For the Thomas Eakins painting, see The Chess Players (painting).
For the Satyajit Ray film, see The Chess Players.
This list of chess players depicts men and women who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia.
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A
- Jacob Aagaard (Denmark, Scotland, born 1973)
- Manuel Aaron (India, born 1935)
- István Abonyi (Hungary, 1886–1942)
- Gerald Abrahams (England, 1907–1980)
- Tatev Abrahamyan (Armenia, USA, born 1988)
- Leonardas Abramavičius (Lithuania, before 1912–1960)
- Jude Acers (USA, born 1944)
- Peter Acs (Hungary, born 1981)
- Michael Adams (England, born 1971)
- Weaver Adams (USA, 1901–1963)
- Utut Adianto (Indonesia, born 1965)
- András Adorján (Hungary, born 1950)
- Vladimir Afromeev (Russia, born 1954)
- Simen Agdestein (Norway, born 1967)
- Evgeny Agrest (Belarus, Sweden, born 1966)
- Carl Ahues (Germany, 1883–1968)
- James Macrae Aitken (Scotland, 1908–1983)
- Ralf Akesson (Sweden, born 1961)
- Anna Akhsharumova (Russia, USA, born 1957)
- Varuzhan Akobian (Armenia, USA, born 1983)
- Vladimir Akopian (Armenia, born 1971)
- Mohamad Al-Modiahki (Qatar, born 1974)
- Simon Alapin (Lithuania, 1856–1923)
- Vladimir Alatortsev (Russia, 1909–1987)
- Adolf Albin (Romania, 1848–1920)
- Lev Alburt (Russia, USA, born 1945)
- Alexander Alekhine (Russia, France 1892–1946)
- Alexei Alekhine (Russia, 1888–1939)
- Grace Alekhine (USA, England, France 1876–1956)
- Aleksej Aleksandrov (Belarus, born 1973)
- Evgeny Alekseev (Russia, born 1985)
- Hugh Alexander (England, 1899–1974)
- Aaron Alexandre (Germany, France, England 1765–1850)
- Nana Alexandria (Georgia, born 1949)
- Johann Baptist Allgaier (Germany, Austria, 1763–1823)
- Zoltán Almási (Hungary, born 1976)
- Izak Aloni (Poland, Israel, 1905–1985)
- Yoel Aloni (Israel, born 1937)
- Boris Alterman (Israel, born 1970)
- Friedrich Amelung (Estonia, Latvia, 1842–1909)
- Bassem Amin (Egypt, born 1988)
- Farrukh Amonatov (Tajikistan, born 1978)
- Bruce Amos (Canada, born 1946)
- An Yangfeng (China, born 1963)
- Viswanathan Anand (India, born 1969)
- Erik Andersen (Denmark, 1904–1938)
- Frank Anderson (Canada, 1928–1980)
- Adolf Anderssen (Germany, 1818–1879)
- Ulf Andersson (Sweden, born 1951)
- Zaven Andriasian (Armenia, born 1989)
- Dejan Antic (Serbia, born 1968)
- Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Philippines, born 1962)
- Vladimir Antoshin (Russia, 1929–1994)
- Oskar Antze (Germany, born 1878)
- Manuel Apicella (France, born 1970)
- Izaak Appel (Poland, 1905–1941)
- Fricis Apšenieks (Latvia, 1894–1941)
- Lev Aptekar (Ukraine, New Zealand, born 1936)
- José Joaquin Araiza (Mexico, 1900–1971)
- Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (Georgia, born 1968)
- Walter Arencibia (Cuba, born 1967)
- Alexander Areshchenko (Ukraine, born 1986)
- Keith Arkell (England, born 1961)
- Romanas Arlauskas (Lithuania, Australia, born 1917)
- Jon Arnason (Iceland, born 1960)
- Dagur Arngrimsson (Iceland, born 1987)
- Levon Aronian (Armenia, born 1982)
- Lev Aronin (Russia, 1920–1983)
- Andreas Ascharin (Estonia, Latvia, 1843–1896)
- Jacob Ascher (England, Canada, 1841–1912)
- Konstantin Aseev (Russia, 1960–2004)
- Maurice Ashley (Jamaica, USA, born 1966)
- Hipólito Asis Gargatagli (Spain, born 1986)
- Karen Asrian (Armenia, 1980–2008)
- As-Suli (Abbasid Caliphate, c.880–946)
- Lajos Asztalos (Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia, Hungary, 1889–1956)
- Ekaterina Atalik (Russia, Turkey, born 1982)
- Suat Atalik (Turkey, born 1964)
- Henry Atkins (England, 1872–1955)
- Arnold Aurbach (Poland, France, c.1888–1952)
- Yuri Averbakh (Russia, born 1922)
- Herbert Avram (USA, 1913–2006)
- Boris Avrukh (Israel, born 1978)
- Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Georgia, born 1960)
B
- Alexander Baburin (Russia, Ireland, born 1967)
- Etienne Bacrot (France, born 1983)
- Paul Baender (Germany, Bolivia, 1906–1985)
- Amir Bagheri (Iran, born 1978)
- Camilla Baginskaite (Soviet Union, Lithuania, U.S.A., born 1967)
- Vladimir Bagirov (Azerbaijan, Latvia, 1936–2000)
- Mary Bain (USA, 1904–1972)
- David Graham Baird (USA, 1854–1913)
- Vladimir Baklan (Ukraine, born 1978)
- Yuri Balashov (Russia, born 1949)
- Rosendo Balinas, Jr. (Philippines, 1941–1998)
- Zoltan von Balla (Hungary, 1883–1945)
- Csaba Balogh (Hungary, born 1987)
- János Balogh (Romania, Hungary, 1892–1980)
- Julio Balparda (Uruguay, ?–1942)
- Amikam Balshan (Israel, born 1948)
- Hristos Banikas (Greece, born 1978)
- Anatoly Bannik (Ukraine, born 1921)
- David Baramidze (Georgia, Germany, born 1988)
- Zsigmond Barász (Hungary, 1878–1935)
- Abraham Baratz (Romania, France, 1895–1975)
- Gerardo Barbero (Argentina, Hungary, 1961–2001)
- Gedeon Barcza (Hungary, 1911–1986)
- Olaf Barda (Norway, 1909–1971)
- Curt von Bardeleben (Germany, 1861–1924)
- Leonard Barden (England, born 1929)
- Evgeny Bareev (Russia, born 1966)
- Robert Henry Barnes (England, New Zealand 1849–1916)
- Thomas Wilson Barnes (England, 1825–1874)
- Alexei Barsov (Uzbekistan, born 1966)
- Mateusz Bartel (Poland, born 1985)
- Dibyendu Barua (India, born 1966)
- Michael Basman (England, born 1946)
- Christian Bauer (France, born 1977)
- Johann Hermann Bauer (Bohemia, Austria, 1861–1891)
- Friedrich Baumbach (Germany, born 1935)
- Albert Becker (Austria, Germany, Argentina 1896–1984)
- Anjelina Belakovskaia (Ukraine, USA, born 1969)
- Liudmila Belavenets (Russia, born 1940)
- Sergey Belavenets (Russia, 1910–1942)
- Alexander Beliavsky (Ukraine, Slovenia, born 1953)
- Jana Bellin (Czechoslovakia, England, born 1947)
- Zdzisław Belsitzmann (Poland, circa 1890–1920)
- Levi Benima (Netherlands, 1837–1922)
- Clarice Benini (Italy, 1905–1976)
- Joel Benjamin (USA, born 1964)
- Francisco Benkö (Germany, Argentina, born 1910)
- Pal Benko (France, Hungary, USA, born 1928)
- Emanuel Berg (Sweden, born 1981)
- Bela Berger (Hungary, Australia, 1931–2005)
- Johann Berger (Austria, 1845–1933)
- Victor Berger (Ukraine, England, 1904–1996)
- Teodors Bergs (Latvia, 1902–1966)
- Hans Berliner (Germany, USA, born 1929)
- Ivar Bern (Norway, born 1967)
- Karl Berndtsson (Sweden, 1892–1943)
- Jacob Bernstein (USA, ?–1958)
- Ossip Bernstein (Ukraine, France, 1882–1962)
- Sidney Norman Bernstein (USA, 1911–1992)
- Yaacov Bernstein (Israel, born 1939)
- Mario Bertok (Croatia, born 1929)
- Katarina Beskow (Sweden, 1867–1939)
- Louis Betbeder Matibet (France, born 1901)
- Karlis Betinš (Latvia, 1867–1943)
- Siegmund Beutum (Austria, 1890–1966)
- Vinay Bhat (USA, born 1984)
- Carlos Bielicki (Argentina, born 1940)
- Martin Bier (Germany, 1854–1934)
- Istvan Bilek (Hungary, born 1932)
- Paul Rudolf von Bilguer (Germany, 1815–1840)
- Maurice Billecard (France, 1876–?)
- Reefat Bin-Sattar (Bangladesh, born 1974)
- Henry Bird (England, 1830–1908)
- Nathan Birnboim (Israel, born 1950)
- Klaus Bischoff (Germany, born 1961)
- Arthur Bisguier (USA, born 1929)
- Peter Biyiasas (Greece, Canada, born 1950)
- Dimitrije Bjelica (Serbia, born 1935)
- Roy Turnbull Black (USA, 1888–1962)
- Joseph Henry Blackburne (England, 1841–1924)
- Armand Blackmar (USA, 1826–1888)
- Joseph Henry Blake (England, 1859–1951)
- Abram Blass (Poland, Israel, 1895–?)
- Ottó Bláthy (Hungary, 1860–1939)
- Max Blau (Germany, Switzerland, 1918–1984)
- Ludwig Bledow (Germany, 1795–1846)
- Yaacov Bleiman (Lithuania, Israel, born 1947)
- Claude Bloodgood (USA, 1937–2001)
- Oscar Blum (Lithuania, France, born before 1910)
- Benjamin Blumenfeld (Belarus, Russia, 1884–1947)
- Max Blümich (Germany, 1886–1942)
- Boris Blumin (Russia, Canada, USA, 1907–1998)
- Milko Bobotsov (Bulgaria, born 1931)
- Samuel Boden (England, 1826–1882)
- Fedor Bogatyrchuk (Ukraine, Canada, 1892–1984)
- Efim Bogoljubov (Ukraine, Germany, 1889–1952)
- Paolo Boi (Italy, 1528–1598)
- Jácobo Bolbochán (Argentina, 1906–1984)
- Julio Bolbochán (Argentina, 1920–1996)
- Isaac Boleslavsky (Ukraine, 1919–1977)
- Victor Bologan (Moldova, born 1971)
- Igor Bondarevsky (Russia, 1913–1979)
- Eero Böök (Finland, 1910–1990)
- Tea Bosboom-Lanchava (Netherlands, Georgia, born 1974)
- George Botterill (England, Wales, born 1949)
- Mikhail Botvinnik (Russia, 1911–1995)
- Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (France, 1795–1840)
- César Boutteville (Vietnam, France, born 1917)
- Olena Boytsun (Ukraine, born 1983)
- Julius Brach (Czechoslovakia, 1881–1938)
- Gyula Breyer (Hungary, 1893–1921)
- Alfred Brinckmann (Germany, 1891–1967)
- Mirko Bröder (Hungary, Serbia, 1911–1943)
- Miklos Brody (Hungary, Romania, 1877–1949)
- Vladimir Bron (Ukraine, 1909–1985)
- David Bronstein (Ukraine, 1924–2006)
- Walter Browne (Australia, USA, born 1949)
- Agnieszka Brustman (Poland, born 1962)
- Lázaro Bruzón (Cuba, born 1982)
- Stellan Brynell (Sweden, born 1962)
- Bu Xiangzhi (China, born 1985)
- Henry Thomas Buckle (England, 1821–1862)
- Gerardo Budowski (Germany, France, Venezuela, Costa Rica, born 1925)
- Amos Burn (England, 1848–1925)
- Algimantas Butnorius (Lithuania, born 1946)
- Elisabeth Bykova (Russia, 1913–1989)
- Donald Byrne (USA, 1930–1976)
- Robert Byrne (USA, born 1928)
- Elisabeth Bykova (Russia, 1913–1989)
C
- Florencio Campomanes (Philippines, born 1927)
- Daniel Hugo Cámpora (Argentina, born 1957)
- Esteban Canal (Peru, Italy, 1896–1981)
- Arianne Caoili (Australia, born 1986)
- José Raúl Capablanca (Cuba, 1888–1942)
- Rodolfo Tan Cardoso (Philippines, born 1937)
- Ruth Volgl Cardoso (Brazil, 1934–2000)
- Carl Carls (Germany, 1880–1958)
- Magnus Carlsen (Norway, born 1990)
- Pontus Carlsson (Sweden, born 1982)
- Horatio Caro (England, Germany, 1862–1920)
- Berna Carrasco (Chile, born 1914)
- Pietro Carrera (Sicily, 1573–1647)
- Fabiano Caruana (Dual citizenship: USA and Italy, born 1992)
- Vincenzo Castaldi (Italy, 1916–1970)
- Mariano Castillo (Chile, 1905–1970)
- Miso Cebalo (Croatia, born 1945)
- Alfonso Ceron (Spain, 1535–?)
