langs: 8 мая [ru] / may 8 [en] / 8. mai [de] / 8 mai [fr] / 8 maggio [it] / 8 de mayo [es]
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#1 Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin (born 13 July 2004) is an Indian chess player and a chess prodigy . He achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 14. He is also the fourth youngest player in the history to cross the Elo rating mark of 2600, accomplishing this feat at the age of 14. He is one of the youngest chess talents
- ... talis . [18] [19] The database website Chess-DB dubbed this performance as the ‘Game of the Day’ on 8 may 2016. [20] At the Sunway Sitges Open 2016, Nihal registered his second International Master norm by ...
#2 Jens Beutel
Jens Beutel (12 July 1946 – 8 May 2019) was a German judge and politician . A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he served as Oberbürgermeister (mayor) of Mainz , the state capital of Rheinland-Pfalz , from 1997 to 2011. During his tenure, the city improved especially by building project
- Jens Beutel (12 July 1946 – 8 may 2019) was a German judge and politician . A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he served ...
- ... Michael Ebling Personal details Born ( 1946-07-12 ) 12 July 1946 Lünen , Westphalia , Germany Died 8 may 2019 (2019-05-08) (aged 72) Political party Social Democratic Party Alma mater University of Mainz ...
- ... an invitation to a trip to Italy by an entrepreneur without a political reason. [2] Beutel died on 8 may 2019 aged 72. [4] CHESS Jens Beutel and Viswanathan Anand , Chess Classic Mainz 2002 Beutel started ...
#3 Iepe Rubingh
Iepe B. T. Rubingh ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈipə] ; 17 August 1974 – 8 May 2020) was a Dutch performance artist , athlete and the founder of chess boxing and World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO, with central Berlin, Germany in 2003). [2] Dutch chess boxer Iepe Rubingh Rubingh in 2015 Born ( 1974-08
- Iepe B. T. Rubingh ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈipə] ; 17 August 1974 – 8 may 2020) was a Dutch performance artist , athlete and the founder of chess boxing and World Chess Boxi ...
- ... boxer Iepe Rubingh Rubingh in 2015 Born ( 1974-08-17 ) 17 August 1974 Rotterdam , Netherlands Died 8 may 2020 (2020-05-08) (aged 45) [1] Occupation Chess Boxer BIOGRAPHY WORKS AS AN ARTIST As a performanc ...
#4 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
- ... 004 April 2004 [lower-roman 3] 19 2561 2008 2010 AK [71] Peng Zhaoqin ° Netherlands [lower-alpha 5] 8 may 1968 54 2004 April 2004 [lower-roman 4] 35 2472 N/A [73] Xu Yuhua China 29 October 1976 45 2007 Mar ...
#5 Svetla Yordanova
Svetla Yordanova ( Bulgarian : Светла Йорданова , née Besheva ; born 8 May 1976) is a Bulgarian chess player and winner of the 2015 Women's Bulgarian Chess Championship . [1] Bulgarian chess player Svetla Yordanova Yordanova in 2013 Country Bulgaria Born 8 May 1976 ( 1976-05-08 ) (age 46) Title
- Svetla Yordanova ( Bulgarian : Светла Йорданова , née Besheva ; born 8 may 1976) is a Bulgarian chess player and winner of the 2015 Women's Bulgarian Chess Championship . [1] ...
- ... Championship . [1] Bulgarian chess player Svetla Yordanova Yordanova in 2013 Country Bulgaria Born 8 may 1976 ( 1976-05-08 ) (age 46) Title FIDE Woman Intl. Master (2008) ICCF Lady Grandmaster (2011) FIDE ...
#6 Levon Babujian
Levon Babujian ( Armenian : Լեւոն Բաբուջյան , born May 8, 1986 in Yerevan ) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster . Armenian chess Grandmaster Levon Babujian Levon Babujian, 2013 Full name Լեւոն Բաբուջյան Country Armenia Born ( 1986-05-08 ) May 8, 1986 (age 36) Yerevan , Armenia Title Grandmaster (
- Levon Babujian ( Armenian : Լեւոն Բաբուջյան , born may 8, 1986 in Yerevan ) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster . Armenian chess Grandmaster Levon Babujian Levo ...
