langs: 8 декабря [ru] / december 8 [en] / 8. dezember [de] / 8 décembre [fr] / 8 dicembre [it] / 8 de diciembre [es]
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#1 Florence Frankland Thomson
Florence Frankland Thomson (8 December 1885 – 2 July 1939), born Florence Frankland Wilson , was a Scottish chess master. She was Women's World Chess Championship participant (1937). She was a six-times winner the Scottish Women's Chess Championship (1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937). Scottish che
- Florence Frankland Thomson ( 8 december 1885 – 2 July 1939), born Florence Frankland Wilson , was a Scottish chess master. She was Women's ...
- ... 1934, 1937). Scottish chess player Florence Frankland Thomson Country Scotland Born ( 1885-12-08 ) 8 december 1885 Glasgow , Scotland Died 2 July 1939 (1939-07-02) (aged 53) Glasgow , Scotland EARLY LIFE Flore ...
#2 Wesley So
Wesley Barbossa So (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino-born American chess grandmaster , the inaugural and current World Fischer Random Chess Champion , and 3-time and the current U.S. Chess Champion (in 2017, 2020, and 2021). He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion . On the March 2017 FI
- ... 07 World Junior Chess Championship in Yerevan . He achieved his third and final Grandmaster norm on december 8, 2007 at the Pichay Cup International Open ( Manila , Philippines), thus becoming the youngest Filip ...
#3 Ľudovít Lačný
Ľudovít Lačný (December 8, 1926 – December 25, 2019 [1] ) was a Slovak chess problem composer and judge. Slovak chess problem composer and judge (1926-2019) He was born in Banská Štiavnica and studied mathematics , working as a teacher, and as a computer programmer . In 1956 he was appointed an Inte
- Ľudovít Lačný ( december 8, 1926 – December 25, 2019 [1] ) was a Slovak chess problem composer and judge. Slovak chess problem ...
#4 Raymond Keene
Raymond Dennis Keene OBE (born 29 January 1948) is an English chess grandmaster , a FIDE International Arbiter , a chess organiser, and a journalist and author. [1] He won the British Chess Championship in 1971, and was the first player from England to earn a Grandmaster norm , in 1974. In 1976 he b
- ... ne's notes to a game between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, which he annotated for The Times on 8 december 2011 and The Spectator on 5 January 2013. [25] These alleged plagiarisms, which Edward Winter calls ...
#5 Moritz Billecard
Maurice (Moritz) Billecard (3 August 1876, in Lure – 8 December 1940) was a French chess master. French chess player This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( September 2022 ) He tied for 7-8th at Paris 1896 ( Dawid Janowski won), tied for 14-15th at Munich
- Maurice (Moritz) Billecard (3 August 1876, in Lure – 8 december 1940) was a French chess master. French chess player This article uses bare URLs , which are uninfo ...
#6 Max Lange
Max Lange (August 7, 1832, Magdeburg – December 8, 1899, Leipzig ) was a German chess player and problem composer . [1] German chess player Max Lange Full name Max Lange Country Germany Born August 7, 1832 Magdeburg , Germany Died December 8, 1905 Leipzig , Germany
- Max Lange (August 7, 1832, Magdeburg – december 8, 1899, Leipzig ) was a German chess player and problem composer . [1] German chess player Max Lange ...
- ... s player Max Lange Full name Max Lange Country Germany Born August 7, 1832 Magdeburg , Germany Died december 8, 1905 Leipzig , Germany CHESS CAREER In 1858–64, Lange was an editor of the Deutsche Schachzeitung ( ...
#7 Oksana Vozovic
Oksana Vozovic (born 8 December 1985) is a Ukrainian chess Woman Grandmaster and kickboxer . [1] Ukrainian chess Woman Grandmaster and kickboxer Oksana Vozovic Full name Оксана Возович Country Ukraine Born ( 1985-12-08 ) December 8, 1985 (age 36) Title Woman Grandmaster FIDE rating 2341 (Mar
- ... andmaster and kickboxer Oksana Vozovic Full name Оксана Возович Country Ukraine Born ( 1985-12-08 ) december 8, 1985 (age 36) Title Woman Grandmaster FIDE rating 2341 (March 2010) Peak rating 2368 (January 2003) ...
- Oksana Vozovic (born 8 december 1985) is a Ukrainian chess Woman Grandmaster and kickboxer . [1] Ukrainian chess Woman Grandmaster ...
