langs: 16 февраля [ru] / february 16 [en] / 16. februar [de] / 16 février [fr] / 16 febbraio [it] / 16 de febrero [es]
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Elina Groberman (born 16 February 1983) is a Moldova -born American chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2000). She is a co-winner of the U.S. Women's Chess Championship (2000). American chess player Elina Groberman Country United States (since 1996) Moldova (bef
Gustav Richard Ludwig Neumann (15 December 1838 – 16 February 1881) was a German chess master . German chess player Gustav Richard Ludwig Neumann Neumann was born in Gleiwitz in the Prussian Province of Silesia . In matches he lost to Louis Paulsen (+3 –5 =3) at Leipzig 1864, and defeated Celso Golm
#3 Boris Blumin
Boris Blumin (January 11, 1908 [December 29, 1907 O. S. ], Saint Petersburg – February 16, 1998, Trenton, New Jersey ) was a Canadian-American chess master. Canadian-American chess player Born in Russia , he emigrated to Canada, where he played in several chess championships. He took 9th at Toronto
Heinz Schaufelberger (19 November 1947 – 16 February 2020) [1] was a Swiss chess FIDE Master who won the Swiss Chess Championship twice (1971, 1972). Swiss chess player (1947–2020) Heinz Schaufelberger Country Switzerland Born ( 1947-11-19 ) 19 November 1947 Died 16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) (aged
#5 Claude Hugot
Claude Léon André Hugot (16 February 1929 — 7 October 1978) was a French chess player, French Chess Championship winner (1949). French chess player Claude Hugot Country France Born ( 1929-02-16 ) 16 February 1929 Villiers-sur-Marne , France Died 7 October 1978 (1978-10-07) (aged 59) Neuilly-sur-Se
Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th attorney general of Washington . A member of the Democratic Party , he was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. [1] Prior to serving as Attorney General, Ferguson was a member o
István (Stefan, Stephan) Fazekas (born 16 February 1988, Novi Sad , Republic Of Serbia ) is a Serbian chess master. Hungarian-British chess player For the Hungarian Olympic boxer, see István Fazekas (boxer) .
Rudolf Teschner (16 February 1922, Potsdam – 23 July 2006, Berlin -Steglitz) was a German chess master and writer. Rudolf Teschner (1960) Teschner was seven times Champion of Berlin . In 1948, he won an East-Zones Championship in Bad Doberan , and later in 1951 took the German Championship (played i
Wang Yu ( Chinese : 王瑜 ; [1] born 19 November 1982 in Tianjin ) [2] is a Chinese chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Chinese chess player In this Chinese name , the family name is Wang . Wang Yu Country China Born ( 1982-11-19 ) 19 Novem
#10 Mona May Karff
Mona May Karff (née Minna Ratner ; 20 October 1908 [1] [2] [3] – 10 January 1998) was an American chess player. She dominated U.S. women's chess in the 1940s and early 1950s: she held seven U.S. Women's Chess Champion titles and four consecutive U.S. Open titles. [4] American chess player
#11 Alvis Vītoliņš
Alvis Vītoliņš (sometimes anglicised as Alvis Vitolins or Vitolinsh ; 15 June 1946, in Sigulda – 16 February 1997) was a Latvian chess master. Latvian chess player This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. Awarded the International Master title in 1980, he was Latvian Champion in
#12 Jiří Fichtl
Jiří Fichtl (16 February 1921 – 12 November 2003), was a Czech chess International Master (1959), Czechoslovak Chess Championship winner (1960), Chess Olympiad individual medalist ( 1958 ), European Team Chess Championship team and individual medalist (1957). Czech chess player Jiří Fichtl Country C
#13 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
#14 José Luis Alvarez del Monte
José Luis Alvarez del Monte (16 February 1931 – unknown) was a Uruguayan chess player, two-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1965, 1968). Uruguayan chess player José Luis Alvarez del Monte Country Uruguay Born ( 1931-02-16 ) 16 February 1931 Died unknown
#15 Maurice Ashley
Maurice Ashley (born March 6, 1966) is a Jamaican-American chess player, author, and commentator. [1] [2] In 1999, he earned the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM), [3] making him the first black person to do so. [4] Jamaican-American chess grandmaster For other people named Maurice Ashley, see Maurice
#16 Vera Menchik
Vera Francevna Mencikova ( Russian : Вера Францевна Менчик , Vera Frantsevna Menchik ; Czech : Věra Menčíková ; 16 February 1906 – 26 June 1944), was a Russian-born Czechoslovak chess player who primarily resided in England. [lower-alpha 1] She was the first Women's World Chess Champion from 1927
#17 Abram Szpiro
Abram (Abraham) Szpiro (1912 in Stringenau , Russian Empire – 16 February 1943, in Auschwitz ) was a Polish chess master. Polish-Jewish chess player Born in Russian Empire (now Poland), he moved with his family to Łódź . He tied for 7-8th (1930), shared 4th (1931), and twice took 6th (1933 and 1934)
#18 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
Vladimir Vasilyevich Fedoseev ( Russian : Влади́мир Васи́льевич Федосе́ев ; born 16 February 1995) is a Russian chess grandmaster . He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2015 , 2017 , and 2021 . Russian chess grandmaster For the Russian conductor, see Vladimir Fedoseyev . In this name that follows Ea
#20 Johan Barendregt
Johan Teunis Barendregt (16 February 1924 – 2 January 1982) was a Dutch psychologist and chess International Master (IM) (1962). Dutch chess player Johan Barendregt Johan Barendregt (left) in 1960 Country Netherlands Born ( 1924-02-16 ) 16 February 1924 Nieuwerkerk , Netherlands Died 2 January 1982