langs: 12 января [ru] / january 12 [en] / 12. januar [de] / 12 janvier [fr] / 12 gennaio [it] / 12 de enero [es]
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Player / Player
#1 Yuri González Vidal
Yuri González Vidal (born 12 January 1981) is a Cuban chess player. He received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in November 2008. [2] González Vidal competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2017 . [3] In team events, he has represented Cuba in the Chess Olympiad in 2014 and the World Team Chess Champion
- Yuri González Vidal (born 12 january 1981) is a Cuban chess player. He received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in November 2008. [2] ...
- ... ez González at the 2011 Andorra Open Full name Yuri Gonzalez Vidal Country Cuba Born ( 1981-01-12 ) 12 january 1981 (age 41) Marianao , Cuba [1] Title Grandmaster (2008) FIDE rating 2525 (June 2022) Peak rating ...
#2 Ilya Smirin
Ilya (or Ilia ) Smirin ( Hebrew : איליה יוליביץ' סמירין ; Russian : Илья Юльевич Смирин , romanized : Ilya Yulievich Smirin ; born January 21, 1968) is an Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990. Israeli chess player (born 1968) Ilya Smirin Smirin winning at A
- ... in winning at Athens 2007 Country Soviet Union (until 1992) Israel (since 1992) Born ( 1968-01-12 ) january 12, 1968 (age 54) Vitebsk , Byelorussian SSR , USSR Title Grandmaster (1990) FIDE rating 2602 (Septembe ...
#3 Harika Dronavalli
Harika Dronavalli (born 12 January 1991) is an Indian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). She has won three bronze medals in the Women's World Chess Championship , in 2012, 2015 and 2017. Dronavalli was honored with the Arjuna Award for the year 2007–08 by the government of In
- Harika Dronavalli (born 12 january 1991) is an Indian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). She has won three bro ...
- ... Western name order when mentioning individuals. Harika Dronavalli Country India Born ( 1991-01-12 ) 12 january 1991 (age 31) Gorantla , Guntur , Andhra Pradesh , India Title Grandmaster (2011) FIDE rating 2507 ...
- ... mes 2010 Guangzhou Women's Individual EARLY LIFE Harika was born to Ramesh and Swarna Dronavalli on 12 january 1991 in Guntur where she attended Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer school [4] Her father works as a dep ...
#4 Sergey Karjakin
Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin [lower-alpha 1] (born 12 January 1990) is a Russian chess grandmaster (formerly representing Ukraine ). A chess prodigy , he previously held the record for the world's youngest ever grandmaster, having qualified for the title at the age of 12 years and 7 months. [1] [2]
- Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin [lower-alpha 1] (born 12 january 1990) is a Russian chess grandmaster (formerly representing Ukraine ). A chess prodigy , he previou ...
- ... Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin Country Ukraine (until 2009) Russia (since 2009) Born ( 1990-01-12 ) 12 january 1990 (age 32) Simferopol , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union Title Grandmaster (2003) FIDE rating 2747 ( ...
#5 Ignacy Nowak
Ignacy Nowak (born 12 January 1949) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1985. Nowak achieved the rank of FIDE Master in 1983. Polish chess player Ignacy Nowak Country Poland Born ( 1949-01-12 ) 12 January 1949 (age 73) Poznań , Poland Title FIDE Master (1983)
- Ignacy Nowak (born 12 january 1949) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1985. Nowak achieved the ra ...
- ... he rank of FIDE Master in 1983. Polish chess player Ignacy Nowak Country Poland Born ( 1949-01-12 ) 12 january 1949 (age 73) Poznań , Poland Title FIDE Master (1983) CHESS CAREER From 1971 to 1990, Nowak partic ...
#6 List of female chess grandmasters
There are 39 female chess players who hold the title of Grandmaster (GM), the highest title awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). [upper-alpha 1] The Grandmaster title was formally established by FIDE in 1950. Modern regulations typically require players to achieve a FIDE rating of 2
- ... sintseva Russia 14 January 1985 37 2011 February 2011 26 2576 N/A NK [80] Harika Dronavalli ° India 12 january 1991 31 2011 July 2011 20 2543 N/A HD [81] Ju Wenjun ° China 31 January 1991 31 2014 October 2011 2 ...
- ... a Girya ° Russia 4 June 1991 31 2021 March 2021 29 2505 N/A OG [89] Zhansaya Abdumalik ° Kazakhstan 12 january 2000 22 2021 May 2021 21 2507 N/A ZA [90] Federation switches: Gaprindashvili: Soviet Union → Georg ...
#7 Julia Alboredo
Julia Alboredo (born 12 January 1997) [1] is a Brazilian chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman International Master in 2022. [2] Alboredo is the 2020 Brazilian women's champion. Brazilian chess player Julia Alboredo Alboredo at the 2018 Andorra open Country Brazil Born 12 January 1997 (
- Julia Alboredo (born 12 january 1997) [1] is a Brazilian chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman International Master in 2 ...
- ... ampion. Brazilian chess player Julia Alboredo Alboredo at the 2018 Andorra open Country Brazil Born 12 january 1997 ( 1997-01-12 ) (age 25) São Paulo , Brazil Title FIDE Master (2014) Woman International Master ...
#8 Mikhail Chigorin
Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin (also Tchigorin ; Russian : Михаи́л Ива́нович Чиго́рин ; 12 November [ O.S. 31 October ] 1850 – 25 January [ O.S. 12 January ] 1908 ) was a Russian chess player. He played two World Championship matches against Wilhelm Steinitz , losing both times. The last great p
- ... n ; Russian : Михаи́л Ива́нович Чиго́рин ; 12 November [ O.S. 31 October ] 1850 – 25 January [ O.S. 12 january ] 1908 ) was a Russian chess player. He played two World Championship matches against Wilhelm Stein ...
#9 Vlastimil Hort
Vlastimil Hort (born 12 January 1944) is a German chess Grandmaster . During the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the world's strongest players and reached the 1977–78 Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship , but never qualified for a competition for the actual title. Czech chess player
- Vlastimil Hort (born 12 january 1944) is a German chess Grandmaster . During the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the world's stronges ...
- ... t at the Thessaloniki Olympiad in 1988 Full name Vlastimil Hort Country Germany Born ( 1944-01-12 ) 12 january 1944 (age 78) Kladno , Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic ) Title Grandmaster ...
#10 Marat Dzhumaev
Marat Dzhumaev (born 12 January 1976) is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster (2001) and twice national champion (2012, 2015). Uzbekistani chess player Marat Dzhumaev Country Uzbekistan Born ( 1976-01-12 ) 12 January 1976 (age 46) Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , USSR Title Grandmaster FIDE ratin
- Marat Dzhumaev (born 12 january 1976) is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster (2001) and twice national champion (2012, 2015). Uzbekist ...
- ... ampion (2012, 2015). Uzbekistani chess player Marat Dzhumaev Country Uzbekistan Born ( 1976-01-12 ) 12 january 1976 (age 46) Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , USSR Title Grandmaster FIDE rating 2445 (July 2022) ...
#11 Daniël Noteboom
Daniël Noteboom (26 February 1910 – 12 January 1932) was a Dutch chess player. He gained notice at the 1930 Chess Olympiad at Hamburg, scoring 11½/15, including a win against Salo Flohr . [1] Dutch chess player
- Daniël Noteboom (26 February 1910 – 12 january 1932) was a Dutch chess player. He gained notice at the 1930 Chess Olympiad at Hamburg, scoring 11½ ...
#12 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 8, 2016 Best Actor David Oyelowo (also for A United Kingdom ) Nominated [54] Golden Tomato Awards january 12, 2017 Best Kids/Family Movie 2016 Queen of Katwe 2nd Place [55] London Film Critics' Circle January ...
#13 Ivan Bukavshin
Ivan Alexandrovich Bukavshin ( Russian : Иван Александрович Букавшин ; 3 May 1995 – 12 January 2016) was a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2011. [2] Bukavshin was three-time European champion in his age category. In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming c
- Ivan Alexandrovich Bukavshin ( Russian : Иван Александрович Букавшин ; 3 May 1995 – 12 january 2016) was a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2011. [2] Bukavsh ...
- ... n Alexandrovich Bukavshin Country Russia Born ( 1995-05-03 ) 3 May 1995 Rostov-on-Don , Russia Died 12 january 2016 (2016-01-12) (aged 20) Tolyatti , Russia [1] Title Grandmaster (2011) Peak rating 2658 (Januar ...
- ... nockout tournament, defeating Dmitry Kokarev in the final. [11] DEATH Bukavshin died in Tolyatti on 12 january 2016, and was originally thought to have suffered a stroke, [12] though now it is reported that it ...
#14 Evgenios Ioannidis
Evgenios Ioannidis ( Greek : Ευγένιος Ιωαννίδης ; born 12 January 2001) is a Greek chess International Master (2018). Greek chess player Evgenios Ioannidis Country Greece Born ( 2001-01-12 ) 12 January 2001 (age 21) Title International Master (2018) FIDE rating 2500 (August 2022)
- Evgenios Ioannidis ( Greek : Ευγένιος Ιωαννίδης ; born 12 january 2001) is a Greek chess International Master (2018). Greek chess player Evgenios Ioannidis Country G ...
