langs: 22 декабря [ru] / december 22 [en] / 22. dezember [de] / 22 décembre [fr] / 22 dicembre [it] / 22 de diciembre [es]
days: december 19 / december 20 / december 21 / december 22 / december 23 / december 24 / december 25
Player / Player
#1 Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin (born 13 July 2004) is an Indian chess player and a chess prodigy . He achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 14. He is also the fourth youngest player in the history to cross the Elo rating mark of 2600, accomplishing this feat at the age of 14. He is one of the youngest chess talents
- ... 2020 held online and organized by FIDE. [43] He was crowned under-18 World Youth Chess Champion on 22 december 2020, and won the Gazprom Brilliancy Prize for his game against IM Francesco Sonis . [44] [45] In A ...
#2 Raunak Sadhwani
Raunak Sadhwani (born 22 December 2005) is an Indian chess player and Grandmaster. [1] [2] A chess prodigy , he achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 13. He is the 9th youngest player in history and the 4th youngest Indian to become a Grandmaster . [3] [4] Indian chess grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani
- Raunak Sadhwani (born 22 december 2005) is an Indian chess player and Grandmaster. [1] [2] A chess prodigy , he achieved the title of ...
- ... Indian chess grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani Raunak Sadhwani in 2018 Country India Born ( 2005-12-22 ) 22 december 2005 (age 16) Nagpur , Maharashtra , India Title Grandmaster FIDE rating 2611 (October 2022) Peak r ...
#3 Dina Belenkaya
Dina Vadimovna Belenkaya (Russian: Дина Вадимовна Беленькая; born 22 December 1993) is a Russian-Israeli chess player, commentator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a four-time St. Petersburg women's champion, and has represented St. Petersburg at
- Dina Vadimovna Belenkaya (Russian: Дина Вадимовна Беленькая; born 22 december 1993) is a Russian-Israeli chess player, commentator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber who holds the t ...
- ... l name Dina Vadimovna Belenkaya Country Russia (until 2022) Israel (since 2022) Born ( 1993-12-22 ) 22 december 1993 (age 28) Saint Petersburg , Russia Title Woman Grandmaster (2016) FIDE rating 2256 (June 2022) ...
- ... ine and over-the-board chess events. EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND Dina Vadimovna Belenkaya was born on 22 december 1993 in St. Petersburg . [1] Her mother Asya Kovalyova has been a children's chess coach for over 3 ...
#4 Dawid Przepiórka
Dawid Przepiórka (22 December 1880 – presumed April 1940) was a prominent Polish chess player of the early twentieth century. Polish chess player Dawid Przepiórka Przepiórka in the 1930s Full name Dawid Przepiórka Country Poland Born 22 December 1880 Warsaw , Poland Died April 1940 (1940-04-00)
- Dawid Przepiórka ( 22 december 1880 – presumed April 1940) was a prominent Polish chess player of the early twentieth century. Pol ...
- ... hess player Dawid Przepiórka Przepiórka in the 1930s Full name Dawid Przepiórka Country Poland Born 22 december 1880 Warsaw , Poland Died April 1940 (1940-04-00) (aged 59) Palmiry , Poland BIOGRAPHY Dawid Przepi ...
- ... Poland Died April 1940 (1940-04-00) (aged 59) Palmiry , Poland BIOGRAPHY Dawid Przepiórka was born 22 december 1880 in Warsaw , Poland (then part of the Russian Empire ), to a family of wealthy landowners and e ...
#5 Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Semka Sokolović-Bertok (22 December 1935 – 4 March 2008) was a Bosnian and Croatian actress. She also was a competitive chess player in her youth, winning the Croatian Chess Juniors Championship eight times. [1] Semka Sokolović-Bertok Born Semka Sokolović ( 1935-12-22 ) 22 December 1935 Sarajevo , K
- Semka Sokolović-Bertok ( 22 december 1935 – 4 March 2008) was a Bosnian and Croatian actress. She also was a competitive chess player in ...
- ... ss Juniors Championship eight times. [1] Semka Sokolović-Bertok Born Semka Sokolović ( 1935-12-22 ) 22 december 1935 Sarajevo , Kingdom of Yugoslavia Died 4 March 2008 (2008-03-04) (aged 72) Zagreb , Croatia Res ...
#6 Hugh Myers
Hugh Edward Myers (January 23, 1930 – December 22, 2008) was an American chess master and author. He won or tied for first in the state chess championships of Illinois (1951), Wisconsin (1955), Missouri (1962), and Iowa (1983), as well as the USCF Region VIII (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska
- Hugh Edward Myers (January 23, 1930 – december 22, 2008) was an American chess master and author. He won or tied for first in the state chess champion ...
