langs: 26 мая [ru] / may 26 [en] / 26. mai [de] / 26 mai [fr] / 26 maggio [it] / 26 de mayo [es]
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#1 Zhu Chen
Zhu Chen ( simplified Chinese : 诸宸 ; traditional Chinese : 諸宸 ; pinyin : Zhū Chén , Arabic : زو تشن ; born March 13, 1976) is a Chinese-born Qatari chess Grandmaster . In 1999, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun , and China's 13th Grandmaster . In 2006, she obtained
#2 Arturo Pomar
Arturo Pomar Salamanca (1 September 1931 – 26 May 2016) was a Spanish chess player. He was the first Spanish player to be awarded the title of grandmaster (GM), and was a seven-time national champion. [1] [2] Arturo Pomar Arturo Pomar in 1972 Died 26 May 2016 Barcelona
#3 Remo Calapso
Remo Calapso (11 October 1905 – 21 May 1975) was an Italian chess player. Italian chess player Remo Calapso Country Italy Born ( 1905-10-11 ) 11 October 1905 Palermo , Italy Died 21 May 1975 (1975-05-21) (aged 69) Rome , Italy
#4 Eugene Torre
Eugenio "Eugene" Torre [1] [2] (born November 4, 1951) is a Filipino chess player. In 1974, at 22 years old, he became the first Asian to qualify for the title Grandmaster by winning the silver medal in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice, France. He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippi
David Podhorzer (2 August 1907 – 27 January 1998) [1] was an Austrian chess master. Austrian chess player He was Austrian Champion in 1934, [2] and represented his country in the 6th Chess Olympiad at Warsaw 1935, where he played at first reserve board (+0 –4 =2). [3] Podhorzer tied for 8-9th at the
Paulino (Paulin) Frydman (26 May 1905 in Warsaw , [1] [2] Poland – 2 February 1982 in Buenos Aires , Argentina ) was a Polish chess master . Polish chess player Paulino Frydman Full name Paulin Frydman Country Poland Argentina Born ( 1905-05-26 ) 26 May 1905 Warsaw Poland Died 2 February 1982
Yaacov Zilberman (born 26 May 1954) is an Israeli chess grandmaster . Israeli chess grandmaster (born 1954) Yaacov Zilberman, Erts 2010 He played for Israel on the second reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad at Manila 1992. [1] He shared first place with Robert Hübner and Iván Morovic Fernández
#8 Hou Yifan
Hou Yifan ( Chinese : 侯逸凡 ; pinyin : Hóu Yìfán pronunciation ( help · info ) ; born 27 February 1994) [1] [2] [3] is a Chinese chess grandmaster , four-time Women's World Chess Champion and the second highest rated female player of all time. [4] Once a chess prodigy , she was the youngest female p
#9 Ernst Stöckl
Ernst Stöckl (26 May 1912 — 22 March 2000) was an Austrian chess player. Austrian chess player Ernst Stöckl Country Austria Born ( 1912-05-26 ) 26 May 1912 Died 22 March 2000 (2000-03-22) (aged 87)
#10 Valery Salov
Valery Salov (born 26 May 1964) is a Russian chess grandmaster who was once ranked the third best player in the world. [1] Russian chess grandmaster Valery Salov Valery Salov in 1989 Full name Валерий Борисович Салов Country Soviet Union (until 1992) Russia (since 1992) Born ( 1964-05-26 ) 26 May
#11 Mikuláš Maník
Mikuláš Maník (born 26 May 1975), is a Slovak chess Grandmaster (GM) (2006), Slovak Chess Championship winner (2003). Slovak chess player Mikuláš Maník Mikuláš Maník in 2015 Country Slovakia Born ( 1975-05-26 ) 26 May 1975 (age 47) Košice , Slovakia Title Grandmaster (GM) (2006) Peak rating 2512
#12 Friso Nijboer
Friso Nijboer (born May 26, 1965) is a Dutch chess player . He achieved the title of Grandmaster in 1996. Dutch chess player For other uses, see Friso (disambiguation) . Friso Nijboer Full name Friso Nijboer Country Netherlands Born ( 1965-05-26 ) May 26, 1965 (age 57) Netherlands Title Grandmas
#13 Vahap Şanal
Vahap Şanal (born 26 May 1998) is a Turkish chess grandmaster and two-time Turkish Chess Champion. Turkish chess grandmaster (born 1998) Vahap Şanal Country Turkey Born ( 1998-05-26 ) May 26, 1998 (age 24) Title Grandmaster (2016) FIDE rating 2595 (October 2022) Peak rating 2601 (December 2021
#14 Peter Leko
Peter Leko ( Hungarian : Lékó Péter ; born September 8, 1979) is a Hungarian chess player and commentator. He became the world's youngest grandmaster in 1994. He narrowly missed winning the Classical World Chess Championship 2004 : the match was drawn 7–7 and so Vladimir Kramnik retained the title.
Dragoljub Velimirović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Велимировић; 12 May 1942 – 22 May 2014) was a Serbian (formerly Yugoslav ) chess grandmaster, born in Valjevo . [1] Dragoljub Velimirović Dragoljub Velimirović in 1966 Full name Dragoljub Velimirović Драгољуб Велимировић Country Yugoslavia → Serbia
#16 Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker ( German pronunciation: [eˈmaːnuɛl ˈlaskɐ] ( listen ) ; December 24, 1868 – January 11, 1941) was a German chess player, mathematician , and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921, the longest reign of any officially recognised World Chess Champion in
#17 Łukasz Schreiber
Łukasz Paweł Schreiber (born May 26, 1987 in Bydgoszcz [1] ) is a Polish politician and local government member, member of the Sejm of the 8th and 9th term, in 2018–2019, secretary of state in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister , from 2019 minister-member of the Council of Ministers in the second
#18 Ljuba Kristol
Ljuba Danielovna Kristol ( Hebrew : לובה דניאלובנה קריסטול ; Russian : Любовь Даниэловна Кристол ; born May 26, 1944, in Leningrad ) is a Russian -born Israeli chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM) and the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM). Israeli chess player
#19 Bobby Fischer
Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion . A chess prodigy , he won his first of a record eight U.S. Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of t
#20 Jorge Szmetan
Jorge Szmetan (26 May 1950 – 19 September 2015, Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine chess player. He received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 1976. Argentine chess player At the beginning of his career, he won at Brasilia 1969. He played many times in Argentine Chess Championship , and wa