- Oscar Chajes (Ukraine, Austria, USA, 1873–1928)
- Ferenc Chalupetzky (Hungary, 1886–1951)
- Edward Chamier (England, France, 1840–1892)
- Chan Peng Kong (Singapore, born 1956)
- Sandipan Chanda (India, born 1983)
- Chang Tung Lo (China, born before 1960)
- Murray Chandler (New Zealand, England, born 1960)
- Pascal Charbonneau (Canada, born 1983)
- Rudolf Charousek (Hungary, 1873–1900)
- Chantal Chaude de Silans (France, 1919–2001)
- Valery Chekhov (Russia, born 1955)
- Vitaly Chekhover (Russia, 1908–1965)
- Chen De (China, born 1949)
- Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria, born 1986)
- Alexander Cherepkov (Russia, born 1920)
- Irving Chernev (Russia, USA, 1900–1981)
- Alexander Chernin (Ukraine, Hungary, born 1960)
- André Chéron (France, 1895–1980)
- Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgia, born 1961)
- Mikhail Chigorin (Russia, 1850–1908)
- Larry Christiansen (USA, born 1956)
- Vladimir Chuchelov (Russia, Belgium, born 1969)
- Roberto Cifuentes (Chile, Netherlands, Spain, born 1957)
- Victor Ciocâltea (Romania, 1932–1983)
- Albert Clerc (France, 1830–1918)
- Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania, born 1983)
- John Cochrane (England, 1798–1878)
- Erich Cohn (Germany, 1884–1918)
- Wilhelm Cohn (Germany, 1859–1913)
- Edgard Colle (Belgium, 1897–1932)
- John W. Collins (USA, 1912–2001)
- Eugene Ernest Colman (England, 1878–1964)
- Adrian Garcia Conde (Mexico, England, 1886–1943)
- Stuart Conquest (England, born 1967)
- Anya Corke (England, Hong Kong, born 1990)
- Nicolaas Cortlever (Netherlands, 1915–1995)
- Juan Corzo (Cuba, 1873–1941)
- Carlo Cozio (Italy, c.1715–c.1780)
- Spencer Crakanthorp (Australia, 1885–1936)
- Pia Cramling (Sweden, born 1963)
- Robert Crépeaux (France, 1900–1994)
- Walter Cruz (Brazil, 1910–1967)
- Istvan Csom (Hungary, born 1940)
- Miguel Cuellar (Colombia, 1916–1985)
- Josef Cukierman (Poland, France, 1900–1941)
- John Curdo (USA, born 1931)
- Ognjen Cvitan (Croatia, born 1961)
- Hieronim Czarnowski (Poland, France, Austria-Hungary, 1834–1902)
- Moshe Czerniak (Poland, Israel, 1910–1984)
D
- Arthur Dake (USA, 1910–2000)
- Pedro Damiano (Portugal, 1480–1544)
- Mato Damjanović (Croatia, born 1927)
- Gösta Danielsson (Sweden, 1912–1978)
- Silvio Danailov (Bulgaria, born 1961)
- A. Polak Daniels (Netherlands, before 1855–after 1883)
- Dawid Daniuszewski (Poland, 1885–1944)
- Klaus Darga (Germany, born 1934)
- Alberto David (Luxembourg, born 1970)
- Jacques Davidson (Netherlands, 1890–1961)
- Nigel Davies (England, born 1960)
- Boris De Greiff (Colombia, born 1930)
- Frederic Deacon (Belgium, 1829–1875)
- Marigje Degrande (Belgium, born 1992)
- Aleksander Delchev (Bulgaria, born 1971)
- Eugene Delmar (USA, 1841–1909)
- Yelena Dembo (Russia, Israel, Hungary, Greece, born 1983)
- Arnold Denker (USA, 1914–2005)
- Alexandre Deschapelles (France, 1780–1847)
- Paul Devos (Belgium, 1911–1981)
- André Diamant (Brazil, born 1990)
- Emil Josef Diemer (Germany, 1908–1990)
- Mark Diesen (USA, 1957–2008)
- Julius Dimer (Germany, 1871–1945)
- Nathan Divinsky (Canada, born 1925)
- Rune Djurhuus (Norway, born 1970)
- Maxim Dlugy (Russia, USA, born 1966)
- Yosef Dobkin (Russia, Israel, born 1909)
- Sergey Dolmatov (Russia, born 1959)
- Lenier Dominguez (Cuba, born 1983)
- Józef Dominik (Poland, 1894–1920)
- Zadok Domnitz (Israel, born 1933)
- Elena Donaldson (Russia, Georgia, USA, born 1957)
- John W. Donaldson (USA, born 1958)
- Ivo Donev (Austria, born 1959)
- Jan Hein Donner (Netherlands, 1927–1988)
- Iossif Dorfman (Ukraine, France, born 1952)
- Alexey Dreev (Russia, born 1969)
- Leonids Dreibergs (Latvia, USA, 1908–1969)
- Kurt Dreyer (Germany, South Africa, 1909–1981)
- Tihomil Drezga (Croatia, USA, 1903–1981)
- Yuri Drozdovskij (Ukraine, born 1984)
- Leroy Dubeck (USA, born 1939)
- Serafino Dubois (Italy, 1817–1899)
- Andreas Dückstein (Hungary, Austria, born 1927)
- Jean Dufresne (Germany, 1829–1893)
- Andreas Duhm (Germany, Switzerland, 1883–1975)
- Dietrich Duhm (Germany, Switzerland, 1880–1954)
- Hans Duhm (Germany, Switzerland, 1878–1946)
- Arthur Dunkelblum (Poland, Belgium, 1906–1979)
- Oldrich Duras (Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1882–1957)
- Fyodor Duz-Khotimirsky (Ukraine, 1879–1965)
- Mark Dvoretsky (Russia, born 1947)
- Joanna Dworakowska (Poland, born 1978)
- Eduard Dyckhoff (Germany, 1880–1949)
- Viacheslav Dydyshko (Belarus, born 1949)
- Boruch Israel Dyner (Poland, Belgium, Israel, 1903–1979)
- Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, born 1987)
- Roman Dzindzichashvili (Georgia, Israel, USA, born 1944)
E
- James Eade (USA, born 1957)
- Zahar Efimenko (Ukraine, born 1985)
- Marsel Efroimski (Israel, born 1995)
- Jaan Ehlvest (Estonia, born 1962)
- Rakhil Eidelson (Belarus, born 1958)
- Vereslav Eingorn (Ukraine, born 1956)
- Louis Eisenberg (Ukraine, USA, 1876–after 1909)
- Folke Ekström (Sweden, 1906–2000)
- Erich Eliskases (Austria, Germany, Argentina, 1913–1997)
- Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine, born 1983)
- Moissei Eljaschoff (Latvia, 1870–1919)
- John Emms (England, born 1967)
- Lucijs Endzelins (Estonia, Latvia, Australia, 1909–1981)
- Jens Enevoldsen (Denmark, 1907–1980)
- Ludwig Engels (Germany, Brazil, 1905–1967)
- Berthold Englisch (Austria, 1851–1897)
- David Enoch (Israel, born 1900)
- Vladimir Epishin (Russia, born 1965)
- Stefan Erdélyi (Hungary, Romania, 1905–1968)
- Hanna Ereńska (Poland, born 1946)
- Evgenij Ermenkov (Bulgaria, Palestine, born 1949)
- Wilhelm Ernst (Germany, 1905–1952)
- John Angus Erskine (New Zealand, Australia, 1873–1960)
- Yakov Estrin (Russia, 1923–1987)
- Max Euwe (Netherlands, 1901–1981)
- Larry Evans (USA, born 1932)
- William Davies Evans (Wales, 1790–1872)
- Alexander Evensohn (Ukraine, 1892–1919)
- Győző Exner (Hungary, 1864–1945)
F
- Samuel Factor (Poland, USA, 1883–1949)
- Louisa Matilda Fagan (Italy, England, 1850–1931)
- Hugo Fähndrich (Hungary, Austria, 1851–1930)
- Hans Fahrni (Bohemia, Switzerland, 1874–1939)
- William Fairhurst (England, Scotland, New Zealand, 1903–1982)
- Sammi Fajarowicz (Germany, 1908–1940)
- Raphael Falk (Russia, 1856–1913)
- Ernst Falkbeer (Austria-Hungary, 1819–1885)
- Stefan Fazekas (Hungary, Czechoslovakia, England, 1898–1967)
- John Fedorowicz (USA, born 1958)
- Movsas Feigins (Latvia, Argentina, 1908–1950)
- Rafal Feinmesser (Poland, born before 1906)
- Florin Felecan (Romania, USA, born 1980)
- Virgilio Fenoglio (Argentina, 1902–?)
- Arthur Feuerstein (USA, born 1935)
- Martha Fierro (Ecuador, born 1977)
- Miroslav Filip (Czech Republic, born 1928)
- Reuben Fine (USA, 1914–1993)
- Ben Finegold (USA, born 1969)
- Julius Finn (Poland, USA, 1871–1931)
- Nick de Firmian (USA, born 1957)
- Robert James Fischer (USA, Iceland, 1943–2008)
- Alex Fishbein (USA, born 1968)
- Alexander Flamberg (Poland, 1880–1926)
- Alfred Flatow (Germany, Australia, born 1937)
- Glenn Flear (England, born 1959)
- Ernst Flechsig (Germany, 1852–1890)
- Bernhard Fleissig (Hungary, Austria, 1853–1931)
- Max Fleissig (Hungary, Austria, 1845–after 1882)
- János Flesch (Hungary, 1933–1983)
- Salo Flohr (Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Russia, 1908–1983)
- Rodrigo Flores (Chile, 1913–2007)
- Alberto Foguelman (Argentina, born 1923)
- Jan Foltys (Czechoslovakia, 1908–1952)
- Arnold van Foreest (Netherlands, 1863–1954)
- Dirk van Foreest (Netherlands, 1862–1956)
- Leó Forgács (Hungary, 1881–1930)
- Győző Forintos (Hungary, born 1935)
- Albert Fox (USA, 1881–1964)
- Maurice Fox (Ukraine, Canada, 1898–1988)
- Selim Franklin (England, USA, 1814–1884)
- Zenon Franco (Paraguay, born 1956)
- Michael Freeman (England, New Zealand, born 1960)
- Laurent Fressinet (France, born 1981)
- Sergey von Freymann (Russia, Uzbekistan, 1882–1946)
- Joel Fridlizius (Sweden, 1869–1963)
- Daniel Fridman (Latvia, Germany, born 1976)
- Frederic Friedel (Germany, born 1945)
- Gunnar Friedemann (Estonia, 1909–1943)
- David Friedgood (South Africa, England, born 1946)
- Henryk Friedman (Poland, 1903–1942)
- Alexander Fritz (Germany, 1857–1932)
- Martin Severin From (Denmark, 1828–1895)
- Achilles Frydman (Poland, 1905–1940)
- Paulino Frydman (Poland, Argentina, 1905–1982)
- Lubomir Ftáčnik (Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, born 1957)
- Andrija Fuderer (Vojvodina, Belgium, born 1931)
- Semyon Furman (Russia, 1920–1978)
- Ivana Maria Furtado (India, born 1999)
- Géza Füster (Hungary, Canada, born 1910)
- Roy Fyllingen (Norway, born 1975)
G
- Alexander Galkin (Russia, born 1979)
- Joseph Gallagher (England, Switzerland, born 1964)
- Alisa Galliamova (Russia, born 1972)
- Surya Shekhar Ganguly (India, born 1983)
- Nona Gaprindashvili (Georgia, born 1941)
- Carlos Garcia Palermo (Argentina, Italy, born 1953)
- Raimundo Garcia (Argentina, born 1936)
- Timur Gareev (Uzbekistan, born 1988)
- Eldar Gasanov (Ukraine, born 1982)
- Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan, born 1986)
- Anna Gasik (Poland, born 1988)
- Einar Gausel (Norway, born 1963)
- Viktor Gavrikov (Lithuania, Switzerland, born 1957)
- Tamaz Gelashvili (Georgia, born 1978)
- Boris Gelfand (Belarus, Israel, born 1968)
- Efim Geller (Ukraine, 1925–1998)
- Uzi Geller (Israel, born 1931)
- Kiril Georgiev (Bulgaria, born 1965)
- Krum Georgiev (Bulgaria, born 1958)
- Ernő Gereben (Hungary, Switzerland 1907–1988)
- Regina Gerlecka (Poland, 1913–1983)
- Eugenio German (Brazil, 1930–2001)
- Theodor Germann (Latvia, 1879–1935)
- Edward Gerstenfeld (Poland, Ukraine 1915–1943)
- Georgy Geshev (Bulgaria, 1903–1937)
- Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran, born 1982)
- Ameet Ghasi (England, born 1987)
- Florin Gheorghiu (Romania, born 1944)
- Amédée Gibaud (France, 1885–?)