- ... Hugh Edward Myers Country United States Born ( 1930-01-23 ) January 23, 1930 Decatur, Illinois Died december 22, 2008 (2008-12-22) (aged 78) Davenport, Iowa Title National Master Peak rating 2350 Myers is best kn ...
- ... ", the team that won the U.S. Amateur Team Championship. [26] [27] Myers died in Davenport, Iowa on december 22, 2008. [28] CHESS STRENGTH Myers achieved an Elo rating of 2350 while living in the Dominican Republ ...
#7 Greg Shahade
Gregory Shahade (born December 22, 1978) is an International Master of chess . He founded the New York Masters and the U.S. Chess League . He is a former member of the Executive Board of the United States Chess Federation , to which his younger sister Jennifer Shahade was hired as the executive edit
- Gregory Shahade (born december 22, 1978) is an International Master of chess . He founded the New York Masters and the U.S. Chess Leag ...
- ... olded in 2016. [4] Greg Shahade Full name Gregory Shahade Country United States Born ( 1978-12-22 ) december 22, 1978 (age 43) Title International Master FIDE rating 2476 (October 2022) Peak rating 2476 (March 20 ...
#8 Arianne Caoili
Arianne Bo Caoili [1] ( / ˈ æ r iː ɔː n k aʊ ˈ iː l iː / kah- WEE -lee ; [2] 22 December 1986 – 30 March 2020) was a Filipino-Australian chess player. She held the FIDE title of Woman International Master , won the Oceania women's chess championship in 2009 and competed in seven Women's Chess Olympi
- Arianne Bo Caoili [1] ( / ˈ æ r iː ɔː n k aʊ ˈ iː l iː / kah- WEE -lee ; [2] 22 december 1986 – 30 March 2020) was a Filipino-Australian chess player. She held the FIDE title of Woman Inte ...
- ... name Arianne Bo Caoili Country Philippines (before 2004) Australia (after 2004) Born ( 1986-12-22 ) 22 december 1986 Manila , Philippines Died 30 March 2020 (2020-03-30) (aged 33) Yerevan , Armenia Title Woman I ...
- ... Caoili moved to Australia with her family in 1989. [5] She began playing chess at six years old. On 22 december 2000, Caoili won the Asian girls under 16 championship in Bagac , Philippines. [6] The following ye ...
#9 Céline Roos
Céline Clairette Roos (22 December 1953 – 20 April 2021) [1] was a French and Canadian chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM). French and Canadian chess player (1953–2021) Céline Roos Full name Céline Clairette Roos Country France Canada Born ( 1953-12-22 ) 22
- Céline Clairette Roos ( 22 december 1953 – 20 April 2021) [1] was a French and Canadian chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman I ...
- ... r (1953–2021) Céline Roos Full name Céline Clairette Roos Country France Canada Born ( 1953-12-22 ) 22 december 1953 Strasbourg , France Died 20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) (aged 67) Strasbourg, France Title Woman I ...
#10 Antonio Sacconi
Antonio Sacconi (5 October 1895 – 22 December 1968) was an Italian chess master. Italian chess player Born into a noble family in Rome , he won torneo del Caffè Balbo after play-off match against Bernheimer (+3 −0 =1) in 1917, drew a match with Stefano Rosselli del Turco (+1 −1 =4) in 1918, both in
- Antonio Sacconi (5 October 1895 – 22 december 1968) was an Italian chess master. Italian chess player Born into a noble family in Rome , he won t ...
#11 Lorenzo Bauzá
Lorenzo R. Bauzá (3 October 1917 – 22 December 1971) was a Uruguayan chess player, five-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1945, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955). Uruguayan chess player Lorenzo Bauzá Country Uruguay Born ( 1917-10-03 ) 3 October 1917 Died 22 December 1971 (1971-12-22) (aged 54)
- Lorenzo R. Bauzá (3 October 1917 – 22 december 1971) was a Uruguayan chess player, five-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1945, 1950, 1951 ...
- ... 1955). Uruguayan chess player Lorenzo Bauzá Country Uruguay Born ( 1917-10-03 ) 3 October 1917 Died 22 december 1971 (1971-12-22) (aged 54) BIOGRAPHY From the mid-1940s to begin 1960s Lorenzo Bauzá was one of Ur ...
#12 Aki Lahti
Aki Lahti (22 December 1931 – 1998) was a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1966, 1969). Finnish chess player Aki Lahti Country Finland Born ( 1931-12-22 ) December 22, 1931 Died 1998
- ... mpionship medalist (1966, 1969). Finnish chess player Aki Lahti Country Finland Born ( 1931-12-22 ) december 22, 1931 Died 1998 BIOGRAPHY From the end of 1950s to the begin 1970s, Aki Lahti was one of Finland's l ...
- Aki Lahti ( 22 december 1931 – 1998) was a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1966, 1969). Finnish ...
