langs: 18 августа [ru] / august 18 [en] / 18. august [de] / 18 août [fr] / 18 agosto [it] / 18 de agosto [es]
days: august 15 / august 16 / august 17 / august 18 / august 19 / august 20 / august 21
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#1 Bonar Law
Andrew Bonar Law ( / ˈ b ɒ n ə ˈ l ɔː / ; [1] 16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1922 to May 1923. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923 The Right Honourable Bonar Law Prime Min
- ... little gain. As a result, Law led a strong resistance to the idea at the next Committee meeting on 18 august . The idea only avoided being scrapped thanks to the French promise to send forces in early Septembe ...
#2 Levon Aronian
Levon Grigori Aronian ( Armenian : Լևոն Գրիգորի Արոնյան , romanized : Levon Grigori Aronyan ; born 6 October 1982) is an Armenian chess grandmaster , who currently plays for the United States Chess Federation . A chess prodigy , he earned the title of grandmaster in 2000, at age 17. Aronian held t
- ... -fourth out of ten players in the fifth edition of the Sinquefield Cup with a score of 5/9. [75] On 18 august 2017, Aronian won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz with a score of 24½/36. [76] In September 2017, Aro ...
#3 Laurie Brokenshire
Commodore Laurence Phillip Brokenshire CBE (1952–2017), known as Laurie Brokenshire , was a Royal Naval officer, magician, and world-class puzzle solver. [1] [2] He is also known to have successfully fostered over 70 children in 22 years. For other people named Brokenshire, see Brokenshire (surname)
- ... h his new grandchildren. On 4 August 2017, he died at home surrounded by all his family. [1] [2] On 18 august , following a Thanksgiving service, attended by around 1000 people, at Crofton Church, his body was ...
#4 Alexandre Lesiège
Alexandre Le Siège [1] [2] (born 18 August 1975), also known as Alexandre Lesiège , is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster . He has won three Canadian championships and represented Canada in World Championship qualifying events and Olympiads . Canadian chess player Alexan
- Alexandre Le Siège [1] [2] (born 18 august 1975), also known as Alexandre Lesiège , is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Gra ...
- ... events and Olympiads . Canadian chess player Alexandre Le Siège Country Canada Born ( 1975-08-18 ) 18 august 1975 (age 46) Montreal, Quebec , Canada Title Grandmaster (1999) FIDE rating 2510 (June 2022) Peak ...
#5 Evgeny Sveshnikov
Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov ( Russian : Евгений Эллинович Све́шников ; Latvian : Jevgēņijs Svešņikovs ; 11 February 1950 – 18 August 2021) was a Russian chess player and writer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977. [1] Russian chess player and writer (1950–2021) Evgeny Sveshniko
- ... ikov ( Russian : Евгений Эллинович Све́шников ; Latvian : Jevgēņijs Svešņikovs ; 11 February 1950 – 18 august 2021) was a Russian chess player and writer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 197 ...
- ... via (2002–2015) Born ( 1950-02-11 ) 11 February 1950 Chelyabinsk , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 18 august 2021 (2021-08-18) (aged 71) Title Grandmaster (1977) Peak rating 2610 (January 1994) In this name t ...
- ... chess player with the title of International Master. Evgeny died from complications of COVID-19 on 18 august 2021, at the age of 71. His death came shortly after the death of his mother. [6] [7] NOTABLE GAMES ...
#6 Alexander Stripunsky
Alexander Stripunsky ( Ukrainian : Олександр Стріпунський) ( Ukraine , born August 18, 1970) is a US American chess player . Since 1998 he is a grandmaster (GM). In July 2002 Stripunsky participated in the World Open tournament. He became 15th with 6 points. In December 2004 he shared first place at
- Alexander Stripunsky ( Ukrainian : Олександр Стріпунський) ( Ukraine , born august 18, 1970) is a US American chess player . Since 1998 he is a grandmaster (GM). In July 2002 Stripunsky ...
#7 Mirosława Litmanowicz
Mirosława Litmanowicz (née Kałęcka ; 6 September 1928 – 18 August 2017) [1] was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 1968. FIDE Woman International Master (1967). Polish chess player Mirosława Litmanowicz Litmanowicz in 2011 Country Poland Born ( 1928-09-06 ) 6 Sept
- Mirosława Litmanowicz (née Kałęcka ; 6 September 1928 – 18 august 2017) [1] was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 1968. FIDE Wom ...
- ... nowicz Litmanowicz in 2011 Country Poland Born ( 1928-09-06 ) 6 September 1928 Warsaw , Poland Died 18 august 2017 (2017-08-18) (aged 88) Title Woman International Master (1967) FIDE rating 2140 (January 1990) ...
#8 Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain
Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain ( Rajkumar Shrinjan Singha ; born 18 August 1990 [2] ) is an Indian chess player. [3] He is the former Indian chess champion and a Arena Grandmaster [4] who has represented his state, Assam , and India in numerous tournaments. [1] [5] Indian chess player (born 1990) Shrinjan
- Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain ( Rajkumar Shrinjan Singha ; born 18 august 1990 [2] ) is an Indian chess player. [3] He is the former Indian chess champion and a Arena Grandm ...
- ... us tournaments. [1] [5] Indian chess player (born 1990) Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain Country India Born 18 august 1990 ( 1990-08-18 ) (age 32) Assam , India FIDE rating 1841 (March 2021) [1] Education St. Joseph's ...
#9 Alejandra Guerrero Rodríguez
Alejandra Guerrero Rodríguez (born 5 November 1974 in Durango City ) is a Mexican chess player. She has been a FIDE -recognized Woman International Master (WIM) since 2004. Mexican chess player In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is
- ... age of chess; her father, Alfonso Guerrero Iturbe, was the chess master of Durango City in 1993. On 18 august 2012, Guerrero married Polish grandmaster Bartłomiej Macieja in Celestynów . Fellow grandmasters Mo ...
#10 Thrainn Sigurdsson
Thrainn Sigurdsson (12 November 1912 – 18 August 2004) was an Icelandic chess player. Icelandic chess player Thrainn Sigurdsson Country Iceland Born ( 1912-11-12 ) 12 November 1912 Died 18 August 2004 (2004-08-18) (aged 91) He was one of the strongest chess players in Iceland in the early 1930s. S
- Thrainn Sigurdsson (12 November 1912 – 18 august 2004) was an Icelandic chess player. Icelandic chess player Thrainn Sigurdsson Country Iceland Born ...
- ... Icelandic chess player Thrainn Sigurdsson Country Iceland Born ( 1912-11-12 ) 12 November 1912 Died 18 august 2004 (2004-08-18) (aged 91) He was one of the strongest chess players in Iceland in the early 1930s ...
#11 Marc Erwich
Marc Erwich (born 18 August 1986) is a Dutch journalist and chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master (IM). Dutch chess player Marc Erwich Country Netherlands Born ( 1986-08-18 ) 18 August 1986 (age 35) Title International Master (2007) FIDE rating 2357 (April 2020) Peak ra
- Marc Erwich (born 18 august 1986) is a Dutch journalist and chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master (IM). ...
- ... f International Master (IM). Dutch chess player Marc Erwich Country Netherlands Born ( 1986-08-18 ) 18 august 1986 (age 35) Title International Master (2007) FIDE rating 2357 (April 2020) Peak rating 2425 (May ...
#12 Dorian Rogozenco
Dorian Rogozenko (also spelled Rogozenco; born 18 August 1973) is a Romanian chess grandmaster (2002) and champion of Moldova in 1994. Dorian Rogozenko Dorian Rogozenko, 2009 Full name Dorian Rogozenko Country Romania Born ( 1973-08-18 ) 18 August 1973 (age 48) Kishinev , Moldavian SSR , Sovie
- Dorian Rogozenko (also spelled Rogozenco; born 18 august 1973) is a Romanian chess grandmaster (2002) and champion of Moldova in 1994. Dorian Rogozenko Dori ...
- ... ian Rogozenko Dorian Rogozenko, 2009 Full name Dorian Rogozenko Country Romania Born ( 1973-08-18 ) 18 august 1973 (age 48) Kishinev , Moldavian SSR , Soviet Union Title Grandmaster FIDE rating 2430 (July 2022 ...
#13 Amédée Gibaud
Amédée (Aimé) Gibaud (5 March 1885, in Rochefort-sur-Mer – 18 August 1957, in Rochefort-sur-Mer) was a French chess master. French chess player He won the French Chess Championship four times (1928, 1930, 1935, 1940) and won the French correspondence championship three times (1929, 1931, 1932). [1]
- Amédée (Aimé) Gibaud (5 March 1885, in Rochefort-sur-Mer – 18 august 1957, in Rochefort-sur-Mer) was a French chess master. French chess player He won the French Chess ...
#14 Vadim Zvjaginsev
Vadim Zvjaginsev ( Russian : Вади́м Ви́кторович Звя́гинцев , romanized : Vadim Victorovich Zvyagintsev ; born 18 August 1976 in Moscow ) is a Russian chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1994. He played for the gold medal-winning Russian team in the 1997 World Team Chess
- ... ginsev ( Russian : Вади́м Ви́кторович Звя́гинцев , romanized : Vadim Victorovich Zvyagintsev ; born 18 august 1976 in Moscow ) is a Russian chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1994. ...
- ... insev Zvjaginsev in 2009 Full name Vadim Victorovich Zvyagintsev Country Russia Born ( 1976-08-18 ) 18 august 1976 (age 45) Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Title Grandmaster (1994) FIDE rating 2603 (July ...
