langs: 29 октября [ru] / october 29 [en] / 29. oktober [de] / 29 octobre [fr] / 29 ottobre [it] / 29 de octubre [es]
days: october 26 / october 27 / october 28 / october 29 / october 30 / october 31 / november 1
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#1 Wesley So
Wesley Barbossa So (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino-born American chess grandmaster , the inaugural and current World Fischer Random Chess Champion , and 3-time and the current U.S. Chess Champion (in 2017, 2020, and 2021). He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion . On the March 2017 FI
- ... owned champions. Chess.com and the PRO Chess League both issued lifetime bans to Petrosian. [73] On october 29, 2020, So became US Champion again. He amassed a score of 9/11 against a top class field in the onli ...
#2 Peggy Clarke (chess player)
Peggy Clarke (née Wood) (29 October 1937 – 15 September 2018 [1] ) was joint British ladies' chess champion in 1966. [2] [3] She was the daughter of Baruch Harold Wood and married Peter Hugh Clarke in 1962. They had three daughters. British chess player This article needs additional citations for ve
- Peggy Clarke (née Wood) ( 29 october 1937 – 15 September 2018 [1] ) was joint British ladies' chess champion in 1966. [2] [3] She was th ...
- ... onal citations for verification . ( July 2014 ) Margaret Eileen Elizabeth Clarke Born Margaret Wood 29 october 1937 Died 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) (aged 80) Other names Peggy Clarke-Wood Occupation Chess C ...
#3 Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE ( January 17, 1706 [ O.S. January 6, 1706 ] [Note 1] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer , scientist , inventor , statesman , diplomat , printer , publisher , and political philosopher. [1] Among the leading intellectuals of his tim
- ... limit of three full terms. Shortly after his initial election, he was re-elected to a full term on october 29, 1785, and again in the fall of 1786 and on October 31, 1787. In that capacity, he served as host to ...
#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
- ... lands [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 March 2006 [lower-roman 5] 29 2517 2006 2008 [33] Hoang Thanh Trang ° Hungary [lower-a ...
#5 George Wheatcroft (chess player)
George Shorrock Ashcombe Wheatcroft (29 October 1905 – 2 December 1987) was an English chess master and chess functionary. English chess player George Wheatcroft Country England Born ( 1905-10-29 ) 29 October 1905 Died 2 December 1987 (1987-12-02) (aged 82)
- George Shorrock Ashcombe Wheatcroft ( 29 october 1905 – 2 December 1987) was an English chess master and chess functionary. English chess player Geo ...
- ... r and chess functionary. English chess player George Wheatcroft Country England Born ( 1905-10-29 ) 29 october 1905 Died 2 December 1987 (1987-12-02) (aged 82) BIOGRAPHY In 1935, George Wheatcroft won British C ...
#6 Igor Ivanov (chess player)
Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov (January 8, 1947 – November 17, 2005) was a Russian -born Canadian grandmaster of chess and a concert pianist . Canadian chess player Igor Ivanov Full name Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov Country Soviet Union Canada Born ( 1947-01-08 ) January 8, 1947 Leningrad , RSFSR , USSR Died
- ... the country. Ivanov died on November 17, 2005, in St. George, Utah . He played in the Utah Open on october 29, 2005, only three weeks before his death, finishing in a tie for first place. [2] NOTABLE CHESS GAME ...
#7 Albert Salomon Anselm von Rothschild
Albert Salomon Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild (29 October 1844 – 11 February 1911) was a banker in Austria-Hungary and a member of the Rothschild banking family of Austria . Businesses that he owned included Creditanstalt and the Northern Railway . Austro-Hungarian banker and art collector (1844–1
- Albert Salomon Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild ( 29 october 1844 – 11 February 1911) was a banker in Austria-Hungary and a member of the Rothschild banking fam ...
- ... or (1844–1911) This article does not cite any sources . ( October 2013 ) Albert von Rothschild Born 29 october 1844 Vienna , Austrian Empire Died 11 February 1911 ( 1911-02-12 ) (aged 66) Vienna, Austria-Hungar ...
#8 Xu Yuhua
Xu Yuhua (born 29 October 1976) is a Chinese chess grandmaster and former Women's World Champion (2006–2008). She was China's third women's world chess champion after Xie Jun and Zhu Chen . She has been followed by Chinese women's world chess champions Hou Yifan , Tan Zhongyi , and Ju Wenjun . Chine
- Xu Yuhua (born 29 october 1976) is a Chinese chess grandmaster and former Women's World Champion (2006–2008). She was China's ...
- ... Chinese name , the family name is Xu . Xu Yuhua Xu Yuhua in 2008 Country China Born ( 1976-10-29 ) 29 october 1976 (age 45) [1] Jinhua , Zhejiang , China Title Grandmaster (2006) Woman Grandmaster (2001) Women ...
#9 Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant
Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (12 September 1800 – 29 October 1872) was a leading French chess master and an editor of the chess periodical Le Palamède . He is best known for losing a match against Howard Staunton in 1843 that is often considered to have been an unofficial match for the Wor
- Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (12 September 1800 – 29 october 1872) was a leading French chess master and an editor of the chess periodical Le Palamède . He is b ...
- ... me Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant Country France Born ( 1800-09-12 ) 12 September 1800 Died 29 october 1872 (1872-10-29) (aged 72) Algeria CHESS CAREER Saint-Amant learned chess from Wilhelm Schlumberge ...
#10 Josip Rukavina
Josip Rukavina (born October 29, 1942) is a Croatian chess International Master . [1] He played in the June 1973 Leningrad Interzonal tournament, intended to select a challenger to Bobby Fischer for the World Chess Championship 1975 . Rukavina finished fifteenth out of eighteen players in total. [2]
- Josip Rukavina (born october 29, 1942) is a Croatian chess International Master . [1] He played in the June 1973 Leningrad Interzona ...