#13 Marmaduke Wyvill (chess player)
Marmaduke Wyvill (22 December 1815 in Constable Burton – 25 June 1896 in Bournemouth ) [1] was a leading English chess master and Liberal Party politician. He was among the world's strongest players in the 1840s and 1850s. For other people named Marmaduke Wyvill, see Marmaduke Wyvill (disambiguation
- Marmaduke Wyvill ( 22 december 1815 in Constable Burton – 25 June 1896 in Bournemouth ) [1] was a leading English chess master and ...
- ... d by John Charles Dundas Sir Roundell Palmer Succeeded by Sir Roundell Palmer Personal details Born 22 december 1815 Constable Burton , Richmondshire , North Riding of Yorkshire , England Died 25 June 1896 (1896 ...
#14 John Grefe
John Alan Grefe (born September 6, 1947 in Hoboken , New Jersey , died December 22, 2013) was an American International Master of chess . [1] His best result was a tie for first with Lubomir Kavalek in the 1973 U.S. Championship . FIDE awarded him the title of International Master in 1975. Grefe and
- John Alan Grefe (born September 6, 1947 in Hoboken , New Jersey , died december 22, 2013) was an American International Master of chess . [1] His best result was a tie for first with ...
- ... gh sixth at Lone Pine 1973, and finished sixth in the 1973 U.S. Open. Grefe died of liver cancer on december 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California . [3] NOTABLE GAMES This section uses algebraic notation to descr ...
#15 Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical drama film about chess player Bobby Fischer . It follows Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the World Chess Championship 1972 match versus Boris Spassky in Reykjavík , Iceland . It was direct
- ... with wide releases in both America and Canada on September 25, 2015. [13] Released on home media on december 22, 2015, the film made $1.1 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales over its first few months. [14] RECEPTION ...
#16 Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander CMG CBE (19 April 1909 – 15 February 1974), known as Hugh Alexander and C. H. O'D. Alexander , was an Irish -born British cryptanalyst , chess player, and chess writer. He worked on the German Enigma machine at Bletchley Park during the Second World War , and was later t
- ... exander taught mathematics at Winchester , and married Enid Constance Crichton Neate (1900–1982) on 22 december 1934. [1] Their elder son was Sir Michael O'Donel Bjarne Alexander (1936–2002), a diplomat. The Ale ...
#17 Borislav Ivanov
Borislav Krastev Ivanov ( Bulgarian : Борислав Кръстев Иванов ; born 21 December 1987) [1] is a Bulgarian chess player. [2] During 2012 and 2013 his results improved significantly, and he beat several grandmasters . This led to cheating accusations against him, and he was subsequently banned by the
- ... jor breakthrough came at the strong 2012 Zadar Open chess tournament in Croatia held between 16 and 22 december , during which he finished in fourth place after defeating a number of higher-ranked players and als ...
#18 Győző Exner
Győző (Gyözö) R. Exner (December 22, 1864 – October 14, 1945) was a Hungarian chess master. Hungarian chess player Born in Beregszász ( Berehove , Yiddish : בערעגסאז), Carpathian Ruthenia (then Hungary, now Ukraine ), he moved to Budapest . He shared 2nd at Pressburg 1894, took 3rd at Budapest 1898,
- Győző (Gyözö) R. Exner ( december 22, 1864 – October 14, 1945) was a Hungarian chess master. Hungarian chess player Born in Beregszász ( ...
#19 Corry Vreeken
Maria Cornelia Vreeken (born 22 December 1928), née Corry Bouwman , also Corry Vreeken-Bouwman , is a Dutch chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1987). She is a five-time winner of the Dutch Women's Chess Championship (1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970). Dutch chess player Corry Vr
- ... ry Vreeken Vreeken in 1982 Full name Maria Cornelia Vreeken Country Netherlands Born ( 1928-12-22 ) december 22, 1928 (age 93) Enkhuizen , Netherlands Title Woman Grandmaster (1987) BIOGRAPHY From 1960s to 1970s, ...
- Maria Cornelia Vreeken (born 22 december 1928), née Corry Bouwman , also Corry Vreeken-Bouwman , is a Dutch chess player who holds the title ...
#20 Eric Arnlind
Eric Alfons Arnlind (14 March 1922 – 22 December 1998) was a Swedish chess player. He was a Swedish Chess Championship medalist in 1961 and received the chess title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster in 1968. Swedish chess player Eric Arnlind Full name Eric Alfons Arnlind Country Sw
- Eric Alfons Arnlind (14 March 1922 – 22 december 1998) was a Swedish chess player. He was a Swedish Chess Championship medalist in 1961 and received ...
- ... Full name Eric Alfons Arnlind Country Sweden Born ( 1922-03-14 ) 14 March 1922 Luvia , Finland Died 22 december 1998 (1998-12-22) (aged 76) Stockholm , Sweden Title International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster ...