langs: 17 августа [ru] / august 17 [en] / 17. august [de] / 17 août [fr] / 17 agosto [it] / 17 de agosto [es]
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Louis Moses (Mozes) van Vliet [1] (17 August 1854, Amsterdam [2] – 15 June 1932, London [3] ) was a Dutch chess master. Dutch chess master In this Dutch name , the surname is van Vliet , not Vliet . Louis van Vliet
Garry Kimovich Kasparov (Russian: Гарри Кимович Каспаров, Russian pronunciation: [ˈɡarʲɪ ˈkʲiməvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsparəf] , born Garik Kimovich Weinstein , Гарик Кимович Вайнштейн; 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster , former World Chess Champion , writer , political activist and commentator. His pe
Ignazio Calvi ( Reggio Emilia , 21 January 1797 — Finale Emilia , 17 August 1872) was an Italian patriot and chess player. This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. Ignazio Calvi, ca. 1860 After taking part to a popular insurrection in Modena and participating to a military campa
#4 Iepe Rubingh
Iepe B. T. Rubingh ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈipə] ; 17 August 1974 – 8 May 2020) was a Dutch performance artist , athlete and the founder of chess boxing and World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO, with central Berlin, Germany in 2003). [2] Dutch chess boxer Iepe Rubingh Rubingh in 2015 Born ( 1974-08
Alexandros Angos ( Greek : Αλέξανδρος Άγγος ; 17 August 1933 – 18 December 2007) was a Greek and American chess player, Greek Chess Championship winner (1959). Greek chess player Alexandros Angos Country Greece USA Born ( 1933-08-17 ) 17 August 1933 Died 18 December 2007 (2007-12-18) (aged 74)
Dragoljub Miladin Čirić (12 November 1935 – 17 August 2014) was a Serbian - Yugoslavian chess grandmaster . Dragoljub Čirić Čirić at the Hoogovens tournament, 1968 Full name Dragoljub Miladin Čirić Country Yugoslavia Born ( 1935-11-12 ) 12 November 1935 Novi Sad , Yugoslavia (now Serbia ) Died 17
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik [lower-alpha 1] ( August 17 [ O.S. August 4 ] 1911 – May 5, 1995) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster. The sixth World Chess Champion , he also worked as an electrical engineer and computer scientist and was a pioneer in computer chess . Soviet chess player
#8 Wilhelm Cohn
Wilhelm Cohn ( Hebrew : וילהלם קוהן , February 6, 1859, Berlin – August 17, 1913, Charlottenburg ) was a German chess master. German chess player He participated in some strong tournaments. In 1897, he tied for 13-14th in Berlin ( Rudolf Charousek won). In 1898, he tied for 2nd-4th in Cologne (11th
#9 Leó Forgács
Leó Forgács (né Léo Fleischmann ) (5 October 1881 in Budapest – 17 August 1930 in Berettyóújfalu, Hungary ) was a Hungarian chess player. [1] Hungarian chess player Leó Forgács
Karina Ambartsumova ( Russian : Карина Львовна Амбарцумова ; born 17 August 1989) is a Russian chess player who holds the title of Woman grandmaster (WGM, 2011). [1] Russian chess player Karina Ambartsumova Country Russia Born ( 1989-08-17 ) 17 August 1989 (age 32) Title Woman grandmaster (2011)
Vladislav Vladimirovich Vorotnikov ( Russian : Владислав Владимирович Воротников born on August 17, 1947 in Leningrad ) is a Soviet and Russian chess player ( grandmaster in 2005). [1] As part of the Leningrad team, he participated in 3 USSR championships between the teams of the union republics (19
Irene Kharisma Sukandar (born 7 April 1992) is an Indonesian chess player and a two-time Asian women's champion. She is the first female player from Indonesia to achieve both the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and International Master (IM) titles. She’s graduated from Gunadarma University. She won two gold
#13 Olaf Barda
Olaf Barda (17 August 1909 – 2 May 1971 in Oslo ), born Olaf M. Olsen , was a Norwegian chess player. He was the first Norwegian awarded the chess title of International Master , which he received in 1952. Norwegian chess player Olaf Barda Barda in 1958 Country Norway Born 17 August 1909 ( 1909-08
#14 Wojciech Moranda
Wojciech Moranda (born 17 August 1988) is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2009). [1] Polish chess player This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 ) Wojciech Moranda Moranda in 2022 Country Poland Born ( 1988-08-17 ) 17 August 1988 (age 34) Kielce , Poland Title Grandmaster
#15 Bengt Ekenberg
Bengt August Edvard Ekenberg (27 June 1912 in Gothenburg [1] – 17 August 1986) was a Swedish chess master. Swedish chess player He twice won the Swedish Chess Championship at Malmö 1943 and Örnsköldsvik 1962. [2] In other tournaments, he tied for 7–8th at Örebro 1935 ( Alexander Alekhine won), [3] t
#16 Robin Smith (chess player)
Robin Smith (August 17, 1952 – May 1, 2009) was an American chess player and writer. He held the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM), [1] was a two-time US Correspondence Chess Champion , and author of the book Modern Chess Analysis . [2] His last and highest ICCF rating was 2642, wh
#17 Nay Oo Kyaw Tun
Nay Oo Kyaw Tun ( Burmese : နေဦးကျော်ထွန်း ) is a Burmese chess International Master , [2] and a Myanmar National Chess Championship winner (2001). [4] [5] Burmese chess player In this Burmese name , the given name is Nay Oo Kyaw Tun . There is no family name. Nay Oo Kyaw Tun Country မြန်မာ Born ( 1
#18 Corvin Radovici
Corvin Radovici (19 December 1931 – 17 August 2017), was a Romanian chess player, International Master (IM) (1968). Romanian chess player Corvin Radovici Country Romania Born ( 1931-12-19 ) 19 December 1931 Călățele , Romania Died 17 August 2017 (2017-08-17) (aged 85) Title International Master (I
Pirkko Irmeli Ekström (née Pihlajamäki ; 16 November 1945 – 17 August 2011) was a Finnish chess player and a Finnish Women Chess Championship medalist (1976, 1982, 1984). Finnish chess player This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2021 ) Pirkko Irmeli Ekström Country Fin
#20 Michael Wilder
Michael Wilder (born August 17, 1962) is an American chess grandmaster and a J.D graduate of the University of Michigan . FIDE awarded him the grandmaster title in 1988. He won the 1988 U.S. Chess Championship . He also tied for third in the 1987 U.S. Championship and tied for first at the 1987 Lond