- ... ternational Master (2018). Greek chess player Evgenios Ioannidis Country Greece Born ( 2001-01-12 ) 12 january 2001 (age 21) Title International Master (2018) FIDE rating 2500 (August 2022) BIOGRAPHY Evgenios I ...
#15 Zhao Zong-Yuan
Zhao Zong-Yuan ( simplified Chinese : 赵宗辕 ; traditional Chinese : 趙宗轅 ; pinyin : Zhào Zōngyuán ; born 26 June 1986) [1] is an Australian chess Grandmaster . As of September 2019 [update] , he was the third-ranked active chess player in Australia. [2] Australian chess Grandmaster (born 1986) Zhao Z
- ... ful, Zhao played in the 33rd Seville Open/XXXIII Abierto Internacional "Ciudad de Sevilla" [14] (5–1 12 january 2008) Sevilla , Spain finishing with 6.5/9 points (=10th place). In 22–31 January 2008 he managed to ...
#16 Zhansaya Abdumalik
Zhansaya Abdumalik ( Kazakh : Jansaya Daniyarqyzy Äbdimalik ; Russian : Жансая́ Дания́ровна Абдумали́к ; born 12 January 2000) is a Kazakhstani chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM). She is the first Kazkakhstani woman, and the 39th woman overall, to earn the GM title. Abdumalik has a
- ... bdumalik ( Kazakh : Jansaya Daniyarqyzy Äbdimalik ; Russian : Жансая́ Дания́ровна Абдумали́к ; born 12 january 2000) is a Kazakhstani chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM). She is the first Kazka ...
- ... alik Abdumalik in 2019 Full name Жансая Даниярқызы Әбдімәлік Country Kazakhstan Born ( 2000-01-12 ) 12 january 2000 (age 22) Almaty , Kazakhstan Title Grandmaster (2021) FIDE rating 2501 (October 2022) Peak rat ...
- ... rated 2642 to help earn her first GM norm. EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND Zhansaya Abdumalik was born on 12 january 2000 to Alma and Daniyar Ashirov in Almaty . [2] Her parents made her last name the same as the fir ...
#17 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
- ... ust 2021 Schulz, André (9 September 2020), GM Dmitry Svetushkin (1980–2020) , Chessbase.com , retrie 12 january uary 2021 "In Memoriam: Velemajstor Miroslav Tošić (1960–2019)" , Blog Šah-Mat Liste (in Serbian (La ...
#18 Constanze Jahn
Constanze Jahn (born 12 January 1963) is a German Woman International Master (WIM) (1991). German chess player Constanze Jahn Jahn in 2012 Country East Germany Germany Born ( 1963-01-12 ) 12 January 1963 (age 59) Title Woman International Master (1991)
- Constanze Jahn (born 12 january 1963) is a German Woman International Master (WIM) (1991). German chess player Constanze Jahn Jahn ...
- ... ). German chess player Constanze Jahn Jahn in 2012 Country East Germany Germany Born ( 1963-01-12 ) 12 january 1963 (age 59) Title Woman International Master (1991) BIOGRAPHY At the 1990s Constanze Jahn was one ...
#19 James Mason (chess player)
James Mason (19 November 1849 – 12 January 1905) was an Irish-born British-American chess player, journalist and writer who became one of the world's best half-dozen players in the 1880s. [1] Mason was ranked the number 1 player in the world by Chessmetrics during 11 separate months between August 1
- James Mason (19 November 1849 – 12 january 1905) was an Irish-born British-American chess player, journalist and writer who became one of the ...
- ... fore 1882) United Kingdom (after 1882) Born ( 1849-11-19 ) 19 November 1849 Kilkenny , Ireland Died 12 january 1905 (1905-01-12) (aged 55) Rochford , Essex , England BIOGRAPHY Mason was born in Kilkenny in Irel ...
- ... me seriously ill and had to curtail almost all activities for the remainder of his life. He died on 12 january 1905 in Rochford , Essex , and is buried in nearby Thundersley churchyard. CHESS STRENGTH According ...
#20 Ahmed Ibrahim Hamed
Ahmed Ibrahim Hamed (born 12 January 1954) is an Egyptian chess International Master (1987). Egyptian chess player Ahmed Hamed Full name Ahmed Ibrahim Hamed Country Egypt Born ( 1954-01-12 ) 12 January 1954 (age 68) Title International Master (1987) Peak rating 2349 (January 1999)
- Ahmed Ibrahim Hamed (born 12 january 1954) is an Egyptian chess International Master (1987). Egyptian chess player Ahmed Hamed Full name ...
- ... . Egyptian chess player Ahmed Hamed Full name Ahmed Ibrahim Hamed Country Egypt Born ( 1954-01-12 ) 12 january 1954 (age 68) Title International Master (1987) Peak rating 2349 (January 1999) CHESS CAREER From t ...