- Johannes Giersing (Denmark, 1872–1954)
- Ellen Gilbert (USA 1837–1900)
- Jessie Gilbert (England, 1987–2006)
- Karl Gilg (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1901–1981)
- Aivars Gipslis (Latvia, 1937–2000)
- Matteo Gladig (Italy, 1880–1915)
- Eduard Glass (Austria, c.1910–?)
- Igor Glek (Russia, Germany, born 1961)
- Svetozar Gligoric (Serbia, born 1923)
- Michele Godena (Italy, born 1967)
- Carl Goering (Germany, 1841–1879)
- Alphonse Goetz (France, 1865–1934)
- Jason Goh Koon-Jong (Singapore, born 1989)
- Goh Weiming (Singapore, born 1983)
- Samuel Gold (Hungary, Austria, USA, 1835–1920)
- Rusudan Goletiani (Georgia, USA, born 1980)
- Celso Golmayo Torriente (Cuba, Spain, 1879–1924)
- Celso Golmayo Zupide (Spain, Cuba, 1820–1898)
- Manuel Golmayo Torriente (Cuba, Spain, 1883–1973)
- Vitali Golod (Ukraine, Israel born 1971)
- Harry Golombek (England, 1911–1995)
- Valentina Golubenko (Estonia, Croatia, born 1990)
- Mikhail Golubev (Ukraine, born 1970)
Aleksei Goncharov (Russia, 1879–1913)- Gong Qianyun (China, born 1985)
- Jose Gonzalez Garcia (Mexico, born 1973)
- Juan Carlos Gonzalez Zamora (Mexico, born 1968)
- David S. Goodman (England, USA, born 1958)
- Stephen J. Gordon (England, born 1986)
- Danny Gormally (England, born 1976)
- George H. D. Gossip (USA, England, 1841–1907)
- Solomon Gotthilf (Russia, 1903–1967)
- Hermann von Gottschall (Germany, 1862–1933)
- Alexander Graf (Uzbekistan, Germany, born 1962)
- Sonja Graf (Germany, Argentina, USA, 1908–1965)
- Julio Granda Zuniga (Peru, born 1967)
- Roberto Grau (Argentina, 1900–1944)
- Gioachino Greco (Italy, 1600–c.1634)
- Ewen McGowen Green (New Zealand, born 1950)
- Alon Greenfeld (USA, Israel, born 1964)
- John Grefe (USA, born 1947)
- Bernhard Gregory (Estonia, Germany, 1879–1939)
- Gisela Kahn Gresser (USA, 1906–2000)
- Helgi Gretarsson (Iceland, born 1977)
- Richard Griffith (England, 1872–1955)
- Nikolay Grigoriev (Russia, 1895–1935)
- Vincent Grimm (Austria, Hungary, 1800–1872)
- Alexander Grischuk (Russia, born 1983)
- Efstratios Grivas (Greece, born 1966)
- Henri Grob (Switzerland, 1904–1974)
- Aristide Gromer (France, born 1909)
- Adriaan de Groot (Netherlands, born 1914)
- Ernst Grünfeld (Austria, 1893–1962)
- Yehuda Gruenfeld (Poland, Israel, born 1956)
- James Grundy (England, USA, 1855–1919)
- Izaak Grynfeld (Poland, Israel, born 1920)
- Gu Xiaobing (China, born 1985)
- Ion Gudju (Romania, 1897–1988)
- Eduard Gufeld (Ukraine, USA, 1936–2002)
- Ilse Guggenberger (Colombia, born 1942)
- Carlos Guimard (Argentina, 1913–1998)
- Boris Gulko (Russia, USA, born 1947)
- Gunnar Gundersen (France, Norway, Australia, 1882–1943)
- Isidor Gunsberg (Hungary, England, 1854–1930)
- Abhijeet Gupta (India, born 1989)
- Dmitry Gurevich (Russia, USA, born 1956)
- Ilya Gurevich (Ukraine, USA, born 1972)
- Mikhail Gurevich (Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, born 1959)
- Bukhuti Gurgenidze (Georgia, 1933–2008)
- Jan Gustafsson (Germany, born 1979)
- Emanuel Guthi (Israel, born 1930)
- Lev Gutman (Latvia, Israel, Germany, born 1945)
- Fritz Gygli (Switzerland, 1896–1980)
- Alfred William Gyles (New Zealand, 1888–1967)
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- Anna Hahn (Latvia, USA, born 1976)
- Vitaly Halberstadt (Ukraine, France, 1903–1967)
- Alexander Halprin (Russia, Austria, 1868–1921)
- Tunc Hamarat (Turkey, Austria, born 1946)
- Hichem Hamdouchi (Morocco, born 1972)
- Rani Hamid (Bangladesh, born 1944)
- Carl Hamppe (Switzerland, Austria, 1814–1876)
- Milton Hanauer (USA, 1908–1988)
- James Hanham (USA, 1840–1923)
- Hermann von Hanneken (Germany, 1810–1886)
- Curt Hansen (Denmark, born 1964)
- Wilhelm Hanstein (Germany, 1811–1850)
- Khosro Harandi (Iran, born 1950)
- Pentala Harikrishna (India, born 1986)
- Max Harmonist (Germany, 1864–1907)
- Daniel Harrwitz (Germany, France, 1823–1884)
- William Hartston (England, born 1947)
- Wolfgang Hasenfuss (Latvia, born 1900)
- Kornel Havasi (Hungary, 1892–1945)
- Mark Hebden (England, born 1958)
- Jean Hebert (Canada, born 1957)
- Hans-Joachim Hecht (Germany, born 1939)
- Jonny Hector (Sweden, born 1964)
- Fenny Heemskerk (Netherlands, 1919–2007)
- Wolfgang Heidenfeld (Germany, South Africa, Ireland, 1911–1981)
- Jakub Heilpern (Poland, 1850–1910)
- Herbert Heinicke (Brazil, Germany, 1905–1988)
- Dan Heisman (USA, born 1950)
- Grigory Helbach (Russia, 1863–1930)
- Karl Helling (Germany, 1904–1937)
- Hermann Helms (USA, 1870–1963)
- Ron Henley (USA, born 1956)
- Moriz Henneberger (Switzerland, 1878–1959)
- Walter Henneberger (Switzerland, 1883–1969)
- Deen Hergott (Canada, born 1962)
- Sigmund Herland (Romania, 1865–1954)
- Róża Herman (Poland, 1902–1995)
- Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero (Mexico, born 1970)
- Tiger Hillarp Persson (Sweden, born 1970)
- Wilhelm Hilse (Germany, 1878–1940)
- Moshe Hirschbein (Poland, ?–1940)
- Moses Hirschel (Germany, 1754–ca.1823)
- Philipp Hirschfeld (Germany, 1840–1896)
- Johann Hjartarson (Iceland, born 1963)
- Hoang Thanh Trang (Vietnam, Hungary, born 1980)
- Albert Hodges (USA, 1861–1944)
- Julian Hodgson (England, born 1963)
- Arnold van den Hoek (Netherlands, 1921–1945)
- Leopold Hoffer (Hungary, France, England, 1842–1913)
- Karl Holländer (Germany, 1868–? )
- Edith Holloway (England, 1868–1956)
- Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska (Poland, 1931–2006)
- Walther von Holzhausen (Austria, Germany, 1876–1935)
- Baldur Hönlinger (Austria, Germany, 1905–1990)
- William Hook (USA, British Virgin Islands, born 1925)
- Vlastimil Hort (Czechoslovakia, Germany, born 1944)
- Israel Horowitz (USA, 1907–1973)
- Bernhard Horwitz (Germany, England, 1807–1885)
- Henry Hosmer (USA, 1837–1892)
- Enamul Hossain (Bangladesh, born 1981)
- Hou Yifan (China, born 1994)
- Jovanka Houska (England, born 1980)
- David Howell (England, born 1990)
- Zbynek Hracek (Czech Republic, born 1970)
- Karel Hromádka (Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1887–1956)
- Vincenz Hruby (Bohemia, Austria, Italy, 1856–1917)
- Hsu Li Yang (Singapore, born 1972)
- Huang Qian (China, born 1986)
- Robert Hübner (Germany, born 1948)
- Werner Hug (Switzerland, born 1952)
- Krunoslav Hulak (Croatia, born 1951)
- Koneru Humpy (India, born 1987)
- Harriet Hunt (England, born 1978)
- Alexander Huzman (Ukraine, Israel, born 1962)
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- Ildar Ibragimov (Russia, USA, born 1967)
- Bella Igla (Russia, Israel, born 1985)
- Juan Iliesco (Romania, Argentina, 1898–1968)
- Rolando Illa (USA, Cuba, Argentina, 1880–1937)
- Miguel Illescas Cordoba (Spain, born 1965)
- Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky (Russia, 1894–1941)
- Ernesto Inarkiev (Kyrgyzstan, Russia, born 1985)
- Nana Ioseliani (Georgia, born 1962)
- Andrei Istratescu (Romania, born 1985)
- Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine, born 1969)
- Ivan Ivanisevic (Serbia, born 1977)
- Alexander Ivanov (USA, born 1956)
- Igor Ivanov (Russia, Canada, USA, 1947–2005)
- Bozidar Ivanovic (Yugoslavia, Montenegro, born 1949)
- Borislav Ivkov (Serbia, born 1933)
- Stefan Izbinsky (Ukraine, 1884–1912)
- Zviad Izoria (Georgia, born 1984)
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- Jana Jackova (Czech Republic, born 1982)
- Egil Jacobsen (Denmark, 1897–1923)
- Ernst Jacobson (Sweden, ?–?)