#8 Tatiana Zatulovskaya
Tatiana Zatulovskaya ( Hebrew : טטיאנה זטולובסקיה ; Russian : Татьяна Яковлевна Затуловская , Tatiana Yakovlevna Zatulovskaya ; 8 December 1935 – 2 July 2017) was an Israeli (formerly Soviet and Russian ) chess player. She was three-time Soviet women's champion and twice world women's senior champio
- ... w : טטיאנה זטולובסקיה ; Russian : Татьяна Яковлевна Затуловская , Tatiana Yakovlevna Zatulovskaya ; 8 december 1935 – 2 July 2017) was an Israeli (formerly Soviet and Russian ) chess player. She was three-time ...
- ... Full name Tatiana Yakovlevna Zatulovskaya Country Soviet Union / Russia Israel Born ( 1935-12-08 ) 8 december 1935 Baku , Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , USSR Died 2 July 2017 (2017-07-02) (aged 81) Tit ...
#9 Elmārs Zemgalis
Elmārs Zemgalis (9 September 1923 – 8 December 2014) was a Latvian - American chess master and mathematics professor at Highline College . He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster title in 2003. [1] American chess master (1923–2014) Elmārs Zemgalis Country Latvia United States Born ( 1923-09-09 )
- ... mārs Zemgalis Country Latvia United States Born ( 1923-09-09 ) September 9, 1923 Riga , Latvia Died december 8, 2014 (2014-12-08) (aged 91) United States Title Grandmaster BIOGRAPHY Zemgalis started to play ches ...
- Elmārs Zemgalis (9 September 1923 – 8 december 2014) was a Latvian - American chess master and mathematics professor at Highline College . He was ...
#10 Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film [4] directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler. [5] Starring David Oyelowo , Lupita Nyong'o , and Madina Nalwanga , the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi , a girl living in Katwe , a slum of Kampala , the capital of Ugan
- ... r 11, 2016 Best Young Performer Madina Nalwanga Nominated [53] Evening Standard British Film Awards december 8, 2016 Best Actor David Oyelowo (also for A United Kingdom ) Nominated [54] Golden Tomato Awards Janu ...
#11 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
- ... 33] Prior to that, he had not been granted permission to compete in a tournament in Milan . [34] On 8 december 2013, the Bulgarian Chess Federation banned Ivanov permanently. [3] The FIDE Ethics Commission open ...
#12 Robert Hungaski
Robert Andrew Hungaski (born December 8, 1987) is an American chess player and coach. He was awarded the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2013. [1] American chess coach and player Robert Hungaski Full name Robert Andrew Hungaski Country United States Born ( 1987-12-08 ) December 8, 1987 (age
- Robert Andrew Hungaski (born december 8, 1987) is an American chess player and coach. He was awarded the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2 ...
- ... d player Robert Hungaski Full name Robert Andrew Hungaski Country United States Born ( 1987-12-08 ) december 8, 1987 (age 34) Title Grandmaster (2013) FIDE rating 2514 (September 2022) Peak rating 2554 (March 20 ...
#13 Viktor Tietz
Viktor Tietz (13 April, 1859, Rumburg ( Czech : Rumburk , northwest Bohemia , Austrian Monarchy – 8 December, 1937, Karlsbad ( Czech : Karlovy Vary ), Bohemia, Czechoslovakia ) was an ethnic-German Austrian and Czechoslovak chess player, chess life organizer and local politician. [1] Viktor Tietz He
- Viktor Tietz (13 April, 1859, Rumburg ( Czech : Rumburk , northwest Bohemia , Austrian Monarchy – 8 december , 1937, Karlsbad ( Czech : Karlovy Vary ), Bohemia, Czechoslovakia ) was an ethnic-German Austrian a ...
#14 Stefán Kristjánsson
Stefán Kristjánsson (8 December 1982 – 28 February 2018) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster and professional poker player. Icelandic chess player For the Icelandic Olympic skier, see Stefán Kristjánsson (alpine skier) . This is an Icelandic name . The last name is patronymic , not a family name ; th
- Stefán Kristjánsson ( 8 december 1982 – 28 February 2018) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster and professional poker player. Icelandi ...
- ... Kristjánsson Stefán Kristjánsson at the 2007 European Team Chess Championship Country Iceland Born 8 december 1982 ( 1982-12-08 ) Reykjavík , Iceland Died 28 February 2018 ( 2018-03-01 ) (aged 35) Reykjavík, I ...
- ... at the age of 35, becoming the first Icelandic grandmaster to die. CHESS CAREER Stefán was born on 8 december 1982 in Reykjavík . He began playing chess at the relatively late age of 11, at his elementary scho ...
