langs: 12 декабря [ru] / december 12 [en] / 12. dezember [de] / 12 décembre [fr] / 12 dicembre [it] / 12 de diciembre [es]
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#1 Brian Reilly
Brian Patrick Reilly (12 December 1901 in Menton , France – 29 December 1991 in Hastings , England ) was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor. For persons of a similar name, see Brian Riley (disambiguation) . He was born at Menton on the French Riviera . The Irish connection goes back t
William Rivier (12 December 1882 [1] – 19 November 1974 [2] ) was a Swiss mathematician, philosopher, and chess player. Swiss chess player Rivier was born in Bienne to a pastor in the Free Church of Vaud . One of his siblings was the artist Louis Rivier . [1] William Rivier studied mathematics at
#3 Zhu Chen
Zhu Chen ( simplified Chinese : 诸宸 ; traditional Chinese : 諸宸 ; pinyin : Zhū Chén , Arabic : زو تشن ; born March 13, 1976) is a Chinese-born Qatari chess Grandmaster . In 1999, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun , and China's 13th Grandmaster . In 2006, she obtained
E. Verner Nielsen (23 May 1899 – 12 December 1981), was a Danish chess player. Danish chess player E. Verner Nielsen Country Denmark Born ( 1899-05-23 ) 23 May 1899 Died 12 December 1981 (1981-12-12) (aged 82)
#5 Sigfred From
Sigfred From (12 December 1925 – April 1998), was a Danish chess player. Danish chess player Sigfred From Country Denmark Born ( 1925-12-12 ) 12 December 1925 Died April 1998
Thai Dai Van Nguyen (born 12 December 2001) is a Czech chess Grandmaster of Vietnamese descent. Czech chess player Thai Dai Van Nguyen Thai Dai Van Nguyen in 2021 Country Czech Republic Born ( 2001-12-12 ) 12 December 2001 (age 20) Prague , Czech Republic Title Grandmaster (2018) FIDE rating 261
#7 Martin Mrva
Martin Mrva (born 12 December 1971) is a Slovakian chess grandmaster . He achieved his highest Elo rating of 2512 in 2005. Slovakian chess grandmaster (born 1971) Martin Mrva Country Slovakia Born ( 1971-12-12 ) December 12, 1971 (age 50) Prešov , Czechoslovakia Title Grandmaster (2005) Peak rat
Alekhine Nouri (born December 12, 2005) is a Filipino FIDE Master . Named after Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine , Nouri became the youngest Filipino FIDE Master and the youngest FIDE Master in the world at the age of 7. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He is also the current Philippine Juniors Champi
#9 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
#10 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
#11 Christopher Yoo (chess player)
Christopher Woojin Yoo (born December 19, 2006) is an American chess grandmaster. He became the youngest International Master in American history in February 2019 [2] until surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra later in 2019. [3] American chess player (born 2006) Christopher Yoo Country United States Born (
#12 Ilya Kan
Ilya Abramovich Kan ( Russian : Илья Абрамович Кан ; 4 May 1909 – 12 December 1978) was a Soviet chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) by FIDE in 1950. Ilya Abramovich Kan This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2020 ) This article uses algebra
Emanuel (Emmanuel) Stepanovich Schiffers ( Russian : Эммануил Степанович Шифферс ; 4 May [ O.S. 22 April ] 1850 – 12 December [ O.S. 29 November ] 1904 ) was a Russian chess player and chess writer. For many years he was the second leading Russian player after Mikhail Chigorin . Emanuel Schi
Maximilián Samuel Rudolf Ujtelky (20 April 1915, Spišská Nová Ves , Slovakia – 12 December 1979) was a Slovak chess master and theoretician of Hungarian origin. Slovak chess player Ujtelky vs Nona Gaprindashvili (1969) Dr. Ujtelky was a direct descendant of famous Hungarian composer Franz Liszt , [1
#15 Andreas Ascharin
Andreas Ascharin ( Russian : Андрей Александрович Ашарин , Andrey Aleksandrovich Asharin ; 24 June [ O.S. 12 June ] 1843 in Pärnu – 24 December [ O.S. 12 December ] 1896 in Riga ) was a Baltic German -Russian chess master. Russian chess player Mikhail Chigorin (left) playing against Andreas
#16 Bo Jacobsen
Bo Jacobsen (born 12 December 1948), is a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship winner (1976). Danish chess player Bo Jacobsen Country Denmark Born ( 1948-12-12 ) 12 December 1948 (age 73) Randers , Denmark
#17 Yoshiharu Habu
Yoshiharu Habu ( Japanese : 羽生 善治 , Hepburn : Habu Yoshiharu , born September 27, 1970) is a professional shogi player and a chess FIDE Master . His master is Tatsuya Futakami . He is the only person to simultaneously hold seven major professional shogi titles at the same time and is also the only p
Friedrich Köhnlein (Koehnlein) (12 December 1879 – 5 July 1916) was a German chess master and problemist. [1] German chess player He won at Düsseldorf 1908 (the 16th DSB Congress , Hauptturnier A ). He also took 2nd at Munich 1904 ( Quadrangular , Rudolf Spielmann won), took 5th at Nuremberg 1906 (t
Joop van Oosterom (12 December 1937 – 22 October 2016) was a Dutch billionaire , chess and billiards sponsor, and twice correspondence chess world champion . He made his money with the Volmac Software Group. [3] In this Dutch name , the surname is van Oosterom , not Oosterom . Joop van Oosterom Coun
#20 Gersz Salwe
Gersz Salwe (12 December 1862, Warsaw – 15 December 1920, Łódź ), also written Salve , Polish : Henryk Jerzy Salwe , was a Polish chess master. Gersz Salwe Polish chess player