- Carl Jaenisch (Finland, Russia, 1813–1872)
- Charles Jaffe (Russia, USA, 1883–1941)
- Jerzy Jagielski (Poland, Germany, 1897–1955)
- Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia, born 1983)
- Lora Jakovleva (Russia, born 1932)
- Dragoljub Janošević (Serbia, born 1923)
- Chaim Janowski (Poland, Germany, Japan, ca.1868–1935)
- Dawid Janowski (Poland, France, 1868–1927)
- Vlastimil Jansa (Czech Republic, born 1942)
- Nicolai Jasnogrodsky (Ukraine, England, USA, 1859–1914)
- Carlos Jauregui (Chile, Canada, born 1932)
- Florian Jenni (Switzerland, born 1980)
- Eleazar Jimenez (Cuba, born 1928)
- Baadur Jobava (Georgia, born 1983)
- Leif Erlend Johannessen (Norway, born 1980)
- Svein Johannessen (Norway, 1937–2007)
- Darryl Johansen (Australia, born 1959)
- Walter John (Poland, Germany, 1879–1940)
- Hans Johner (Switzerland, 1889–1975)
- Paul Johner (Switzerland, 1887–1938)
- Gawain Jones (England, born 1987)
- Iolo Jones (Wales, born 1947)
- Ju Wenjun (China, born 1991)
- Max Judd (Poland, USA, 1851–1906)
- Klaus Junge (Chile, Germany, 1924–1945)
- Otto Junge (Chile, Germany, 1887–1978)
- Miervaldis Jursevskis (Latvia, Canada, born 1921)
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- Beata Kadziolka (Poland, born 1986)
- Bernhard Kagan (Poland, Germany, 1866–1932)
- Shimon Kagan (Israel, born 1942)
- Victor Kahn (Russia, France, 1889–1971)
- Gregory Kaidanov (Ukraine, Russia, USA, born 1959)
- Osmo Kaila (Finland, 1916–1991)
- Charles Kalme (Latvia, Germany, USA, 1939–2003)
- Gata Kamsky (Russia, USA, born 1974)
- Ilya Kan (Russia, 1909–1978)
- Albert Kapengut (Belarus, born 1945)
- Julio Kaplan (Argentina, Puerto Rico, USA, born 1950)
- Darja Kapš (Slovenia, born 1981)
- Mona May Karff (Moldova, Russia, Palestine, USA, 1914–1998)
- Sergey Karjakin (Ukraine, born 1990)
- Anatoly Karpov (Russia, born 1951)
- Isaac Kashdan (USA, 1905–1985)
- Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan, born 1979)
- Garry Kasparov (Azerbaijan, Russia, born 1963)
- Genrikh Kasparyan (Armenia, 1910–1995)
- Miroslav Katětov (Czechoslovakia, 1918–1995)
- Arthur Kaufmann (Romania, Austria, 1872–1940)
- Lubomir Kavalek (Czechoslovakia, USA, born 1943)
- Raymond Keene (England, born 1948)
- Hermann Keidanski (Poland, Germany, 1865–1938)
- Dieter Keller (Switzerland, born 1936)
- Edith Keller-Herrmann (Germany, born 1921)
- Brian Kelly (Ireland, born 1978)
- Edvins Kengis (Latvia, born 1959)
- Hugh Alexander Kennedy (Ireland, England, 1809–1878)
- Paul Keres (Estonia, 1916–1975)
- Alexander Kevitz (USA, 1902–1981)
- Rohini Khadilkar (India, born 1963)
- Alexander Khalifman (Russia, born 1966)
- Mir Sultan Khan (India, Pakistan, 1905–1966)
- Andrei Kharlov (Russia, born 1968)
- Murtas Kazhgaleyev (Kazakhstan, born 1973)
- Abram Khavin (Ukraine, 1914–1974)
- Igor Khenkin (Russia, Germany, born 1968)
- Ratmir Kholmov (Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, 1925–2006)
- Natalia Khoudgarian (Russia, Canada, born 1975)
- Nino Khurtsidze (Georgia, born 1975)
- Feliks Kibbermann (Estonia, before 1914)
- Georg Kieninger (Germany, 1902–1975)
- Lionel Kieseritzky (Estonia, France, 1806–1853)
- R.K. Kieseritzky (Estonia, Russia, ca.1870–?)
- Daniel King (England, born 1963)
- Jan Kleczyński, Jr. (Poland, 1875–1939)
- Jan Kleczyński, Sr. (Poland, 1837–1895)
- Ernst Klein (Austria, England, 1910–1990)
- Paul Klein (Germany, Ecuador, born 1930)
- Jānis Klovāns (Latvia, born 1935)
- Gyula Kluger (Hungary, 1914–1994)
- Hans Kmoch (Austria, Netherlands, USA, 1894–1973)
- Rainer Knaak (Germany, born 1953)
- Viktor Knorre (Russia, 1840–1919)
- Alexander Koblencs (Latvia, 1916–1993)
- Berthold Koch (Germany, 1899–1988)
- Artur Kogan (Ukraine, Israel, born 1974)
- Boris Kogan (Russia, USA, 1940–1993)
- Anton Kohler (Germany, born before 1914)
- Stanisław Kohn (Poland, 1895–1940)
- Friedrich Köhnlein (Germany, 1879–1916)
- Atanas Kolev (Bulgaria, born 1967)
- Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov (Poland, Serbia, born 1938)
- Alexander Konstantinopolsky (Ukraine, 1910–1990)
- Ignác Kolisch (Slovakia, Austria-Hungary, 1837–1899)
- Jakub Kolski (Poland, 1899–1941)
- Georges Koltanowski (Belgium, USA, 1903–2000)
- Koneru Humpy (India, born 1987)
- Imre König (Hungary, Yugoslavia, England, USA, 1899–1992)
- Jerzy Konikowski (Poland, Germany, born 1947)
- Danny Kopec (USA, born 1954)
- Viktor Korchnoi (Russia, Switzerland, born 1931)
- Anton Korobov (Ukraine, born 1985)
- Imre Korody (Hungary, 1905–1969)
- Yona Kosashvili (Georgia, Israel, born 1970)
- Gary Koshnitsky (Moldova, Australia, 1907–1999)
- Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia, born 1985)
- Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia, born 1986)
- Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia, born 1984)
- Borislav Kostić (Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia, 1887–1963)
- Jan Kotrč (Czechoslovakia, 1862–1943)
- Vassilios Kotronias (Greece, born 1964)
- Alexander Kotov (Russia, 1913–1981)
- Cenek Kottnauer (Czechoslovakia, England, 1910–1996)
- Bachar Kouatly (Syria, Liban, France, born 1958)
- Vladimir Kovacevic (Croatia, born 1942)
- Boris Koyalovich (Russia, 1867–1941)
- Valentina Kozlovskaya (Russia, born 1938)
- Zdenko Kozul (Croatia, born 1966)
- Jesse Kraai (USA, born 1972)
- Yair Kraidman (Israel, born 1932)
- Adolf Kraemer (Germany, 1898–1972)
- Adolf Kramer (Germany, 1871–1934)
- Haije Kramer (Netherlands, 1917–2004)
- Vladimir Kramnik (Russia, born 1975)
- Michal Krasenkow (Russia, Poland, born 1963)
- Orla Hermann Krause (Denmark, 1867–1935)
- Boris Kreiman (Russia, USA, born 1976)
- Josef Krejcik (Austria, 1885–1957)
- Leon Kremer (Poland, 1901–1941)
- Martin Kreuzer (Germany, born 1962)
- Ljuba Kristol (Russia, Israel, born 1944)
- Stanislav Kriventsov (Russia, USA, born 1973)
- Nikolai Krogius (Russia, born 1930)
- Paul Krüger (Germany, 1871–1939)
- Irina Krush (Ukraine, USA, born 1983)
- Arvid Kubbel (Russia, 1889–1938)
- Leonid Kubbel (Russia, 1891–1942)
- Sergey Kudrin (Russia, USA, born 1959)
- Adam Kuligowski (Poland, born 1955)
- Abhijit Kunte (India, born 1977)
- Abraham Kupchik (Belarus, USA, 1892–1970)
- Viktor Kupreichik (Belarus, born 1949)
- Bojan Kurajica (Bosnia and Herzegovina, born 1947)
- Igor Kurnosov (Russia, born 1985)
- Alla Kushnir (Russia, Israel, born 1941)
- Gennady Kuzmin (Russia, born 1946)
- Yuriy Kuzubov (Ukraine, born 1990)
- Jan Kvicala (Czechoslovakia, 1868–1939)
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- Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine, born 1989)
- Bogdan Lalic (Yugoslavia/Croatia, England, born 1964)
- Erwin l'Ami (Netherlands, born 1985)
- Frank Lamprecht (Germany, born 1968)
- Konstantin Landa (Russia, born 1972)
- Salo Landau (Poland, Netherlands, 1903–1944)
- Gary Lane (England, Australia, born 1964)
- Lisa Lane (USA, born 1938)
- Max Lange (Germany, 1832–1899)
- Salomon Langleben (Poland, 1862–1939)
- Bent Larsen (Denmark, born 1935)
- Baron Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa (Prussia/Germany, 1818–1899)
- Berthold Lasker (Germany, 1860–1928)
- Edward Lasker (Poland, Germany, USA, 1885–1981)
- Emanuel Lasker (Germany, Russia, USA, 1868–1941)
- Milda Lauberte (Latvia, born 1918)
- Leho Laurine (Estonia, Sweden, 1904–1998)
- Joel Lautier (Canada, France, born 1973)
- Darwin Laylo (Philippines, born 1980)
- Frédéric Lazard (France, 1883–1948)
- Gustave Lazard (France, 1876–1949)
- Milunka Lazarevic (Serbia, born 1932)
- Viktor Laznicka (Czech Republic, born 1988)
- Sergey Lebedev (Russia, 1868–1942)
- Peter Lee (England, born 1943)
- Peter Leepin (Switzerland, 1920–1995)
- Legall de Kermeur (France, 1702–1792)
- Anatoly Lein (Russia, USA, born 1931)
- Péter Lékó (Hungary, born 1979)
- Norman van Lennep (Netherlands, 1872–1897)
- Giovanni Leonardo (Italy, 1542–1587)
- Paul Saladin Leonhardt (Poland, Germany, 1877–1934)
- Alex Lenderman (USA, born 1989)
- James A. Leonard (USA, 1841–1862)
- Konstantin Lerner (Ukraine, born 1950)
- Alexandre Lesiege (Canada, born 1975)
- Norman Lessing (USA, 1911–2001)
- René Letelier (Chile, 1915–2006)
- Grigory Levenfish (Poland, Russia, 1889–1961)
- Alexander Levin (Russia, 1871–1929)
- Jacob Levin (USA, 1904–?)
