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Emil Schallopp (1 August 1843, Friesack , Germany – 9 April 1919, Berlin) was a German chess master and author. He became head of the shorthand department of the Reichstag . He wrote many books, including one on the Steinitz – Zukertort 1886 World Championship match . He is best known today as an au
Goretti Angolikin (born 1986) is a female Ugandan chess player. [1] [2] She had held the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master since 2015. [1] In 2019, she attended the first edition of the Open Mind Chess Rapids which took place at the Kyadondo Rugby Club . [3] Ugandan Chess Player This article is an orp
#3 Meir Rauch
Meir Rauch (15 October 1909 – 1 August 1983) chess master, born in Zolynia, Poland . [1] Meir Rauch in 1944, Buenos Aires, Argentina Israeli chess player In August–September 1939, he played for the Palestinian team in the 8th Chess Olympiad on the first reserve board (won 4, lost 2 and drew 7) in Bu
Krzysztof Jakubowski (born 23 September 1983) is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2009). [1] Polish chess grandmaster Krzysztof Jakubowski Jakubowski in 2021 Country Poland Born ( 1983-09-23 ) 23 September 1983 (age 39) Łomża , Poland Title Grandmaster (2009) FIDE rating 2466 (September 2022) Peak
Kārlis Klāsups (July 1, 1922, Zaļenieki parish – August 1, 1991, Riga [1] ) was a Latvian chess master who won Latvian Chess Championship in 1959. Latvian chess player Kārlis Klāsups Country Latvia Soviet Union Born ( 1922-07-01 ) July 1, 1922 Zaļenieki parish , Jelgava Municipality , Latvia Die
Fiorentino Palmiotto (9 April 1929 – 1 August 2021) [1] was an Italian chess player and International Arbiter (1991). Italian chess player Fiorentino Palmiotto Country Italy Born ( 1929-04-09 ) 9 April 1929 Ravenna , Italy Died 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) (aged 92) Molinella , Italy Title Internati
Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin [lower-alpha 1] (born 12 January 1990) is a Russian chess grandmaster (formerly representing Ukraine ). A chess prodigy , he previously held the record for the world's youngest ever grandmaster, having qualified for the title at the age of 12 years and 7 months. [1] [2]
#8 Jacek Tomczak (chess player)
Jacek Tomczak (born 5 March 1990) is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2012). [1] Polish chess player Jacek Tomczak Tomczak in 2022 Country Poland Born ( 1990-03-05 ) 5 March 1990 (age 32) Śrem , Poland Title Grandmaster (2012) FIDE rating 2595 (June 2022) Peak rating 2628 (1 August 2019)
Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th attorney general of Washington . A member of the Democratic Party , he was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. [1] Prior to serving as Attorney General, Ferguson was a member o
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Romanian (until 2014) and German (since 2014) chess grandmaster . His peak FIDE rating was 2707 in October 2005, when he was ranked fifteenth in the world, and the highest rated Romanian player ever. His highly aggressive style of play has earned him
Triantafyllos Siaperas ( Greek : Τριαντάφυλλος Σιαπέρας ; 1 August 1932 – 25 February 1994) was a Greek chess International Master (IM) , two-times Greek Chess Championship winner (1956, 1972). Greek chess player Triantafyllos Siaperas Country Greece Born ( 1932-08-01 ) 1 August 1932 Died 25 Februar
Spencer Crakanthorp , (17 February 1885 in Sydney , Australia – 1 August 1936) was a chess player and Australian Chess Champion in 1923−24, 1925−26, 1926 and 1927. He was the father-in-law of chess master Cecil Purdy who married Anne Purdy (née Crakanthorp, 1915–2013). Anne was a strong A Grade ches
Stephen John Gordon (born 4 September 1986) is an English chess grandmaster . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( July 2012 ) Stephen Gordon Stephen Gordon in 2008 Full name Stephen Jo
#14 Julius Dimer
Julius Dimer (1 August 1871 – 20 October 1945) was a German chess master. German chess player At the beginning of his career, he played in several mini tournaments ( Quadrangular ) in Germany; at Altona 1897, Elmshorn 1898, Munich 1900, Kiel 1901, Hamburg 1903, Hamburg 1905, and Bremen 1906. He tied
Mustafa Ahmed Bakali (also Mustapha Bakkali ; 1924 – 13 July 2005) [1] was a Moroccan chess player and organizer. He won the first official Moroccan Chess Championship in 1965, and was president of the Royal Moroccan Chess Federation (FRME) from 1975 to 1986. Moroccan chess player Mustafa Ahmed Baka
#16 Hou Yifan
Hou Yifan ( Chinese : 侯逸凡 ; pinyin : Hóu Yìfán pronunciation ( help · info ) ; born 27 February 1994) [1] [2] [3] is a Chinese chess grandmaster , four-time Women's World Chess Champion and the second highest rated female player of all time. [4] Once a chess prodigy , she was the youngest female p
#17 Magnus Carlsen
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen [lower-alpha 1] (born 30 November 1990) [1] [2] is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the reigning five-time World Chess Champion . He is also a three-time World Rapid Chess Champion and five-time World Blitz Chess Champion . He has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE wor
#18 Mackenzie Molner
Mackenzie "Mac" Molner was born on August 1, 1988, and is an American chess grandmaster and chess instructor. Chess coach Michael Khodarkovsky helped Molner develop his competitive chess play. Molner won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions as a sophomore in 2004. He completed his final gr
#19 Ehrhardt Post
Alfred M. Ehrhardt Post (23 September 1881 in Cottbus – 1 August 1947 in Berlin ) was a German chess master and functionary. German chess player and functionary
#20 Razvan Preotu
Razvan Preotu (born August 11, 1999 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster . Canadian chess player This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2016 ) Razvan Preotu Country Canada Born August 11, 1999