This list of chess players includes people who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia.

A

• Jacob Aagaard (Denmark, Scotland, born 1973)

• Manuel Aaron (India, born 1935)

• Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan, born 1995)

• István Abonyi (Hungary, 1886–1942)

• Gerald Abrahams (England, 1907–1980)

• Tatev Abrahamyan (Armenia, US, born 1988)

• Hasan Abbasifar (Iran, born 1972)

• Farid Abbasov (Azerbaijan, born 1979)

• Jude Acers (US, born 1944)

• Péter Ács (Hungary, born 1981)

• Weaver Adams (US, 1901–1963)

• Tanitoluwa Adewumi (Nigeria, US, born 2010)

• Utut Adianto (Indonesia, born 1965)

• András Adorján (Hungary, 1950–2023)

• Vladimir Afromeev (Russia, born 1954)

• Simen Agdestein (Norway, born 1967)

• Evgeny Agrest (Belarus, Sweden, born 1966)

• Georgy Agzamov (Uzbekistan, 1954–1986)

• Carl Ahues (Germany, 1883–1968)

• James Macrae Aitken (Scotland, 1908–1983)

• Ralf Åkesson (Sweden, born 1961)

• Anna Akhsharumova (Russia, US, born 1957)

• Varuzhan Akobian (Armenia, US, born 1983)

• Vladimir Akopian (Armenia, born 1971)

• Mohammed Al-Modiahki (Qatar, born 1974)

• Semyon Alapin (Lithuania, 1856–1923)

• Vladimir Alatortsev (Russia, 1909–1987)

• Adolf Albin (Romania, 1848–1920)

• Lev Alburt (Russia, US, born 1945)

• Alexander Alekhine (Russia, France 1892–1946)

• Alexei Alekhine (Russia, 1888–1939)

• Grace Alekhine (US, England, France 1876–1956)

• Aleksej Aleksandrov (Belarus, born 1973)

• Kirill Alekseenko (Russia, born 1997)

• 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, 1937–2019)

• 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)

• Hope Arthurine Anderson (Jamaica, 1950–2016)

• Adolf Anderssen (Germany, 1818–1879)

• Ulf Andersson (Sweden, born 1951)

• Dmitry Andreikin (Russia, born 1990)

• Zaven Andriasian (Armenia, born 1989)

• Dejan Antić (Serbia, born 1968)

• Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Philippines, born 1962)

• Vladimir Antoshin (Russia, 1929–1994)

• Oskar Antze (Germany, 1878–1962)

• Manuel Apicella (France, born 1970)

• Izaak Appel (Poland, 1905–1941)

• Fricis Apšenieks (Latvia, 1894–1941)

• Lev Aptekar (Ukraine, New Zealand, born 1936)

• José Joaquín Araiza (Mexico, 1900–1971)

• Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (Georgia, born 1968)

• Mehrdad Ardeshi (Iran, born 1979)

• Walter Arencibia (Cuba, born 1967)

• Alexander Areshchenko (Ukraine, born 1986)

• Keith Arkell (England, born 1961)

• Romanas Arlauskas (Lithuania, Australia, 1917–2009)

• Jón Árnason (Iceland, born 1960)

• Dagur Arngrímsson (Iceland, born 1987)

• Levon Aronian (Armenia, born 1982)

• Lev Aronin (Russia, 1920–1983)

• Vladislav Artemiev (Russia, born 1998)

• Andreas Ascharin (Estonia, Latvia, 1843–1896)

• Jacob Ascher (England, Canada, 1841–1912)

• Konstantin Aseev (Russia, 1960–2004)

• Maurice Ashley (Jamaica, US, born 1966)

• Karen Asrian (Armenia, 1980–2008)

• Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan, Russia, born 2004)

• Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli (Abbasid Caliphate, c.880–946)

• Lajos Asztalos (Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia, Hungary, 1889–1956)

• Ekaterina Atalik (Russia, Turkey, born 1982)

• Suat Atalık (Turkey, born 1964)

• Henry Atkins (England, 1872–1955)

• Arnold Aurbach (Poland, France, c.1888–1952)

• Yuri Averbakh (Russia, c.1922–2022)

• Valeriy Aveskulov (Ukraine, born 1986)

• Herbert Avram (US, 1913–2006)

• Boris Avrukh (Israel, born 1978)

B

• Alexander Baburin (Russia, Ireland, born 1967)

• Étienne Bacrot (France, born 1983)

• Paul Baender (Germany, Bolivia, 1906–1985)

• Giorgi Bagaturov (Georgia, born 1964)

• Amir Bagheri (Iran, born 1978)