- Naum Levin (Ukraine, Australia, born 1933)
- Irina Levitina (Russia, USA, born 1954)
- Stepan Levitsky (Russia, 1876–1924)
- David Levy (Scotland, born 1945)
- Jerzy Lewi (Poland, Sweden, 1949–1972)
- Moritz Lewitt (Germany, 1863–1936)
- Li Chao (China, born 1989)
- Li Ruofan (Singapore, born 1978)
- Li Shilong (China, born 1977)
- Li Shongjian (China, born 1939)
- Li Wenliang (China, born 1967)
- Li Zunian (China, born 1958)
- Liang Chong (China, born 1980)
- Liang Jinrong (China, born 1960)
- Vladimir Liberzon (Russia, Israel, born 1937)
- Theodor Lichtenhein (Germany, USA, 1829–1874)
- Espen Lie (Norway, born 1984)
- Kjetil Aleksander Lie (Norway, born 1980)
- Andor Lilienthal (Hungary, Russia, born 1911)
- Darcy Lima (Brazil, born 1962)
- Lin Ta (China, born 1963)
- Lin Weiguo (China, born 1970)
- Paul Lipke (Germany, 1870–1955)
- Isaac Lipnitsky (Ukraine, 1923–1959)
- Samuel Lipschütz (Hungary, USA, 1863–1905)
- Georgy Lisitsin (Russia, 1909–1972)
- Paul List (Ukraine, Germany, England, 1887–1954)
- Marta Litinskaya-Shul (Ukraine, born 1949)
- John Littlewood (England, 1931)
- Liu Shilan (China, born 1962)
- Liu Wenzhe (China, born 1940)
- Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Serbia, born 1950)
- Eric Lobron (USA, Germany, born 1960)
- Josef Lokvenc (Austria, 1899–1974)
- Giambattista Lolli (Italy, 1698–1769)
- Rudolf Loman (Netherlands, 1861–1932)
- William Lombardy (USA, born 1937)
- Ruy López de Segura (Spain, c.1530–c.1580)
- Edward Löwe (England, 1794–1880)
- Otto Löwenborg (Sweden, 1888–1969)
- Johann Löwenthal (Hungary, England, 1810–1876)
- Leopold Löwy, Jr (Austria, 1871–after 1909)
- Leopold Löwy, Sr (Austria, 1840–after 1904)
- Moishe Lowtzky (Ukraine, Poland, 1881–1940)
- Sam Loyd (USA, 1841 – 1911)
- Smbat Lputian (Armenia, born 1958)
- Luis Ramirez Lucena (Spain, c.1465–c.1530)
- Markas Luckis (Lithuania, Argentina, 1905–1973)
- Andrey Lukin (Russia, born 1948)
- Stig Lundholm (Sweden, born 1917)
- Erik Lundin (Sweden, 1904–1988)
- Francisco Lupi (Portugal, before 1910–1954)
- Thomas Luther (Germany, born 1969)
- Christopher Lutz (Germany, born 1971)
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- Gottlieb Machate (Germany, 1904–1974)
- Aleksandras Machtas (Lithuania, Israel, 1892–1973)
- Bartlomiej Macieja (Poland, born 1977)
- George Henry Mackenzie (Scotland, USA, 1837–1891)
- Nicholas MacLeod (Canada, 1870–1965)
- Carlos Maderna (Argentina, 1910–1976)
- Ildiko Madl (Hungary, born 1969)
- Elmar Magerramov (Azerbaijan, born 1958)
- Joanna Majdan (Poland, born 1988)
- Kazimierz Makarczyk (Poland, 1901–1972)
- Vladimir Makogonov (Azerbaijan, 1904–1993)
- Gyula Makovetz (Hungary, 1860–1903)
- Vadim Malakhatko (Ukraine, Belgium, born 1977)
- Vladimir Malakhov (Russia, born 1980)
- Vidmantas Malisauskas (Lithuania, born 1963)
- Vladimir Malaniuk (Russia, Ukraine, born 1957)
- Boris Maliutin (Russia, 1883–1920)
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, born 1985)
- Maria Manakova (Serbia, born 1974)
- Karmen Mar (Slovenia, born 1987)
- Max Marchand (Netherlands, 1888–1957)
- Georg Marco (Romania, Austria, 1863–1923)
- Alisa Maric (Serbia, born 1970)
- Mirjana Maric (Serbia, born 1970)
- Mihail Marin (Romania, born 1965)
- Beatriz Marinello (Chile, born 1964)
- Sergio Mariotti (Italy, born 1946)
- Tomasz Markowski (Poland, born 1975)
- Robert Markus (Serbia, born 1984)
- Geza Maroczy (Hungary, 1870–1951)
- Davide Marotti (Italy, 1881–1940)
- Drazen Marovic (Croatia, born 1938)
- Frank Marshall (USA, 1877–1944)
- Dion Martinez (Cuba, USA, 1837–1928)
- Giovanni Martinolich (Italy, 1884–1910)
- Rico Mascarinas (Philippines, born 1954)
- Houshang Mashian (Iran, Israel, born 1938)
- James Mason (Ireland, USA, England, 1849–1905)
- Aleksandar Matanović (Serbia, born 1930)
- Hermanis Matisons (Latvia, 1894–1932)
- Milan Matulović (Serbia, born 1935)
- Svetlana Matveeva (Russia, born 1969)
- Carl Mayet (Germany, 1810–1868)
- Isaak Mazel (Belarus, Russia, 1911–1943)
- Neil McDonald (England, born 1967)
- Alexander McDonnell (Ireland, 1798–1835)
- Colin McNab (Scotland, born 1961)
- Luke McShane (England, born 1984)
- Henrique Mecking (Brazil, born 1952)
- Antonio Medina (Spain, 1919–2003)
- Edmar Mednis (Latvia, USA, 1937–2002)
- Susanto Megaranto (Indonesia, born 1987)
- Philipp Meitner (Austria, 1838–1910)
- Olga Menchik (Russia, Czech Republic, England, 1908–1944)
- Vera Menchik (Russia, Czech Republic, England, 1906–1944)
- Julius Mendheim (Germany, 1788–1836)
- Jonathan Mestel (England, born 1957)
- Johannes Metger (Germany, 1850–1926)
- Voldemars Mežgailis (Latvia, born 1912)
- Paul Michel (Germany, Argentina, 1905–1977)
- Walter Michel (Switzerland, 1888–after 1935)
- Reginald Price Michell (England, 1873–1938)
- Jacques Mieses (Germany, England, 1865–1954)
- Samuel Mieses (Germany, 1841–1884)
- Vladas Mikenas (Estonia, Lithuania, 1910–1992)
- Adrian Mikhalchishin (Ukraine, Slovenia, born 1954)
- Victor Mikhalevski (Belarus, Israel, born 1972)
- Igor Miladinovic (Serbia, born 1974)
- Tony Miles (England, 1955–2001)
- Zdravko Milev (Bulgaria, 1929–1984)
- Borislav Milic (Yugoslavia, 1925–1986)
- Sophie Milliet (France, born 1983)
- Stuart Milner-Barry (England, 1906–1995)
- Vadim Milov (Russia, Israel, Switzerland, born 1972)
- Artashes Minasian (Armenia, born 1987)
- Johannes Minckwitz (Germany, 1843–1901)
- Nikolay Minev (Bulgaria, USA, born 1931)
- Dragoljub Minić (Croatia, 1936–2005)
- Evgenij Miroshnichenko (Ukraine, born 1978)
- Vesna Misanovic (Bosnia, born 1964)
- Kamil Miton (Poland, born 1984)
- Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia, born 1982)
- Stasch Mlotkowski (USA, 1881–1943)
- Abram Model (Latvia, Russia, 1896–1976)
- Jorgen Moeller (Denmark, 1873–1944)
- Ariah Mohiliver (Poland, Israel, born 1904)
- Stefan Mohr (Germany, born 1967)
- Alexander Moiseenko (Ukraine, born 1980)
- Baldur Möller (Iceland, born before 1921)
- Augustus Mongredien (England, 1807–1888)
- Léon Monosson (Belarus, France, 1892–1943)
- Julius du Mont (France, England, 1881–1956)
- Mario Monticelli (Italy, 1902–1995)
- María Teresa Mora (Cuba, 1902–1980)
- Elshan Moradi (Iran, born 1985)
- Luciana Morales Mendoza (Peru, born 1987)
- Kalikst Morawski (Poland, 1859–ca.1939)
- Bruno Moritz (Germany, Ecuador, 1900– ?)
- Iván Morovic (Chile, born 1963)
- Alexander Moroz (chess player) (Ukraine, 1961–2009)
- Alexander Morozevich (Russia, born 1977)
- Paul Morphy (USA, 1837–1884)
- John Morrison (Canada, 1889–1975)
- Niaz Morshed (Bangladesh, born 1966)
- Paul Motwani (Scotland, born 1962)
- Alexander Motylev (Russia, born 1979)
- Sergei Movsesian (Armenia, Slovakia, born 1978)
- Paul Mross (Poland, Germany, born 1910)
- Martin Mrva (Slovakia, born 1971)
- André Muffang (France, 1897–1989)
- Hans Müller (Austria, 1896–1971)
- Karsten Müller (Germany, born 1970)
- César Muñoz (Ecuador, born 1929)
- Piotr Murdzia (Poland, born 1975)
- Jacob Murey (Russia, Israel, born 1941)
- Augusto de Muro (Argentina, ? –1959)
- Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine, Slovenia, born 1990)
- Lkhamsürengiin Myagmarsüren (Mongolia, born 1938)
- Hugh Myers (USA, 1930–2008)
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- Ashot Nadanian (Armenia, born 1972)
- Arkadij Naiditsch (Latvia, Germany, born 1985)
- Oskar Naegeli (Switzerland, 1885–1959)
- Géza Nagy (Hungary, 1892–1953)
- Miguel Najdorf (Poland, Argentina, 1910–1997)
- Hikaru Nakamura (Japan, USA, born 1987)
- William Napier (England, USA, 1881–1952)
- Mario Napolitano (Italy, 1910–1995)
- Renato Naranja (Philippines, born 1940)
- Srinath Narayanan (India, born 1994)
- Daniel Naroditsky (USA, born 1995)
- Edmund Nash (Canada, USA, 1909–2006)
- David Navara (Czech Republic, born 1985)
- Vera Nebolsina (Russia, born 1989)
- Ozren Nedeljković (Serbia, 1903–1984)
- Gastón Needleman (Argentina, born 1990)
- Parimarjan Negi (India, born 1993)
- Iivo Nei (Estonia, born 1931)
- Oleg Neikirch (Georgia, Bulgaria, 1914–1985)
- Katerina Nemcova (Czech Republic, born 1990)
- Vladimir Nenarokov (Russia, 1880–1953)
- Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia, born 1990)
- Vincenzo Nestler (Italy, 1912–1988)
- Augustin Neumann (Austria, 1879–1906)
- Gustav Neumann (Germany, 1838–1881)
- Rashid Nezhmetdinov (Russia, 1912–1974)
- Ni Hua (China, born 1983)
- Arno Nickel (Germany, born 1952)
- Bryon Nickoloff (Canada, 1956–2004)
- Bjørn Nielsen (Denmark, 1907–1949)
- Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark, born 1973)
- Torkil Nielsen (Faroe Islands, born 1964)
- Walter Niephaus (Germany, 1923–1992)
- Yuri Nikolaevsky (Ukraine, born 1937)
- Predrag Nikolić (Bosnia and Herzegovina, born 1960)
- Allan Nilsson (Sweden, 1899–1949)
- Aron Nimzowitsch (Latvia, Denmark 1886–1935)
- Ning Chunhong (China, born 1968)
- Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (Romania, born 1976)
- Josef Noa (Hungary, 1856–1903)
- Jesus Nogueiras (Cuba, born 1959)
- Federico Norcia (Italy, 1904–1985)
- Holger Norman-Hansen (Denmark, 1899–1984)
- David Norwood (England, born 1968)
- Daniel Noteboom (Netherlands, 1910–1932)
- Igor Novikov (Ukraine, USA, born 1962)
- Nikolay Novotelnov (Russia, 1911–2006)
- Heinz Nowarra (Germany, 1897–1945 ?)