- ... r Levon Babujian Levon Babujian, 2013 Full name Լեւոն Բաբուջյան Country Armenia Born ( 1986-05-08 ) may 8, 1986 (age 36) Yerevan , Armenia Title Grandmaster (2010) FIDE rating 2434 (July 2022) Peak rating 2 ...
#7 Peng Zhaoqin
Peng Zhaoqin ( Chinese : 彭肇勤 ; pinyin : Péng Zhàoqín ; born 8 May 1968 in Guangzhou , Guangdong ) is a Chinese -born Dutch chess player. In October 2004, she was the eleventh woman ever to be awarded the FIDE title of Grandmaster . Chinese-born Dutch chess player In this Chinese name , the family na
- Peng Zhaoqin ( Chinese : 彭肇勤 ; pinyin : Péng Zhàoqín ; born 8 may 1968 in Guangzhou , Guangdong ) is a Chinese -born Dutch chess player. In October 2004, she was the ...
- ... name is Peng . Peng Zhaoqin Peng Zhaoqin, Warsaw 2013 Country China Netherlands Born ( 1968-05-08 ) 8 may 1968 (age 54) Guangzhou , Guangdong , China Title Grandmaster (2004) FIDE rating 2350 (December 202 ...
#8 Magnus Carlsen
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen [lower-alpha 1] (born 30 November 1990) [1] [2] is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the reigning five-time World Chess Champion . He is also a three-time World Rapid Chess Champion and five-time World Blitz Chess Champion . He has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE wor
- ... uring the tournament victory by beating Caruana in the final round, finishing with +5−2=3. [147] On 8 may , Carlsen played an exhibition game at Oslo City against the people of Norway, assisted by a grandma ...
#9 Juan Manuel Bellón López
Juan Manuel Bellón López (born 8 May 1950) is a Spanish and Swedish (since 2017) [1] chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (1978). He is a five-time Spanish Chess Champion (1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982), Chess Olympiad individual silver medal winner ( 1978 ), and European Team Chess C
- Juan Manuel Bellón López (born 8 may 1950) is a Spanish and Swedish (since 2017) [1] chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaste ...
- ... r maternal family name is López . Juan Manuel Bellón López Bellón López in 2009 Born ( 1950-05-08 ) 8 may 1950 (age 72) Valencia, Spain Spouse Pia Cramling Children Anna Cramling Bellón Country Spain Swede ...
#10 Aleksandr Shimanov
Aleksandr Shimanov (born 8 May 1992) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2009. Russian chess player (born 1992) Aleksandr Shimanov Aleksandr Shimanov, Athens, 2012 Country Russia Born ( 1992-05-08 ) May 8, 1992 (age 30) Title Grandmaster (2009) FIDE
- ... (born 1992) Aleksandr Shimanov Aleksandr Shimanov, Athens, 2012 Country Russia Born ( 1992-05-08 ) may 8, 1992 (age 30) Title Grandmaster (2009) FIDE rating 2581 (July 2022) Peak rating 2664 This article n ...
- Aleksandr Shimanov (born 8 may 1992) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2009. Russ ...
#11 Alexander Fishbein
Alexander Gregory Fishbein [1] (born May 8, 1968 in Leningrad , Russian SFSR , USSR [2] as Aleksandr Grigoryevich Fishbein, Russian : Александр Григорьевич Фишбейн) is an American chess player with the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). Russian-American chess player Alexander Fishbein Full name Alexa
- Alexander Gregory Fishbein [1] (born may 8, 1968 in Leningrad , Russian SFSR , USSR [2] as Aleksandr Grigoryevich Fishbein, Russian : Александр ...
- ... chess player Alexander Fishbein Full name Alexander Gregory Fishbein [1] Country United States Born may 8, 1968 ( 1968-05-08 ) (age 54) Leningrad , Russian SFSR , USSR Title Grandmaster (1992) FIDE rating 2 ...
#12 Gustav Rogmann
Gustav Rogmann (8 May 1909 – July 1947) was a German chess master. German chess player He took 2nd behind Wilhelm Ernst at Weidenau 1937, took 9th at Bochum 1937, tied for 6-7th at Berlin (BSG) 1937 ( Fritz Sämisch won), [1] and tied for 4-7th at Krefeld 1938 ( Erich Eliskases and Ludwig Engels won)
- Gustav Rogmann ( 8 may 1909 – July 1947) was a German chess master. German chess player He took 2nd behind Wilhelm Ernst a ...