#15 Loek van Wely
Loek van Wely (born 7 October 1972) is a Dutch chess player and politician. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1993, and was rated among the world's top ten in 2001 with a rating of 2714. In March 2019, he was elected to the Dutch Senate for the party Forum for Democracy ; [1] however,
- ... March 2019, he was elected to the Dutch Senate for the party Forum for Democracy ; [1] however, on 8 december 2020 he switched his party allegiance to the van Pareren group, [2] which is now affiliated with th ...
#16 Tenis Melngailis
Tenis Vitauts Melngailis (13 December 1912 – 8 December 1980) was a Latvian chess player. Latvian chess player Tenis Melngailis Country Latvia Born ( 1912-12-13 ) 13 December 1912 Tashkent , Uzbekistan Died 8 December 1980 (1980-12-08) (aged 67) Riga , Latvia
- Tenis Vitauts Melngailis (13 December 1912 – 8 december 1980) was a Latvian chess player. Latvian chess player Tenis Melngailis Country Latvia Born ( 1912- ...
- ... yer Tenis Melngailis Country Latvia Born ( 1912-12-13 ) 13 December 1912 Tashkent , Uzbekistan Died 8 december 1980 (1980-12-08) (aged 67) Riga , Latvia BIOGRAPHY Tenis Melngailis was a son of the famous Latvia ...
#17 Javokhir Sindarov
Javokhir Sindarov (born 8 December 2005) [1] [2] is an Uzbek chess prodigy . He earned the title of grandmaster in October 2018, at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 5 days. Uzbek chess player Javokhir Sindarov Country Uzbekistan Born 8 December 2005 ( 2005-12-08 ) (age 16) Title Grandmaster (2
- Javokhir Sindarov (born 8 december 2005) [1] [2] is an Uzbek chess prodigy . He earned the title of grandmaster in October 2018, at th ...
- ... age of 12 years, 10 months and 5 days. Uzbek chess player Javokhir Sindarov Country Uzbekistan Born 8 december 2005 ( 2005-12-08 ) (age 16) Title Grandmaster (2019) FIDE rating 2654 (October 2022) Peak rating 2 ...
#18 Yelena Dembo
Yelena Dembo (born December 8, 1983) is a Greek chess player, who holds the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster . She is also a chess teacher and author. Greek chess player Yelena Dembo Dembo at Iraklion 2007 Country Israel Hungary Greece Born ( 1983-12-08 ) December 8, 1983 (age
- Yelena Dembo (born december 8, 1983) is a Greek chess player, who holds the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster . ...
- ... chess player Yelena Dembo Dembo at Iraklion 2007 Country Israel Hungary Greece Born ( 1983-12-08 ) december 8, 1983 (age 38) Penza , Russian SFSR , USSR Title International Master (2003) Woman Grandmaster (2001 ...
- ... IDE rating 2448 (August 2022) Peak rating 2482 (September 2009) FAMILY BACKGROUND Dembo was born on december 8, 1983, in Penza , Russia. She first began to read when she was two-and-a-half years old and at the a ...
#19 Petar Trifunović
Petar Trifunović (31 August 1910 – 8 December 1980) was a Yugoslav chess player, who has been awarded the international grandmaster title, and five times Yugoslav champion. Petar Trifunović Trifunović in 1962 Country Yugoslavia Born ( 1910-08-31 ) 31 August 1910 Dubrovnik , Austria-Hungary Died 8 De
- Petar Trifunović (31 August 1910 – 8 december 1980) was a Yugoslav chess player, who has been awarded the international grandmaster title, and fi ...
- ... ović in 1962 Country Yugoslavia Born ( 1910-08-31 ) 31 August 1910 Dubrovnik , Austria-Hungary Died 8 december 1980 (1980-12-08) (aged 70) Belgrade , Yugoslavia Title Grandmaster (1953) CHESS CAREER Yugoslavia ...
#20 John Rety
John Rety , born Janos Réty (8 December 1930 – 3 February 2010) was a Hungarian-British anarchist , poet , publisher and chessplayer. [1] [2] Hungarian-British anarchist publisher (1930–2010) John Rety Born Janos Réty ( 1930-12-08 ) 8 December 1930 Budapest , Hungary Died 3 February 2010 (2010-02-03
- John Rety , born Janos Réty ( 8 december 1930 – 3 February 2010) was a Hungarian-British anarchist , poet , publisher and chessplayer. [1] [ ...
- ... [1] [2] Hungarian-British anarchist publisher (1930–2010) John Rety Born Janos Réty ( 1930-12-08 ) 8 december 1930 Budapest , Hungary Died 3 February 2010 (2010-02-03) (aged 79) London , England Occupation Poe ...