- John Nunn (England, born 1955)
- Tomi Nyback (Finland, born 1985)
- Gustaf Nyholm (Sweden, 1880–1957)
- Illya Nyzhnyk (Ukraine, born 1996)
O
- Kevin O'Connell
- Leif Ogaard (Norway, born 1952)
- John O'Hanlon (Ireland, 1876–1960)
- Tonu Oim (Estonia, born 1941)
- Kaarle Ojanen (Finland, born 1918)
- Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (Belgium, 1911–1980)
- Friðrik Ólafsson (Iceland, born 1935)
- Helgi Olafsson (Iceland, born 1956)
- Lembit Oll (Estonia, 1966–1999)
- Adolf Georg Olland (Netherlands, 1867–1933)
- Anton Olson (Sweden, 1881–after 1928)
- Alexander Onischuk (Ukraine, USA born 1975)
- Karel Opočensky (Czechoslovakia, 1892–1975)
- Wilhelm Orbach (Germany, 1894–1944)
- Menachem Oren (Poland, Israel, 1901–1962)
- Gerard Oskam (Netherlands, 1880–1952)
- Berge Ostenstad (Norway, born 1964)
- John Owen (England, 1827–1901)
- Karlis Ozols (Latvia, Australia, 1912–2001)
P
- Ludek Pachman (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1924–2003)
- Nikola Padevsky (Bulgaria, born 1933)
- Elisabeth Pähtz (Germany, born 1985)
- Sam Palatnik (Ukraine, USA, born 1950)
- Luis Palau (Argentina, 1897–1971 )
- Victor Palciauskas (Lithuania, USA, born 1941)
- Richard Palliser (England, born 1981)
- Rudolf Palme (Austria, 1910–2005)
- Ryan Palmer (Jamaica, born 1974)
- Davor Palo (Denmark, born 1985)
- Eero Paloheimo (Finland, born 1936)
- Oscar Panno (Argentina, born 1935)
- Vasily Panov (Russia, 1906–1973)
- Mark Paragua (Philippines, born 1984)
- Shadi Paridar (Iran, born 1986)
- Bruno Parma (Slovenia, born 1941)
- Frank Parr (England, 1918–2003)
- Louis Paulsen (Germany, 1833–1891)
- Wilfried Paulsen (Germany, 1828–1901)
- Duško Pavasovič (Croatia, Slovenia, born 1975)
- Max Pavey (USA, 1918–1957)
- Jiří Pelikán (Czechoslovakia, Argentina, 1906–1985)
- Yannick Pelletier (Switzerland, born 1976)
- Roman Pelts (Ukraine, Canada, born 1937)
- Peng Xiaomin (China, born 1973)
- Peng Zhaoqin (China, born 1978)
- David Penkalski (USA, born 1962)
- Jonathan Penrose (England, born 1933)
- Corina Peptan (Romania, born 1978)
- Julius Perlis (Poland, Austria, 1880–1913)
- Raaphi Persitz (England, Israel, Switzerland, born 1934)
- Nick Pert (England, born 1981)
- John Peters (USA, born 1951)
- Jusefs Petkevich (Latvia, born 1940)
- Arshak Petrosian (Armenia, born 1953)
- Tigran Petrosian (Armenia, Georgia, USSR, 1929–1984)
- Alexander Petrov (Russia, 1794–1867)
- Vladimirs Petrovs (Latvia, 1907–1943)
- Gerhard Pfeiffer (Germany, 1923–2000)
- François-André Danican Philidor (France, 1726–1795)
- Luis Piazzini (Argentina, 1905–1980)
- Jeroen Piket (Netherlands, born 1969)
- Harry Nelson Pillsbury (USA, 1872–1906)
- Herman Pilnik (Germany, Argentina, 1914–1981)
- Karol Piltz (Poland, 1903–1939)
- Albert Pinkus (USA, 1903–1984)
- Jozsef Pinter (Hungary, born 1953)
- Vasja Pirc (Slovenia, 1907–1980)
- Rudolf Pitschak (Czechoslovakia, USA, born 1902)
- Karl Pitschel (Austria, 1829–1883)
- Ján Plachetka (Slovakia, born 1945)
- Albin Planinc (Slovenia, 1944–2008)
- James Plaskett (England, Spain, born 1960)
- Kazimierz Plater (Poland, 1915–2004)
- Igor Platonov (Ukraine, 1934–1995)
- Joseph Platz (Germany, USA, 1905–1981)
- Isaias Pleci (Argentina, 1907–1979)
- David Podhorzer (Austria, born before 1916)
- Natalia Pogonina (Russia, born 1985)
- Henryk Pogorieły (Poland, 1908–1943)
- Ernest Pogosyants (Ukraine, 1935–1990)
- Iosif Pogrebyssky (Ukraine, 1906–1971)
- Amos Pokorný (Czechoslovakia, 1890–1949)
- Rudolph Pokorny (Bohemia, Mexico, USA, 1880–after 1920)
- Giulio Polerio (Italy, 1548–1612)
- Judit Polgar (Hungary, born 1976)
- Zsuzsa Polgar (Hungary, USA, born 1969)
- Zsofia Polgar (Hungary, Israel, born 1974)
- Elisabeta Polihroniade (Romania, born 1935)
- David Polland (USA, born 1915)
- William Pollock (United Kingdom, 1859–1896)
- Lev Polugaevsky (Belarus, Russia, 1934–1995)
- Arturo Pomar (Spain, born 1931)
- Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine, 1983)
- Domenico Ponziani (Italy, 1719–1796)
- Stepan Popel (Poland, France, USA, 1909–1987)
- Ignatz von Popiel (Austria-Hungary, Poland, 1863–1941)
- Petar Popovic (Yugoslavia, Serbia, born 1959)
- Artur Poplawski (Poland, Switzerland, 1860–1918)
- Yosef Porath (Germany, Israel, 1909–1996)
- Moritz Porges (Bohemia/Austria-Hungary, 1857–1909)
- Lajos Portisch (Hungary, born 1937)
- Ehrhardt Post (Germany, 1881–1947)
- Evgeny Postny (Israel, born 1981)
- Peter Potemkine (Russia, France, 1886–1926)
- Ludovit Potuček (Slovakia, born before 1921)
- Atousa Pourkashiyan (Iran, born 1988)
- Borki Predojevic (Bosnia, born 1987)
- Edith Charlotte Price (England, 1872–1952)
- Lodewijk Prins (Netherlands, born 1913)
- Svetlana Prudnikova (Russia, born 1967)
- Dawid Przepiórka (Poland, 1880–1942)
- Lev Psakhis (Russia, Israel, born 1958)
- Lenka Ptacnikova (Czechoslovakia, Iceland, born 1976)
- Stojan Puc (Slovenia, 1921–2004)
- Viktors Pupols (Latvia, USA, born 1935)
- Cecil Purdy (New Zealand, Australia, 1906–1979)
- John Purdy (Australia, born 1935)
- Tom Pym (England, born 1990)
Q
- Qi Jingxuan (China, born 1947)
- Qin Kanying (China, born 1974)
- Oscar Quinones (Peru, born 1941)
- Miguel Quinteros (Argentina, born 1947)
R
- Braslav Rabar (Croatia, 1919–1973)
- Abram Rabinovich (Lithuania, Russia, 1878–1943)
- Ilya Rabinovich (Russia, 1891–1942)
- Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan, born 1987)
- Ivan Radulov (Bulgaria, born 1939)
- Viacheslav Ragozin (Russia, 1908–1962)
- Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh, born 1974)
- Maurice Raizman (Moldova/Russia, France 1905–1974)
- Iweta Rajlich (Poland, born 1981)
- Ramachandran Ramesh (India, born 1976)
- Alejandro Ramirez (Costa Rica, born 1988)
- Nukhim Rashkovsky (Russia, born 1946)
- Ilmar Raud (Estonia, Argentina, 1913–1941)
- Vsevolod Rauzer (Ukraine, 1908–1941)
- Yuri Razuvayev (Russia, born 1945)
- Damian Reca (Argentina, 1894–1937)
- Hans Ree (Netherlands, born 1944)
- Brian Reilly (France, England, Ireland, 1901–1991 )
- Dimitri Reinderman (Netherlands, born 1972)
- Fred Reinfeld (USA, 1910–1964)
- Heinrich Reinhardt (Germany, Argentina, 1903–1990)
- Salome Reischer (Austria, Palestine, USA, 1899–1980)
- Teodor Regedziński (Poland, 1894–1954)
- Arturo Reggio (Italy, 1863–1917)
- Josef Rejfir (Czechoslovakia, 1909–1962)
- Ludwig Rellstab (Germany, 1904–1983)
- Georges Renaud (France, 1893–1975)
- Samuel Reshevsky (Poland, USA, 1911–1992)
- Pál Réthy (Hungary, 1905–1962)
- Richard Réti (Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, 1889–1929)
- Ramón Rey Ardid (Spain, 1903–1988)
- Alexander Riazantsev (Russia, born 1985)
- Zoltan Ribli (Hungary, born 1951)
- Pablo Ricardi (Argentina, born 1962)
- Isaac Rice (USA, 1850–1915)
- Kurt Richter (Germany, 1900–1969)
- Antonio Rico (Spain, 1908–1988)
- Alessandra Riegler (Italy, born 1961)
- Fritz Riemann (Germany, 1859–1932)
- Herman Van Riemsdijk (Netherlands, Brazil, born 1948)
- Friedl Rinder (Germany, 1905–2001)
- Horst Rittner (Germany, born 1930)
- Nikolai Riumin (Russia, 1908–1942)
- Jules Arnous de Rivière (France, 1830–1905)
- Karl Robatsch (Austria, 1928–2000)
- Walter Robinow (Germany, 1867–1938)
- Ray Robson (USA, born 1994)
- Ludwig Rödl (Germany, 1907–1970)
- Maxim Rodshtein (Israel, born 1989)
- H. Roepstorff (Germany, 1910–?)
- Ian Rogers (Australia, born 1960)
- Gustav Rogmann (Germany, 1909–1947)
- Kenneth Rogoff (USA, born 1953)
- Ivan Vladimir Rohaček (Slovakia, 1909–1977)
- Michael Rohde (USA, born 1959)
- Michael Roiz (Russia, Israel born 1983)
- Oleg Romanishin (Ukraine, born 1952)
- Alexander Romanovsky (Lithuania, Russia, 1880–1943)
- Peter Romanovsky (Russia, 1892–1964)
- Max Romih (Croatia, Italy, 1893–1979)
- Chris de Ronde (Netherlands, Argentina, 1912–1996)
- Catharina Roodzant (Netherlands, 1896–1999)
- Salme Rootare (Estonia, 1913–1987)
- Vidrik Rootare (Estonia, 1900?–1985)
- Jakob Rosanes (Ukraine/Austria-Hungary, Germany, 1842–1922)
- Bernardo Roselli (Uruguay, born 1965)
- Leon Rosen (Poland, USA, 1869–1942)
- Andreas Rosendahl (Denmark, 1864–1909)
- Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz (Latvia, Russia, 1876–after 1928)
- Jacob Rosenthal (USA, 1881–1954)
- Samuel Rosenthal (Poland, France 1837–1902)
- Laura Ross (USA, born 1988)
- Stefano Rosselli del Turco (Italy, 1877–1947)
- Héctor Rossetto (Argentina, born 1922)
- Nicolas Rossolimo (Ukraine, France, USA, 1910–1975)
- Gersz Rotlewi (Poland, 1889–1920)
- Eugéne Rousseau (France, c.1810–c.1870)
- Jonathan Rowson (Scotland, born 1977)
- Solomon Rozental (Lithuania, Belarus, 1890–1955)
- Eduardas Rozentalis (Lithuania, born 1963)
- Ruan Lufei (China, born 1987)
- Serge Rubanraut (China, Australia, 1948–2008)
- Karl Ruben (Denmark, born 1903)
- Jorge Rubinetti (Argentina, born 1945)
- Akiba Rubinstein (Poland, Germany, Belgium, 1882–1961)
- Sergei Rublevsky (Russia, born 1974)
- Olga Rubtsova (Russia, 1909–1994)
- Iosif Rudakovsky (Ukraine, 1914–1947)
- Lyudmila Rudenko (Ukraine, Russia, 1904–1986)
- Mary Rudge (England, 1842–1919)
- Nikoly Rudnev (Ukraine, Uzbekistan, 1895–1944)
- Anna Rudolf (Hungary, born 1987)
- Alexander Rueb (Netherlands, 1882–1959)
S
- Peter Alexandrovich Saburov (Russia, 1835–1918)
- Peter Petrovich Saburov (Russia, Switzerland, 1880–1932)
- Antonio Sacconi (Italy, 1895–1968)
- Matthew Sadler (England, born 1974)
- Darmen Sadvakasov (Kazakhstan, born 1979)
- Yousof Safvat (Iran, born?)
- Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (France, 1800–1872)
- Jaroslav Šajtar (Czechoslovakia, 1921–2003)
- Konstantin Sakaev (Russia, born 1974)
- Yuri Sakharov (Ukraine, 1922–1981)
- Valery Salov (Russia, born 1964)
- Alessandro Salvio (Italy, c.1570–c.1640)
- Gersz Salwe (Poland, 1862–1920)
- Friedrich (Fritz) Sämisch (Germany, 1896–1975)
- Sergiu Samarian (Romania, Germany, 1923–1991)
- Grigory Sanakoev (Russia, born 1935)
- Luis Augusto Sánchez (Colombia, 1917–1981)
- Raul Sanguinetti (Argentina, 1933–2000)
- Anthony Santasiere (USA, 1904–1977)
- Emmanuel Sapira (Romania, Belgium, 1900–1943)
- Ortvin Sarapu (Estonia, New Zealand, 1924–1999)
- Jonathan Sarfati (Australia, New Zealand, born 1964)
- Gabriel Sargissian (Armenia, born 1983)
- Ivan Saric (Croatia, born 1990)
- Zoltan Sarosy (Hungary, Canada, born 1906)
- Jacob Sarratt (England, 1772–1819)
- Jeff Sarwer (Canada, born 1978)
- Krishnan Sasikiran (India, born 1981)
- Harold Saunders (England, 1875–1950)
- Vladimir Savon (Ukraine, 1940–2005)
- Gyula Sax (Hungary, born 1951)
- Emil Schallopp (Germany, 1843–1919)
- Morris Schapiro (Lithuania, USA, 1903–1996)
- Willem Schelfhout (Netherlands, 1874–1951)
- Theo van Scheltinga (Netherlands, 1914–1994)
- Theodor von Scheve (Germany, 1851–1922)
- Emanuel Schiffers (Russia, 1850–1904)
- Willi Schlage (Germany, 1888–1940)
- Carl Schlechter (Austria, 1874–1918)
- Roland Schmaltz (Germany, born 1974)
- Carl Friedrich Schmid (Latvia, 1840–1897)
- Lothar Schmid (Germany, born 1928)
- Paul Felix Schmidt (Estonia, Germany, USA, 1916–1984)
- Wlodzimierz Schmidt (Poland, born 1943)
- Ludwig Schmitt (Germany, born before 1910)
- Wilhelm Schönmann (Germany, 1889–1970)
- Georg Schories (Germany, 1874–1934)
- Karl Schorn (Germany, 1803–1850)
- Arnold Schottländer (Germany, 1854–1909)
- František Schubert (Czechoslovakia, 1894–1940)
- John William Schulten (USA, 1821–1875)
- Jan Schulz (Czechoslovakia, 1899–1953)
- Aaron Schwartzman (Argentina, born 1908)
- Gabriel Schwartzman (Romania, USA, born 1976)
- Leon Schwartzmann (Poland, France, 1887–1942)
- Paulette Schwartzmann (Latvia, France, Argentina, born 1910)
- Adolf Schwarz (Hungary, Austria, 1836–1910)
- Jacques Schwarz (Austria, 1856–1921)
- Samuel Schweber (Argentina, born 1936)
- Marie Sebag (France, born 1986)
- Yasser Seirawan (Syria, USA, born 1960)
- Adolf Seitz (Germany, Argentina 1898–1970)
- Alexey Selezniev (Russia, France, 1888–1967)
- Lidia Semenova (Ukraine, born 1951)
- Olav Sepp (Estonia, born 1969)
- Edward Guthlac Sergeant (England, 1881–1961)
- Philip Walsingham Sergeant (England, 1872–1952)
- Alexander Sergeev (Russia, 1897–1970)
- Drazen Sermek (Slovenia, born 1969)
- Gregory Serper (Uzbekistan, USA, born 1969)
- Alexander Shabalov (Latvia, USA, born 1967)
- Greg Shahade (USA, born 1978)
- Jennifer Shahade (USA, born 1980)
- Leonid Shamkovich (Russia, Israel, USA, 1923–2005)
- Gauri Shankar (India, born 1992)
- Elizabeth Shaughnessy (Ireland, USA, born 1937)
- Shen Yang (China, born 1989)
- James Sherwin (USA, England, born 1933)
- Sergei Shipov (Russia, born 1966)
- Kamran Shirazi (Iran, USA, France, born 1952)
- Alexei Shirov (Latvia, Spain, born 1972)
- Nigel Short (England, born 1965)
- Jackson Showalter (USA, 1860–1935)
- Yury Shulman (Belarus, USA, born 1975)
- Bruno Edgar Siegheim (Germany, South Africa, 1875–1952)
- Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (Iceland, born 1947)
- Jeremy Silman (USA, born 1954)
- Vladimir Simagin (Russia, 1919–1968)
- Albert Simonson (USA, 1914–1965)
- Amon Simutowe (Zambia, born 1982)
- Surjeet Singh (Fiji, born 1954)
- Marcel Sisniega Campbell (Mexico, born 1959)
- Stanislaus Sittenfeld (Poland, France, 1865–1902)
- Karel Skalička (Czechoslovakia, Argentina, 1896–1979)
- Almira Skripchenko (Moldova, France, born 1976)
- Bogdan Śliwa (Poland, 1922–2003)
- Roman Slobodjan (Germany, born 1975)
- Jorn Sloth (Denmark, born 1944)
- Jan Smeets (Netherlands, born 1985)
- Jan Smejkal (Czechoslovakia, born 1946)
- David Smerdon (Australia, born 1984)
- Shlomo Smiltiner (Israel, born 1915)
- Ilya Smirin (Belarus, Israel, born 1968)
- Stephen Francis Smith (Canada, England, 1861–1928)
- Vasily Osipovich Smyslov (Russia, 1881–1943)
- Vasily Smyslov (Russia, born 1921)
- Wesley So (Philippines, born 1993)
- Bartosz Socko (Poland, born 1978)
- Monika Socko (Poland, born 1978)
- Andrei Sokolov (Russia, France, born 1963)
- Ivan Sokolov (Bosnia, Netherlands, born 1968)
- Alexey Sokolsky (Ukraine, Belarus, 1908–1969)
- Andrew Soltis (USA, born 1947)
- Ariel Sorin (Argentina, born 1967)
- Genna Sosonko (Russia, Netherlands, born 1943)
- Victor Soultanbeieff (Russia, Belgium, 1895–1972)
- Vladimir Sournin (Russia, USA, 1875–1942)
- João de Souza Mendes (Brazil, 1892–1969)
- Hugo Spangenberg (Argentina, born 1975)
- Vasil Spasov (Bulgaria, born 1971)
- Boris Spassky (Russia, France, born 1937)
- Jon Speelman (England, born 1956)
- Abraham Speijer (Netherlands, 1873–1956)
- Rudolf Spielmann (Austria, Sweden, 1883–1942)
- Kevin Spraggett (Canada, born 1954)
- Ana Srebrnic (Slovenia, born 1984)
- Gideon Stahlberg (Sweden, 1908–1967)
- Wilhelm von Stamm (Latvia, ?–1905)
- Phillip Stamma (Syria, England, France, 1705–1755)
- Nikolaus Stanec (Austria, born 1968)
- Charles Stanley (England, USA, 1819–1901)
- Nava Starr (Latvia, Canada, born 1949)
- Howard Staunton (England, 1810–1874)
- Michael Stean (England, born 1953)
- Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria, born 1979)
- Hannes Stefansson (Iceland, born 1972)
- Elias Stein (Alsace, Netherlands, 1748–1812)
- Leonid Stein (Ukraine, 1934–1973)
- Endre Steiner (Hungary, 1901–1944)
- Lajos Steiner (Hungary, Australia 1903–1975)
- Herman Steiner (Slovakia/Hungary, USA, 1905–1955)
- Wilhelm Steinitz (Bohemia, Austria, England, USA, 1836–1900)
- Daniel Stellwagen (Netherlands, born 1987)
- Károly Sterk (Hungary, 1881–1946)
- Adolf Stern (Germany, 1849–1907)
- Paul van der Sterren (Netherlands, born 1956)
- Agnes Stevenson (England, before 1901–1935)
- Lara Stock (Croatia, born 1992)
- Gösta Stoltz (Sweden, 1904–1963)
- Leon Stolzenberg (Poland, USA, 1895–1974)
- Mihai Suba (Romania, born 1947)
- Mladen Šubarić (Croatia, born 1920)
- Hugo Süchting (Germany, 1874–1916)
- Alexey Suetin (Russia, 1926–2001)
- Berthold Suhle (Poland, Germany, 1837–1904)
- Franciszek Sulik (Poland, Argentina, Australia, 1908–2000)
- Aaron Summerscale (England, born 1969)
- Anne Sunnucks (England, born 1927)
- Jaime Sunye Neto (Brazil, born 1957)
- Emil Sutovsky (Azerbaijan, Israel, born 1977)
- Duncan Suttles (Canada, born 1945)
- Evgeny Sveshnikov (Latvia, born 1950)
- Peter Svidler (Russia, born 1976)
- Rudolf Swiderski (Germany, 1878–1909)
- Eugenio Szabados (Hungary, Italy, 1898–1974)
- László Szabó (Hungary, 1917–1998)
- Gedali Szapiro (Poland, Israel, born 1929)
- Salomon Szapiro (Poland, 1882–1944)
- Rudolph Sze (China, USA, c.1890–1938)
- József Szén (Hungary, 1805–1857)
- József Szily (Hungary, 1913–1976)
- Jorge Szmetan (Argentina, born 1950)
- Aleksander Sznapik (Poland, born 1951)
- Abram Szpiro (Germany, Poland, 1912–1943)
T
- Mark Taimanov (Ukraine, Russia, born 1926)
- Sándor Takács (Hungary, 1893–1932)
- Mikhail Tal (Latvia, 1936–1992)
- Aston Taminsyah (Indonesia, born 1997)
- Tan Chengxuan (China, born 1963)
- Hiong Liong Tan (Indonesia, Netherlands, born 1938)
- Lian Ann Tan (Singapore, born 1947)
- László Tapasztó (Hungary, Venezuela, USA, born 1930)
- James Tarjan (USA, born 1952)
- Siegbert Tarrasch (Germany, 1862–1934)
- Savielly Tartakower (Austria/Poland, France, 1887–1956)
- Jean Taubenhaus (Poland, France, 1850–1919)
- Lev Taussig (Czechoslovakia, 1880–?)
- Povilas Tautvaišas (Lithuania, USA, 1916–1980)
- Jan Willem te Kolsté (Netherlands, 1874–1936)
- Richard Teichmann (Germany, 1868–1925)
- Oscar Tenner (Germany, USA, 1880–1948)
- Rudolf Teschner (Germany, 1922–2006)
- Murugan Thiruchelvam (England, born 1988)
- George Alan Thomas (Turkey, England, 1881–1972)
- Theophilus Thompson (USA, born 1855)
- Tian Tian (China, born 1983)
- Viktor Tietz (Czechoslovakia, 1859–1937)
- Jan Timman (Netherlands, born 1951)
- Gert Jan Timmerman (Netherlands, born 1956)
- Artyom Timofeev (Russia, born 1985)
- Sergei Tiviakov (Russia, Netherlands, born 1973)
- Jonathan Tisdall (USA, Norway, born 1958)
- Vladislav Tkachiev (Russia, Kazakhstan, France born 1973)
- Miodrag Todorcevic (Serbia, France, born 1940)
- Alexander Tolush (Russia, 1910–1969)
- Evgeny Tomashevsky (Russia, born 1987)
- Tong Yuanming (China, born 1972)
- Alice Tonini (Italy, born before 1913)
- Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria, born 1975)
- Eugenio Torre (Philippines, born 1951)
- Carlos Torre Repetto (México, 1902–1978)
- Yury Toshev (Bulgaria, 1907–1974)
- Izaak Towbin (Ukraine, Poland, 1899–1941)
- Karel Traxler (Czechoslovakia, 1866–1936)
- Herbert William Trenchard (England, 1857–1934)
- František Treybal (Czechoslovakia, 1882–1942)
- Karel Treybal (Czechoslovakia, 1885–1941)
- George Treysman (USA, 1881–1959)
- Petar Trifunović (Croatia, Serbia, 1910–1980)
- Georgi Tringov (Bulgaria, 1937–2000)
- Paul Truong (Vietnam, USA, born 1965)
- Anatol Tschepurnoff (Finland, 1871–1942)
- Mark Tseitlin (Russia, Israel, born 1943)
- Mikhail Tseitlin (Belarus, Russia, born 1947)
- Vitaly Tseshkovsky (Russia, born 1944)
- Alexander Tsvetkov (Bulgaria, born 1914)
- Leon Tuhan-Baranowski (Poland, Germany, 1907–1954)
- Vladimir Tukmakov (Ukraine, born 1946)
- Myroslav Turiansky (Ukraine, USA, 1912–1998)
- Johannes Türn (Estonia, 1899–1993)
- Abe Turner (USA, 1924–1962)
- Isador Samuel Turover (Belgium, USA, 1892–1978)
- Theodore Tylor (England, 1900–1968)
- Alexandru Tyroler (Romania, 1891–1990)
U
- Louis Uedemann (USA, 1854–1912)
- Wolfgang Uhlmann (Germany, born 1935)
- Tüdeviin Üitümen (Mongolia, born 1939)
- Maximilian Ujtelky (Hungary/Slovakia, 1915–1979)
- Mikhail Umansky (Russia, born 1952)
- Wolfgang Unzicker (Germany, 1925–2006)
- Anna Ushenina (Ukraine, born 1985)
V
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France, born 1990)
- Rafael Vaganian (Armenia, born 1951)
- Samuil Vainshtein (Russia, 1894–1942)
- Anatoly Vaisser (Kazakhstan, France, born 1949)
- Povilas Vaitonis (Lithuania, Canada, 1911–1983)
- Arpad Vajda (Hungary, 1896–1967)
- Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain, born 1982)