• Camilla Baginskaite (Soviet Union, Lithuania, US, born 1967)

• Vladimir Bagirov (USSR, Latvia, 1936–2000)

• Mary Bain (US, 1904–1972)

• David Graham Baird (US, 1854–1913)

• Vladimir Baklan (Ukraine, born 1978)

• Yuri Balashov (Russia, born 1949)

• Rosendo Balinas Jr. (Philippines, 1941–1998)

• Zoltán von Balla (Hungary, 1883–1945)

• Csaba Balogh (Hungary, born 1987)

• János Balogh (Romania, Hungary, 1892–1980)

• Julio Balparda (Uruguay, c. 1900–1942)

• Amikam Balshan (Israel, born 1948)

• Hristos Banikas (Greece, born 1978)

• Anatoly Bannik (Ukraine, 1921–2013)

• David Baramidze (Georgia, Germany, born 1988)

• Zsigmond Barász (Hungary, 1878–1935)

• Abraham Baratz (Romania, France, 1895–1975)

• Gerardo Barbero (Argentina, Hungary, 1961–2001)

• Oliver Barbosa (Philippines, born 1986)

• 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)

• John Bartholomew (US, born 1986)

• Dibyendu Barua (India, born 1966)

• Cerdas Barus (Indonesia, born 1961)

• Michael Basman (England, born 1946)

• Christian Bauer (France, born 1977)

• Johann Hermann Bauer (Bohemia, Austria, 1861–1891)

• Friedrich Baumbach (Germany, 1935–2025)

• Albert Becker (Austria, Germany, Argentina 1896–1984)

• Anjelina Belakovskaia (Ukraine, US, born 1969)

• Liudmila Belavenets (Russia, 1940–2021)

• Sergey Belavenets (Russia, 1910–1942)

• Dina Belenkaya (Russia, Israel, born 1993)

• Alexander Beliavsky (Ukraine, Slovenia, born 1953)

• Slim Belkhodja (Tunisia, born 1962)

• Jana Bellin (Czechoslovakia, England, born 1947)

• Zdzisław Belsitzmann (Poland, c. 1890–1920)

• Levi Benima (Netherlands, 1837–1922)

• Clarice Benini (Italy, 1905–1976)

• Joel Benjamin (US, born 1964)

• Francisco Benkö (Germany, Argentina, 1910–2010)

• Pal Benko (France, Hungary, US, 1928–2019)

• Dávid Bérczes (Hungary, born 1990)

• Emanuel Berg (Sweden, born 1981)

• Béla Berger (Hungary, Australia, 1931–2005)

• Johann Berger (Austria, 1845–1933)

• Victor Buerger (Ukraine, England, 1904–1996)

• Nils Bergkvist (Sweden, 1900–?)

• Teodors Bergs (Latvia, 1902–1966)

• Hans Berliner (Germany, US, 1929–2017)

• Ivar Bern (Norway, born 1967)

• Karl Berndtsson (Sweden, 1892–1943)

• Jacob Bernstein (US, 1885–1959)

• Ossip Bernstein (Ukraine, France, 1882–1962)

• Sidney Norman Bernstein (US, 1911–1992)

• Mario Bertok (Croatia, 1929–2008)

• Katarina Beskow (Sweden, 1867–1939)

• Louis Betbeder Matibet (France, 1901–1986)

• Kārlis Bētiņš (Latvia, 1867–1943)

• Siegmund Beutum (Austria, 1890–1966)

• Vinay Bhat (US, born 1984)

• Carlos Bielicki (Argentina, born 1940)

• Martin Bier (Germany, 1854–1934)

• Horace Bigelow (US, 1898–1980)

• István Bilek (Hungary, 1932–2010)

• 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 (US, 1929–2017)

• Peter Biyiasas (Greece, Canada, born 1950)

• Dimitrije Bjelica (Serbia, born 1935)

• Roy Turnbull Black (US, 1888–1962)

• Joseph Henry Blackburne (England, 1841–1924)

• Armand Blackmar (US, 1826–1888)

• Joseph Henry Blake (England, 1859–1951)

• Abram Blass (Poland, Israel, 1895–1971)

• Ottó Bláthy (Hungary, 1860–1939)

• Max Blau (Germany, Switzerland, 1918–1984)

• Ludwig Bledow (Germany, 1795–1846)

• Paweł Blehm (Poland, born 1980)

• Dirk Bleijkmans (Netherlands, Indonesia, 1875–?)