- ... Croatian chess International Master (born 1942) Josip Rukavina Country Croatia Born ( 1942-10-29 ) october 29, 1942 (age 79) Title International Master FIDE rating 2384 (as of January 2021)
#11 Milinka Merlini
Milinka Merlini (née Cirović ; 24 October 1929 – 29 October 1996) was a Yugoslav – French chess player, five-times French Women's Chess Championship winner (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980). French chess player Milinka Merlini Milinka Merlini (left) in Chess Olympiad (1980) Country Yugoslavia (before 1
- Milinka Merlini (née Cirović ; 24 October 1929 – 29 october 1996) was a Yugoslav – French chess player, five-times French Women's Chess Championship winner (19 ...
- ... via (before 1972) France (after 1972) Born ( 1929-10-24 ) 24 October 1929 Tučkovo , Yugoslavia Died 29 october 1996 (1996-10-29) (aged 67) Paris , France BIOGRAPHY Milinka Merlini lived in Yugoslavia until 1961 ...
#12 Stefán Kristjánsson
Stefán Kristjánsson (8 December 1982 – 28 February 2018) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster and professional poker player. Icelandic chess player For the Icelandic Olympic skier, see Stefán Kristjánsson (alpine skier) . This is an Icelandic name . The last name is patronymic , not a family name ; th
- ... after move 46. [14] Stefán Kristjánsson vs. Radosław Wojtaszek , European Team Chess Championships ( 29 october 2007), Dutch Defence : Raphael Variation (A80), 1–0. [games 3] Stefán capitalises on 2635-rated Woj ...
#13 William Addison (chess player)
William Grady "Bill" Addison (November 28, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – October 29, 2008 in San Francisco ) was an American chess International Master (1967). American chess player William Addison Full name William Grady Addison Country United States Born November 28, 1933 ( 1933-11-28 ) Bat
- William Grady "Bill" Addison (November 28, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – october 29, 2008 in San Francisco ) was an American chess International Master (1967). American chess player Wi ...
- ... ison Country United States Born November 28, 1933 ( 1933-11-28 ) Baton Rouge, Louisiana , U.S. Died october 29, 2008 (2008-10-29) (aged 74) San Francisco, California , U.S. Title International Master (1967) He p ...
#14 Gerard Kerlin
Gerard Joseph Kerlin (29 October 1910 – 12 June 1946) was an Irish chess player and two-times Leinster Chess Championship winner (1940, 1941). Irish chess player Gerard Kerlin Country Ireland Born ( 1910-10-29 ) 29 October 1910 Dublin , Ireland Died 12 June 1946 (1946-06-12) (aged 35) Dublin, Irel
- Gerard Joseph Kerlin ( 29 october 1910 – 12 June 1946) was an Irish chess player and two-times Leinster Chess Championship winner (19 ...
- ... mpionship winner (1940, 1941). Irish chess player Gerard Kerlin Country Ireland Born ( 1910-10-29 ) 29 october 1910 Dublin , Ireland Died 12 June 1946 (1946-06-12) (aged 35) Dublin, Ireland BIOGRAPHY In the end ...
#15 Alberto Caro
Alberto Napoleon Caro (born 29 October 1937) is a Venezuelan chess player, five-time Venezuelan Chess Championship winner (1961, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1973). Venezuelan chess player Alberto Caro Country Venezuela Born ( 1937-10-29 ) 29 October 1937 (age 84)
- Alberto Napoleon Caro (born 29 october 1937) is a Venezuelan chess player, five-time Venezuelan Chess Championship winner (1961, 1963, 196 ...
- ... 1963, 1968, 1972, 1973). Venezuelan chess player Alberto Caro Country Venezuela Born ( 1937-10-29 ) 29 october 1937 (age 84) BIOGRAPHY From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, Alberto Caro was one of Venezuela's le ...
#16 Nathan Divinsky
Nathan Joseph Harry Divinsky (October 29, 1925 – June 17, 2012) was a Canadian mathematician , university professor, chess master , chess writer, and chess official. Divinsky was also known for being the former husband of the 19th prime minister of Canada , Kim Campbell . Divinsky and Campbell were
- Nathan Joseph Harry Divinsky ( october 29, 1925 – June 17, 2012) was a Canadian mathematician , university professor, chess master , chess wri ...
- ... re married from 1972 to 1983. [1] Nathan Joseph Harry Divinsky Personal details Born ( 1925-10-29 ) october 29, 1925 Winnipeg, Manitoba Died June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17) (aged 86) Nationality Canadian EARLY LIFE, ...
#17 Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and a five-time world chess champion . [2] He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006. [3] In 2022, he was
- ... nd convincingly defended the title against Kramnik in the 2008 World Chess Championship held on 14–2 29 october in Bonn , Germany. The winner was to be the first to score 6½ points in the 12-game match. [87] Anan ...
- ... 1 1 a b c d e f g h Final position of the match Anand (2783) vs. Kramnik (2772), Wch Bonn GER (11); 29 october 2008 (final game) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.f5 ...
#18 Roman Prymula
Roman Prymula (born 4 February 1964) is a Czech physician, professor of epidemiology , and a retired army colonel. [1] [2] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Czech . (September 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine transla
- ... Czech epidemiologist and politician Roman Prymula Minister of Health In office 21 September 2020 – 29 october 2020 Prime Minister Andrej Babiš Preceded by Adam Vojtěch Succeeded by Jan Blatný Personal details ...
- ... s, under which all restaurants were supposed to be closed. [4] [5] He was replaced by Jan Blatný on 29 october . [6]