#15 Stefano Rosselli del Turco
Stefano Rosselli del Turco , Marquis , (27 July 1877 – 18 August 1947) [1] was an Italian chess player, writer and publisher. He was five times Italian champion and represented Italy in the Chess Olympiad seven times. He was a member of the famous Rosselli del Turco noble family of Florence . Stefan
- Stefano Rosselli del Turco , Marquis , (27 July 1877 – 18 august 1947) [1] was an Italian chess player, writer and publisher. He was five times Italian champion and ...
#16 Louis Paulsen
Louis Paulsen (15 January 1833 in Gut Nassengrund near Blomberg , Principality of Lippe – 18 August 1891) was a German chess player. In the 1860s and 1870s, he was among the top players in the world. He was a younger brother of Wilfried Paulsen . German chess player Louis Paulsen Paulsen was one of
- Louis Paulsen (15 January 1833 in Gut Nassengrund near Blomberg , Principality of Lippe – 18 august 1891) was a German chess player. In the 1860s and 1870s, he was among the top players in the world. ...
#17 Gordey Kolesov
Gordey Kolesov (born August 18, 2008) is the winner of the 2015 Talent Show in China (at the age of six years and five months) on Chinese central television, CCTV-1 , a winner of chess competitions, [1] [2] a laureate of creative contests, [3] [4] speaks 5 languages (Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Engli
- Gordey Kolesov (born august 18, 2008) is the winner of the 2015 Talent Show in China (at the age of six years and five months) on C ...
- ... , Agatha and Eseniya. Gordey Kolesov Гордей Колесов Born Kolesov Gordei` Evgen`evich ( 2008-08-18 ) august 18, 2008 (age 13) Moscow , Russia Country Russia FIDE rating 1754 (January 2018) Peak rating 1772 (Octo ...
#18 Levente Lengyel
Levente Lengyel (13 June 1933 – 18 August 2014) was a Hungarian chess player, who gained the Grandmaster title in 1964. Hungarian chess player Levente Lengyel Lengyel (Hoogovens 1964) Full name Levente Lengyel Country Hungary Born ( 1933-06-13 ) 13 June 1933 Debrecen , Hungary Died 18 August 2014
- Levente Lengyel (13 June 1933 – 18 august 2014) was a Hungarian chess player, who gained the Grandmaster title in 1964. Hungarian chess playe ...
- ... Full name Levente Lengyel Country Hungary Born ( 1933-06-13 ) 13 June 1933 Debrecen , Hungary Died 18 august 2014 (2014-08-18) (aged 81) Budapest , Hungary Title Grandmaster Peak rating 2485 (January 1971) Th ...
#19 List of chess grandmasters
The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess . The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE . Other than world champion , it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations a
- ... Каюмов (1949 - 2021)" [ Grandmaster Dmitry Kayumov (1949 - 2021) has passed away ] (Tweet) . Retrie 18 august gust 2021 – via Twitter . АЛЕКСАНДР ХАСИН [ Alexander Khasin ] (in Russian), Chess Federation of Rus ...
- ... тало Евгения Свешникова (1950–2021) [ Evgeny Sveshnikov died (1950–2021) ] (in Russian), Chess-News. 18 august gust 2021 , retrieved 18 August 2021 ; Ушел из жизни Евгений Эллинович Свешников (1950–2021) [ Evgen ...
- ... 50–2021) [ Evgeny Sveshnikov died (1950–2021) ] (in Russian), Chess-News.ru, 18 August 2021 , retrie 18 august gust 2021 ; Ушел из жизни Евгений Эллинович Свешников (1950–2021) [ Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov pas ...
- ... 21) [ Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov passed away (1950–2021) ] (in Russian), Chess Federation of Russi 18 august gust 2021 , retrieved 18 August 2021 Schulz, André (9 September 2020), GM Dmitry Svetushkin (1980–20 ...
- ... shnikov passed away (1950–2021) ] (in Russian), Chess Federation of Russia , 18 August 2021 , retrie 18 august gust 2021 Schulz, André (9 September 2020), GM Dmitry Svetushkin (1980–2020) , Chessbase.com , retri ...
#20 Jacob Øst-Hansen
Jacob Øst-Hansen (born 18 August 1952), is a Danish chess FIDE Master (FM) , Danish Chess Championship medalist (1976), Chess Olympiad individual medalist ( 1980 ), European Team Chess Championship individual medalist (1983). Danish chess player Jacob Øst-Hansen Country Denmark Born ( 1952-08-18 ) 1
- Jacob Øst-Hansen (born 18 august 1952), is a Danish chess FIDE Master (FM) , Danish Chess Championship medalist (1976), Chess Olympi ...
- ... ndividual medalist (1983). Danish chess player Jacob Øst-Hansen Country Denmark Born ( 1952-08-18 ) 18 august 1952 (age 70) Title FIDE Master (FM) BIOGRAPHY From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s Jacob Øst-Hansen ...