langs: 8 февраля [ru] / february 8 [en] / 8. februar [de] / 8 février [fr] / 8 febbraio [it] / 8 de febrero [es]
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Ernst Jacobson (31 January 1889, in Stockholm – 8 February 1963, in Stockholm) [1] was a Swedish chess master. Swedish chess player This article is about the Swedish chess player Ernst Jacobson. For the Danish chess player called Egil Jacobsen, see Egil Jacobsen . He took 8th at Copenhagen 1916 (the
Aivars Gipslis (February 8, 1937 – April 13, 2000) was a Latvian chess player, writer, and editor, who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster and the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster . [1] Latvian chess player This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient cor
Ekaterina Atalik (née Polovnikova; born 14 November 1982 in Kirov ) [1] is a Russian - Turkish chess player, who holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Russian-Turkish chess player Ekaterina Atalik Country Russia Turkey Born ( 1982-11-14 ) 14 November 1982 (age
Yuri Lvovich Averbakh ( Russian : Ю́рий Льво́вич Аверба́х ; 8 February 1922 – 7 May 2022) was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was chairman of the USSR Chess Federation from 1973 to 1978. He was the first centenarian FIDE Grandmaster . Despite his eyesight and hearing having worsened, by h
Nicholas Menalaus MacLeod (8 February 1870, Quebec – 27 September 1965, Spokane, Washington ) was a Canadian chess master. Canadian chess player MacLeod won the Canadian Chess Championship in 1886 and 1888, and shared first but lost a play-off match for the title in 1887. He finished last out of 20
Ilya Mark Gurevich (born February 8, 1972) [1] is a Soviet-born American chess player. American chess player Ilya Gurevich Full name Ilya Mark Gurevich Country United States Born February 8, 1972 ( 1972-02-08 ) (age 50) Kyiv Title Grandmaster (1993) FIDE rating 2586 (June 2022) Peak rating
Luis Argentino Palau (September 11, 1896 – February 8, 1971) was an Argentine chess master. [1] Argentine chess player Luis Argentino Palau He played for Argentina in three Chess Olympiads . In 1924 at 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris (+5 –4 =4); In 1927 at 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+7 –4
#8 Børge Andersen (chess player)
Børge Andersen (19 March 1934 — 8 February 1993), was a Danish chess International Master (IM) (1964), four-times Danish Chess Championship winner (1958, 1967, 1968, 1973). Danish chess player Børge Andersen Country Denmark Born ( 1934-03-19 ) 19 March 1934 Died 8 February 1993 (1993-02-08) (aged
Jolanta Zawadzka (born 8 February 1987) is a Polish chess player with the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). In 2004, she won the World Youth Chess Championship for girls U18. She won the gold medal with the Polish team in the European Team Chess Championship in Göteborg in 2005 [1] and silver medals
#10 Naum Levin
Naum L. Levin (born 8 February 1933) is a Ukrainian – Australian chess master and trainer. Levin was champion of the Kiev Avant-garde Club in 1963. He participated many times in the Ukrainian Chess Championship and took 18th in 1959, [1] tied for 13–15th in 1960, [2] tied for 3–4th in 1961, [3] took
#11 Boris Kogan
Boris Markovich Kogan ( Hebrew : בוריס קוגן ; February 8, 1940 – December 25, 1993) was a Russian-born American chess master. Russian-born American chess player Kogan was the Soviet Junior Champion in 1956 and 1957. He was a full-time chess teacher in the Soviet Union before emigrating and coming to
#12 Edward Lasker
Edward Lasker (born Eduard Lasker ) (December 3, 1885 – March 25, 1981) was a German-American chess and Go player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by FIDE . Lasker was an engineer by profession, and an author of books on Go, chess and checkers . Born in Prussia, he emigrate
#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 Gilles Mirallès
Gilles Mirallès (8 February 1966 – 28 January 2022) was a French chess player. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2022 ) French chess player (1966–2022) Gilles Mirallès Mirallès in 2014 Born ( 1966-02-08 ) 8 February 1966 Grasse , France Died 28 January 2022 (20
#15 Arik Braun
Arik Braun (born 8 February 1988) [1] is a German chess grandmaster and the world's first chessboxer of Grandmaster strength. [2] German chess player This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (October 2012) Click [show] for important translation ins
#16 Christina Nyberg
Christina Nyberg (born 8 February 1962), is a Swedish chess player. Swedish chess player Christina Nyberg Country Sweden Born ( 1962-02-08 ) 8 February 1962 (age 60)
#17 Birna Norðdahl
Birna Norðdahl (1920 – 8 February 2004) was an Icelandic chess player, two-times winner the Icelandic Women's Chess Championship (1976, 1980). Icelandic chess player Birna Norðdahl Country Iceland Born 1920 Died ( 2004-02-08 ) 8 February 2004
#18 Zbigniew Doda
Zbigniew Doda (22 February 1931 – 8 February 2013) was a Polish chess player who twice won the Polish Chess Championship in 1964 and 1967. FIDE International Master (1964). Zbigniew Doda Country Poland Born ( 1931-02-22 ) 22 February 1931 Poznań , Poland Died 8 February 2013 (2013-02-08) (aged 81)
Salomon Langleben ( Hebrew : סלומון לאנגלבן ; 1862 in Warsaw – February 8, 1939 in Warsaw) was a Polish chess master. Polish chess player He lived for many years in the United States of America. In 1894 he won in Buffalo. At the end of the 19th century, he returned to Poland. He won, ahead of Alexan
#20 Martha Fierro
Martha Lorena Fierro Baquero [1] (born September 6, 1977) is an American-born Ecuadorian chess player holding the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster , and FIDE International Organizer . She won the American Continental Women's Chess Championship in 2009. Ecuadorian chess player In