- Michael Valvo (USA, 1942–2004)
- Zoltan Varga (Hungary, born 1970)
- Egon Varnusz (Hungary, born 1933)
- Evgeni Vasiukov (Russia, born 1933)
- Petar Velikov (Bulgaria, born 1951)
- Dragoljub Velimirovic (Serbia, born 1942)
- Gavriil Veresov (Russia, 1912–1979)
- Beniamino Vergani (Italy, 1863–1927)
- Giovanni Vescovi (Brazil, born 1978)
- Boris Verlinsky (Ukraine, Russia, 1888–1950)
- Milan Vidmar (Slovenia, 1885–1962)
- Milan Vidmar, Jr. (Slovenia, 1909–1980)
- Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi (India, born 1979)
- Benito Villegas, (Argentina, 1877–1952)
- Yakov Vilner (Ukraine, 1899–c.1930)
- William Samuel Viner (Australia, 1881–1933)
- Isakas Vistaneckis (Lithuania, Israel, 1910–2000)
- Nikita Vitiugov (Russia, born 1987)
- Alvis Vitolinš (Latvia, 1946–1997)
- Evgeny Vladimirov (Kazakhstan, born 1957)
- Louis van Vliet (Netherlands, 1870–1932)
- Erwin Voellmy (Switzerland, 1886–1951)
- Sergey Volkov (Russia, born 1974)
- Andrei Volokitin (Ukraine, born 1986)
- Larisa Volpert (Russia, born 1926)
- Zvonko Vranesic (Croatia, Canada, born 1938)
- Milan Vukcevich (Serbia, USA, 1937–2003)
- Milan Vukić (Serbia, Bosnia, born 1942)
- Vladimir Vuković (Croatia, 1898–1975)
- Konstantin Vygodchikov (Belarus, Russia, 1892–1941)
- Alexey Vyzmanavin (Russia, 1960–2000)
W
- Robert Wade (New Zealand, England, 1921–2008)
- Alexander Wagner (Poland, 1868–1942)
- Heinrich Wagner (Germany, 1888–1959)
- Victor Wahltuch (England, 1875–1953)
- Josh Waitzkin (United States, born 1977)
- Carl August Walbrodt (Netherlands, Germany, 1871–1902)
- George Walker (England, 1803–1879)
- Max Walter (Slovakia, 1896–1940)
- Wang Hao (China, born 1989)
- Wang Lei (China, born 1975)
- Wang Pin (China, born 1974)
- Wang Puchen (China, New Zealand, born 1990)
- Wang Rui (China, born 1978)
- Wang Yu (China, born 1982)
- Wang Yue (China, born 1987)
- Chris Ward (England, born 1968)
- Preston Ware (USA, 1821–1891)
- Cathy Warwick (England, born 1968)
- Miyoko Watai (Japan, born 1945)
- John L. Watson (USA, born 1951)
- William Watson (England, born 1962)
- William Wayte (England, 1829–1898)
- Simon Webb (England, 1949–2005)
- Tom Wedberg (Sweden, born 1953)
- Henri Weenink (Netherlands, 1892–1931)
- Otto Wegemund (Germany, 1870–1928)
- Wolfgang Weil (Austria, 1912–1945)
- Max Weiss (Hungary, Austria, 1857–1927)
- Peter Wells (England, born 1965)
- Loek van Wely (Netherlands, born 1972)
- Carl Wemmers (Germany, 1845–1882)
- Wen Yang (China, born 1988)
- Jan Werle (Netherlands, born 1984)
- Guy West (Australia, born 1958)
- Heikki Westerinen (Finland, born 1944)
- Bernardo Wexler (Romania, Argentina, 1925–1992)
- Norman Tweed Whitaker (USA, 1890–1975)
- John van der Wiel (Netherlands, born 1959)
- Arthur Wijnans (Indonesia, Netherlands, 1920–1945)
- Elijah Williams (England, 1810–1854)
- Szymon Winawer (Poland, 1838–1920)
- Peter Winston (USA, born 1958)
- William Winter (England, 1898–1955)
- Victor Winz (Germany, Israel, Argentina, born 1906)
- John Wisker (England, 1846–1884)
- Alexander Wittek (Croatia, Austria, 1852–1894)
- Aleksandar Wohl (Australia, born 1963)
- Antoni Wojciechowski (Poland, 1905–1938)
- Radoslaw Wojtaszek (Poland, born 1987)
- Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (Latvia, Poland, USA, 1963–2006)
- Heinrich Wolf (Austria, 1875–1943)
- Siegfried Reginald Wolf (Austria, Israel, 1867–1951)
- Paula Wolf-Kalmar (Austria, 1881–1931)
- Balduin Wolff (Germany, 1819–1907)
- Patrick Wolff (USA, born 1968)
- Wong Meng Kong (Singapore, born 1963)
- Baruch Harold Wood (England, 1909–1989)
- Wu Mingqian (China, born 1961)
- Wu Shaobin (Singapore, 1969)
- Wu Wenjin (China, born 1976)
- Marmaduke Wyvill (England, 1814–1896)
X
- Xie Jun (China, born 1970)
- Xu Jun (China, born 1962)
- Xu Yuanyuan (China, born 1981)
- Xu Yuhua (China, born 1976)
Y
- Daniel Yanofsky (Poland, Canada, 1925–2000)
- Frederick Yates (England, 1884–1932)
- Ye Jiangchuan (China, born 1960)
- Ye Rongguang (China, born 1963)
- Olavo Yepez (Ecuador, born 1937)
- Alex Yermolinsky (USA, born 1958)
- Betul Cemre Yildiz (Turkey, born 1989)
- Yin Hao (China, born 1979)
- Yu Shaoteng (China, born 1979)
- Leonid Yudasin (Russia, Israel, born 1959)
- Mikhail Yudovich (Russia, 1911–1987)
- Peter Yurdansky (Russia, 1891–1937)
- Artur Yusupov (Russia, Germany, born 1960)
Z
- Józef Żabiński (Poland, 1860–1928)
- Aron Zabłudowski (Poland, 1909–1941)
- Aldo Zadrima (Albania, born 1948)
- Vladimir Zagorovsky (Russia, 1925–1994)
- Alexander Zaitsev (Russia, 1935–1971)
- Igor Zaitsev (Russia, born 1938)
- Lazar Zalkind (Ukraine, 1886–1945)
- Abram Zamikhovsky (Ukraine, 1908–1978)
- Alonso Zapata (Colombia, born 1958)
- Pablo Zarnicki (Argentina, born 1972)
- Anna Zatonskih (Ukraine, USA, born 1978)
- Tatiana Zatulovskaya (Azerbaijan, Russia, Israel, born 1935)
- Jolanta Zawadzka (Poland, born 1987)
- Elmars Zemgalis (Latvia, USA, born 1923)
- Zhang Jilin (China, born 1986)
- Zhang Pengxiang (China, born 1980)
- Zhang Weida (China, born 1949)
- Zhang Zhong (China, Singapore, born 1978)
- Zhao Jun (China, born 1986)
- Zhao Lan (China, born 1963)
- Zhao Xue (China, born 1985)
- Zhao Zong-Yuan (China, Australia, born 1986)
- Zhou Jianchao (China, born 1988)
- Zhou Weiqi (China, born 1986)
- Zhu Chen (China, born 1976)
- Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine, born 1979)
- Noureddine Ziane (Morocco, USA, born 1975)
- Yaacov Zilberman (Israel, born 1954)
- Adolf Zinkl (Bohemia, Austria, 1871–1944)
- Emil Zinner (Czechoslovakia, 1909–1942)
- František Zita (Czechoslovakia, 1909–1977)
- Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (Russia, France, 1884–1954)
- Leo Zobel (Slovakia, 1895–1962)
- Nikolai Zubarev (Russia, 1894–1951)
- Bernard Zuckerman (USA, born 1943)
- Johannes Zukertort (Poland, Germany, England, 1842–1888)
- Vadim Zvjaginsev (Russia, born 1976)
- Kira Zvorykina (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, born 1919)
- Adolf Zytogorski (Poland, England, 1807–1882)
Famous people connected with chess
The people in this list are famous in other areas of activity, but are known to have played chess, or have declared an interest in the game, or created works of art and literature in which the game is prominently featured.
- Alfonso X of Castile (the Wise)
- Woody Allen
- Atahualpa
- George Airy
- Martin Amis
- Konrad von Ammenhausen
- LaVar Arrington
- Isaac Asimov
- Szymon Askenazy
- Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Newell Banks (USA, World American Checkers (English Draughts) Champion 1887–1977)
- Clare Benedict
- Móric Beňovský
- Ingmar Bergman
- Humphrey Bogart
- Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of the French)
- Bono
- Franz Brentano
- Henry Thomas Buckle (English historian)
- Tony Buzan
- John Cage
- Canute the Great (King of England, Denmark and Norway)
- Gerolamo Cardano
- Ludovico Carracci
- Lewis Carroll
- Fidel Castro
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Jacobus de Cessolis
- Charlie Chaplin
- Charlemagne
- Charles XII of Sweden
- Joseph Conrad
- Aleister Crowley (occultist)
- Steve Davis
- Eugène Delacroix
- Anurag Dikshit
- Gustave Doré
- Marcel Duchamp
- Albert Einstein
- Arpad Elo
- Paul Erdős
- Leonhard Euler
- Abraham ibn Ezra
- Richard Farleigh
- Richard Feynman
- Hans Frank
- Benjamin Franklin
- Stephen Fry
- Jeremy Gaige
- Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe
- Witold Gombrowicz
- Richard K. Guy
- GZA (American hip hop artist)
- Yehuda Halevi
- Dominik Hašek
- Sefer Hasidim
- David Hume
- Pope Innocent III
- Karol Irzykowski
- Moses Isserles
- Thomas Jefferson
- Pope John Paul II
- Mór Jókai
- Franz Kafka
- Carmen Kass
- Wolfgang von Kempelen
- Omar Khayyám
- Ephraim Kishon (satirist, Kishon Chesster chess computer)
- Alfred Kreymborg
- Stanley Kubrick
- Edmund Landau
- Yosef Lapid
- Adrien-Marie Legendre
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- Stanisław Lem
- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
- Pope Leo XIII
- Lennox Lewis
- Samuel Loyd
- Madonna
- Maimonides (Rambam)
- Steve Martin
- Henri Matisse
- Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
- Dmitri Mendeleev
- Moses Mendelssohn
- Adam Mickiewicz
- Abraham de Moivre
- Patrick Moore
- Vladimir Nabokov
- John von Neumann
- Jose Ortega y Gasset
- Grigori Perelman
- Józef Piłsudski
- Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Alexander Pushkin
- Rashi
- Rembrandt
- Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu
- Albert Salomon von Rothschild
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Bertrand Russell
- Rza
- Saladin
- Jonathan Sarfati (Australian scientist and author)
- George C. Scott (U.S. actor)
- Nathan Sharansky
- Raymond Smullyan
- Juan Maria Solare (Argentine composer & pianist)
- Howard Stern
- Sting
- Theresa of Avila (the patron saint of chess players)
- Josip Broz Tito
- Leo Tolstoy
- Roland Topor
- Alan Turing
- Queen Victoria
- Marco Girolamo Vida
- Jacques Villon
- George Washington
- John Wayne
- H. G. Wells
- Charles Wreford-Brown
- Wu Tang Clan
- Stefan Zweig
Computers
For more details on this topic, see Chess engine.
- Deep Blue, the IBM chess playing computer, was victorious in a 1997 match against then-world champion Garry Kasparov.
- Deep Thought, an earlier version of Deep Blue, won many computer chess championships.
- Deep Fritz achieved a draw in the 2002 match, "Brains in Bahrain", against Vladimir Kramnik. A variant, X3D Fritz, drew against Kasparov in 2004, and the version Deep Fritz 10 defeated the world champion Vladimir Kramnik in 2006.
- Hydra (chess) is a very strong machine which uses custom parallel hardware.
- Junior is the winner of the 2006 World Computer Chess Championship, its third victory at this event.
- Rybka is a recent engine. As of December 2006, Rybka has topped all chess engine rating lists and won the 2007 WCCC.
- Shredder is another strong program, having won the WCCC twice.
See also
- World Chess Championship
- Women's World Chess Championship
- International Grandmaster
- World Junior Chess Championship
- List of national chess championships
- List of strong chess tournaments
- List of mini chess tournaments
- List of Israeli chess players
- List of female chess players
- List of chess grandmasters
- List of chess topics
External links
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