langs: 21 февраля [ru] / february 21 [en] / 21. februar [de] / 21 février [fr] / 21 febbraio [it] / 21 de febrero [es]
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#1 Daniil Dubov
Daniil Dmitrievich Dubov ( Russian : Даниил Дмитриевич Дубов ; born 18 April 1996) is a Russian chess grandmaster . He achieved his final norm for the Grandmaster title at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 14 days in 2011. [1] He is a former world rapid champion, winning the World Rapid Chess Champion
#2 Bela Badea
Bela Badea (born February 21, 1969, Aiud , Romania [1] ) is a Romanian chess player. He got his grandmaster (GM) title in 1999. [2] He performed under the name of Takacs until 1989. Bela Badea Country Romania Born ( 1969-02-21 ) February 21, 1969 (age 53) Aiud , Romania Title Grandmaster (1999) Pe
Grace Norton Eisler Peeke Freeman Bromley Alekhine (born Grace Norton Wishaar ; [2] 26 October 1876 – 21 February 1956) was an American - British - French artist, chess master, and the fourth and last wife of World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine , who was her fifth husband. American painter and c
#4 Zoltan Kovács (chess player)
Zoltan Kovács (born 21 February 1930) is an Austrian and Hungarian [1] chess player. He was Chess Olympiad individual medalist ( 1954 ). Austrian chess player Zoltan Kovács Country Hungary Austria Born ( 1930-02-21 ) 21 February 1930 (age 92) FIDE rating 1978 (July 2012) Peak rating 2128 (July
Hrant Melkumyan ( Armenian : Հրանտ Մելքումյան ; born April 30, 1989, in Yerevan ) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and European Blitz Champion in 2011. Armenian chess Grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan Hrant Melkumyan, 2011 Full name Հրանտ Մելքումյան Country Armenia Born ( 1989-04-30 ) April 30, 1989 (ag
René Letelier Martner (1915 – 2006) was a Chilean chess player with the title of International Master . His finest international tournament win was in 1954, when he took the UNESCO tournament in Montevideo as clear first ahead of joint Ossip Bernstein and Miguel Najdorf , beating both in their indiv
Matthias Blübaum (born 18 April 1997) is a German chess grandmaster . He is the second-ranked German player as of July 2022, behind Vincent Keymer . [1] German chess player Matthias Blübaum Blübaum in 2021 Country Germany Born ( 1997-04-18 ) 18 April 1997 (age 25) Lemgo , Germany Title Grandmaster
Solomon Borisovich Gotthilf (Соло́мон Бори́сович Готгильф; 21 February 1903 – 11 July 1967) was a Russian chess master. [1] Russian chess player This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2010 ) Solomon Gotthilf
László Bárczay (21 February 1936 – 7 April 2016) was a Hungarian chess Grandmaster . [2] [3] Hungarian chess player László Bárczay László Bárczay, Dortmund 1982 [1] Country Hungary Born ( 1936-02-21 ) 21 February 1936 Miskolc , Hungary Died 7 April 2016 (2016-04-07) (aged 80) Title FIDE Grandmaste
Jerzy Pokojowczyk (21 February 1949 – 10 May 2020 [1] ), was a Polish chess International Master (IM) (1978), two-times Polish Chess Championship medalist (1976, 1981). Polish chess player (1949–2020) Jerzy Pokojowczyk Country Poland Born ( 1949-02-21 ) 21 February 1949 Gmina Walim , Poland Died 10
#11 Anne Sunnucks
Patricia Anne Sunnucks (21 February 1927 – 22 November 2014 [1] ) was an author and three-times British Women's Chess Champion (1957, 1958, 1964). During her chess career she was always known as Anne Sunnucks. Sunnucks vs Chaudé de Silans (Amsterdam, 1962) She was educated at Wycombe Abbey School ,
Ayan Allahverdiyeva (born 21 February 2005) is an Azerbaijani chess player, European Youth Chess Championship winner (2018). Azerbaijani chess player Ayan Allahverdiyeva Ayan Allahverdiyeva in 2018 Country Azerbaijan Born ( 2005-02-21 ) February 21, 2005 (age 17)
#13 Jeroen Piket
Jeroen Piket (born 27 January 1969) is a Dutch chess grandmaster . He is a four-time Dutch Chess Champion . Dutch chess grandmaster (born 1969) Jeroen Piket Piket in 2005 Full name Jeroen Piket Country Netherlands Born ( 1969-01-27 ) 27 January 1969 (age 53) Leiden , Netherland Title Grandmaster
William Henry Krause Pollock (21 February 1859 – 5 October 1896) was an English chess master , and a surgeon. English chess player William Pollock Full name William Henry Krause Pollock Country England Born ( 1859-02-21 ) 21 February 1859 Cheltenham , England Died 5 October 1896 (1896-10-05) (aged
#15 Gábor Kállai
Gábor Kállai (21 February 1959 – 31 December 2021) was a Hungarian chess Grandmaster . Hungarian chess player (1959–2021) The native form of this personal name is Kállai Gábor . This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals. Gábor Kállai with a chess table
#16 Myint Han
Myint Han ( Burmese : မြင့်ဟန် ) is a Burmese chess International Master . [2] He is a two-time Myanmar National Chess Championship winner, finishing first in 2016 and 2020. [4] [5] Burmese chess player In this Burmese name , the given name is Myint Han . There is no family name. Myint Han Full na
#17 Yoav Dothan
Yoav Dothan (born 1955) is an Israeli chess player who holds the chess title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster . He was the Israeli champion of correspondence chess for the 1997 championship and the winner of the Finland Jubilee 40. [1] He lives in Ramat Hasharon . At the ICCF congre
Alexander Aird Thomson (21 February 1917 – May/June 1991) was a Scottish chess player, Scottish Chess Championship winner (1951). Scottish chess player Alexander Aird Thomson Country United Kingdom Born ( 1917-02-21 ) 21 February 1917 Glasgow , Scotland Died 05/06.1991 Mortlake , England
#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
Savielly Tartakower (also known as Xavier or Ksawery Tartakower , less often Tartacover or Tartakover ; 21 February 1887 – 4 February 1956) was a Polish and French chess player. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster in its inaugural year, 1950. Tartakower was also a leading chess jou