster (1998) is born in Murmansk, Russia. Best results: Russian Championship 2000, 2nd; IX Torneo Internacional Memorial Narciso Yepes 2008, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2625 in April 2001…
Ruy Lopez De Segura
A Spanish priest and later a bishop in Segura whose book Libro de la invención liberal y arte del juego del Axedrez was one of the first fundamental chess books…
Ruzele Darius (27.04.1968)
Lithuanian Grandmaster (1996). USSR U20 Champion in 1986. Best results: Vilnius Zt 1993, 3rd; Regensburg Open 1998, 1st-4th; Gelsenkirchen Open 2000, 1st; Lithuanian Ch. 2001, 3rd; Klaipeda Jub 2002, 1st….
Rychagov Andrey (03.08.1979)
Russian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Golberg Memorial 1997, 3rd; Moscow GM 1997, 1st-3rd; Tula GM 2004, 1st-3rd; Chigorin Memorial 2006, 2nd-5th; Serputkov GM 2005, 2nd; Vladimir Open 2006, 1st; Quebec…
Rytshagov (Rychagov), Mikhail (12.11.1967)
Estonian Grandmaster (1997). FIDE Senior Trainer (2011). A coach who worked for many years with Alexey Shirov. Co-Champion of Estonia in 2000. Best results: Kuopio Open 1991, 1st; Finland Open…
Ryumin Nikolay Nikolaevich (05.09.1908 – 17.11.1942)
Soviet Russian chess player, USSR Master (19310, Honoured Master of Sports (1931). Best results: USSR championship 1931, 2nd; Moscow championships 1931, 1933-34 and 1935, 1st; Masters’ Tournament 1932, 1st. Shared…