langs: 30 сентября [ru] / september 30 [en] / 30. september [de] / 30 septembre [fr] / 30 settembre [it] / 30 de septiembre [es]
days: september 27 / september 28 / september 29 / september 30 / october 1 / october 2 / october 3
#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
Mark Fredrick Noble (born 30 September 1962) is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title. [2] [3] New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player (born 1962) For t
Farida Arouche (born 30 September 1980), is an Algerian Woman International Master (WIM, 2002) and African Women's Chess Championship winner (2003). Algerian chess player Farida Arouche Country Algeria Born ( 1980-09-30 ) 30 September 1980 (age 42) Title Woman International Master (WIM) (2002)
Garry Kimovich Kasparov (Russian: Гарри Кимович Каспаров, Russian pronunciation: [ˈɡarʲɪ ˈkʲiməvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsparəf] , born Garik Kimovich Weinstein , Гарик Кимович Вайнштейн; 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster , former World Chess Champion , writer , political activist and commentator. His pe
Levon Grigori Aronian ( Armenian : Լևոն Գրիգորի Արոնյան , romanized : Levon Grigori Aronyan ; born 6 October 1982) is an Armenian chess grandmaster , who currently plays for the United States Chess Federation . A chess prodigy , he earned the title of grandmaster in 2000, at age 17. Aronian held t
Johan Willem van Hulst (28 January 1911 – 22 March 2018) was a Dutch school director, university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian. [1] In 1943, with the help of the Dutch resistance and students of the nearby University of Amsterdam , he was instrumental in saving over 600
Arianne Bo Caoili [1] ( / ˈ æ r iː ɔː n k aʊ ˈ iː l iː / kah- WEE -lee ; [2] 22 December 1986 – 30 March 2020) was a Filipino-Australian chess player. She held the FIDE title of Woman International Master , won the Oceania women's chess championship in 2009 and competed in seven Women's Chess Olympi
György Szilágyi (4 July 1921 – 30 September 1992), was a Hungarian chess International Master (1956), Chess Olympiad team bronze winner ( 1956 ). Hungarian chess player For the Hungarian politician, see György Szilágyi (politician) . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
Milko Georgiev Bobotsov ( Bulgarian : Милко Георгиев Бобоцов ; 30 September 1931, in Plovdiv – 3 April 2000, in Sofia , Bulgaria [1] ) was the first Bulgarian to attain the chess title of Grandmaster , achieving this title in 1961. Prior to gaining the title he won the Bulgarian national championshi
Rudolf Gottschall ( von Gottschall since 1877; 30 September 1823 – 21 March 1909) was a German poet , dramatist , literary critic and literary historian. Rudolf von Gottschall Rudolf Gottschall by Nicola Perscheid , 1905 Born 30 September 1823 Breslau , Prussia Died 21 March 1909 (aged 85) Leipzig ,
Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko , [1] or Mykhailo Oleksiienko [2] ( Ukrainian : Михайло Олексієнко ; born 30 September 1986) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster . He was Ukrainian Chess Champion in 2016. Ukrainian chess grandmaster Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko Country Ukraine Born ( 1986-09-30 ) 30 September 1986 (age
#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
#13 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.
Elizabete Limanovska (born 30 September 2000) is a Latvian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master . She won the Latvian Women Chess Championship in 2018. Latvian chess player Elizabete Limanovska Country Latvia Born ( 2000-09-30 ) 30 September 2000 (age 21) Title Woman FIDE Master
#15 Yoel Aloni
Yoel Aloni ( Hebrew : יואל אלוני ; September 30, 1937 – September 9, 2019) was an Israeli chess master and problemist. [1] He was the twin brother of Hillel Aloni (1937-2017). Israeli chess player and problemist (1937–2019) He played twice for Israel in Chess Olympiads . In 1964, at fourth board in
#16 Yoav Dothan
Yoav Dothan (born 1955) is an Israeli chess player who holds the chess title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster . He was the Israeli champion of correspondence chess for the 1997 championship and the winner of the Finland Jubilee 40. [1] He lives in Ramat Hasharon . At the ICCF congre
#17 John O'Hanlon (chess player)
John O'Hanlon (23 April 1876 – 20 February 1960) was an Irish chess player. [1] [2] He won the Irish Chess Championship nine times, the first title in 1913 and the last in 1940. [2] He competed in the Chess Olympiad three times, Paris in 1924, Warsaw in 1935 and Buenos Aires in 1939. [3] [4] Irish c
#18 Miron Sher
Miron Naumovich Sher ( Russian : Мирон Наумович Шер ; June 29, 1952 – August 20, 2020) was a Soviet-born American chess player, who was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 1992. Towards the end of the Soviet era, he began winning the open sections at international tournaments. In 1991,
#19 János Flesch
János Flesch (30 September 1933 – 9 December 1983) was a chess Grandmaster , chess writer and coach, born in Budapest , Hungary . [1] He is best known for claiming a world record simultaneous blindfold exhibition when he played 52 opponents in Budapest in 1960. However, he was apparently allowed to
#20 John Curdo
John Anthony Curdo (November 14, 1931 – September 30, 2022) was an American chess player from Auburn, Massachusetts , best known for winning the Massachusetts state championship 17 times between 1948 and 1985, [2] as well as the US Senior Championship. [3] Though Curdo never attained the rank of Gra