#13 Vladimir Eljanov
Vladimir Eljanov (8 May 1951 – 19 October 2013) was a Ukrainian chess International Master , Merited Coach of Ukraine , FIDE Senior Trainer (2013) and chess book publisher. [1] [2] Vladimir Eljanov Full name Владимир Эльянов Country Ukraine Born ( 1951-05-08 ) 8 May 1951 Kharkiv , Soviet Union
- Vladimir Eljanov ( 8 may 1951 – 19 October 2013) was a Ukrainian chess International Master , Merited Coach of Ukraine , FID ...
- ... publisher. [1] [2] Vladimir Eljanov Full name Владимир Эльянов Country Ukraine Born ( 1951-05-08 ) 8 may 1951 Kharkiv , Soviet Union Died 19 October 2013 (2013-10-19) (aged 62) Title International Master ...
#14 Stuart James Hutchings
Stuart James Hutchings (born 8 May 1951) is a Welsh chess FIDE Master (FM) and two-time Welsh Chess Championship winner (1973, 1990). Welsh chess player Stuart James Hutchings Country United Kingdom Born ( 1951-05-08 ) 8 May 1951 (age 71) Barnstaple , England Title FIDE Master Peak rating 2340 (
- Stuart James Hutchings (born 8 may 1951) is a Welsh chess FIDE Master (FM) and two-time Welsh Chess Championship winner (1973, 1990). ...
- ... (1973, 1990). Welsh chess player Stuart James Hutchings Country United Kingdom Born ( 1951-05-08 ) 8 may 1951 (age 71) Barnstaple , England Title FIDE Master Peak rating 2340 (January 1977) BIOGRAPHY Stua ...
#15 Soňa Pertlová
Soňa Pertlová (March 24, 1988 in Třinec – May 8, 2011 in Třinec) was a Czech chess player. Czech chess player Soňa Pertlová Country Czech Republic Born ( 1988-03-24 ) March 24, 1988 Třinec Died May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08) (aged 23) Třinec Title Woman International Master (WIM) FIDE rating 2213 (l
- Soňa Pertlová (March 24, 1988 in Třinec – may 8, 2011 in Třinec) was a Czech chess player. Czech chess player Soňa Pertlová Country Czech Republic B ...
- ... ch chess player Soňa Pertlová Country Czech Republic Born ( 1988-03-24 ) March 24, 1988 Třinec Died may 8, 2011 (2011-05-08) (aged 23) Třinec Title Woman International Master (WIM) FIDE rating 2213 (last ra ...
#16 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
- ... 26 December 2016 , retrieved 20 June 2020 Yuri Averbakh, 1922–2022 , Chess.com , 7 May 2022 , retrie 8 may May 2022 McClain, Dylan Loeb (August 26, 2019). "Pal Benko, who stepped aside for Bobby Fischer, di ...
#17 Patrick Zelbel
Patrick Zelbel (born 8 May 1993, in Dortmund ) is a German chess player. German chess player (born 1993) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article is an orphan , as no othe
- Patrick Zelbel (born 8 may 1993, in Dortmund ) is a German chess player. German chess player (born 1993) This article has mult ...
#18 Andor Lilienthal
Andor (André, Andre, Andrei) Arnoldovich Lilienthal [1] [2] (5 May 1911 – 8 May 2010) was a Hungarian and Soviet chess player. In his long career, he played against ten male and female world champions , beating Emanuel Lasker , José Raúl Capablanca , Alexander Alekhine , Max Euwe , Mikhail Botvinnik
- ... 11. [12] Lilienthal remained actively involved in the chess world into his ninth decade. He died on may 8, 2010 at the age of 99; it was reported that he had been ill for some time. [13] According to Boris ...
- Andor (André, Andre, Andrei) Arnoldovich Lilienthal [1] [2] (5 May 1911 – 8 may 2010) was a Hungarian and Soviet chess player. In his long career, he played against ten male and f ...
- ... Lilienthal Country Hungary Soviet Union Born ( 1911-05-05 ) 5 May 1911 Moscow , Russian Empire Died 8 may 2010 (2010-05-08) (aged 99) Budapest , Hungary Title Grandmaster (1950) Peak rating 2450 (July 1971 ...