• Yaacov Bleiman (Lithuania, Israel, 1947–2004)

• Calvin Blocker (US, born 1955)

• Claude Bloodgood (US, 1937–2001)

• Oscar Blum (Lithuania, France, born before 1910)

• Benjamin Blumenfeld (Belarus, Russia, 1884–1947)

• Max Blümich (Germany, 1886–1942)

• Boris Blumin (Russia, Canada, US, 1907–1998)

• Milko Bobotsov (Bulgaria, 1931–2000)

• Dmitry Bocharov (Russia, born 1982)

• Samuel Boden (England, 1826–1882)

• Fedor Bogatyrchuk (Ukraine, Canada, 1892–1984)

• Efim Bogoljubow (Ukraine, Germany, 1889–1952)

• Paolo Boi (Italy, 1528–1598)

• Jacobo Bolbochán (Argentina, 1906–1984)

• Julio Bolbochán (Argentina, 1920–1996)

• Isaac Boleslavsky (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, 1919–1977)

• Victor Bologan (Moldova, born 1971)

• Igor Bondarevsky (Russia, 1913–1979)

• Eero Böök (Finland, 1910–1990)

• Valentina Borisenko (Russia, 1920–1993)

• Olexandr Bortnyk (Ukraine, born 1996)

• Alexandra Botez (US, Canada, born 1995)

• Andrea Botez (US, Canada, born 2002)

• 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, 1917–2015)

• 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)

• Miklós Bródy (Hungary, Romania, 1877–1949)

• Vladimir Bron (Ukraine, 1909–1985)

• David Bronstein (Ukraine, 1924–2006)

• Walter Browne (Australia, US, 1949–2015)

• 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, 1925–2014)

• Wincenty Budzyński (Poland, France, 1815–1866)

• Nataliya Buksa (Ukraine, born 1996)

• Constant Ferdinand Burille (France, US, 1866–1914)

• Amos Burn (England, 1848–1925)

• Algimantas Butnorius (Lithuania, 1946–2017)

• Elisabeth Bykova (Russia, 1913–1989)

• Donald Byrne (US, 1930–1976)

• Robert Byrne (US, 1928–2013)

• Bhupendra Niraula (Nepal, born 1981)

C

• Kler Çaku (Albania, born 2010)

• Florencio Campomanes (Philippines, 1927–2010)

• Daniel Cámpora (Argentina, born 1957)

• Esteban Canal (Peru, Italy, 1896–1981)

• Arianne Caoili (Australia, 1986–2020)

• José Raúl Capablanca (Cuba, 1888–1942)

• Rodolfo Tan Cardoso (Philippines, 1937–2013)

• Ruth 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, 1914–2013)

• Pietro Carrera (Sicily, 1573–1647)

• Fabiano Caruana (Dual citizenship: US and Italy, born 1992)

• Vincenzo Castaldi (Italy, 1916–1970)

• Mariano Castillo (Chile, 1905–1970)

• Mišo Cebalo (Croatia, born 1945)

• Giovanni Cenni (Italy, 1881–1957)

• Alfonso Ceron (Spain, 1535–?)

• Oscar Chajes (Ukraine, Austria, US, 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 Chaudé 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, 1920–2009)

• Irving Chernev (Russia, US, 1900–1981)

• Tykhon Cherniaiev (Ukraine, born 2010)

• Alexander Chernin (Ukraine, Hungary, born 1960)

• Konstantin Chernyshov (Russia, born 1967)

• André Chéron (France, 1895–1980)

• Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgia, born 1961)

• Mikhail Chigorin (Russia, 1850–1908)

• Larry Christiansen (US, born 1956)

• Vladimir Chuchelov (Russia, Belgium, born 1969)

• Slavko Cicak (Montenegro, Sweden, born 1969)

• Roberto Cifuentes (Chile, Netherlands, Spain, born 1957)

• Victor Ciocâltea (Romania, 1932–1983)

• Hermann Clemenz (Estonia, 1846–1908)

• Albert Clerc (France, 1830–1918)

• Viktorija Čmilytė (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 (US, 1912–2001)

• Eugene Ernest Colman (England, 1878–1964)

• Camila Colombo (Uruguay, born 1990)

• Adrián García 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)

• Anna Cramling (Spain, Sweden, born 2002)

• Pia Cramling (Sweden, born 1963)

• Robert Crépeaux (France, 1900–1994)

• Walter Cruz (Brazil, 1910–1967)

• István Csom (Hungary, 1940–2021)

• Miguel Cuéllar (Colombia, 1916–1985)

• Josef Cukierman (Poland, France, 1900–1941)

• John Curdo (US, 1931–2022)

• Ognjen Cvitan (Croatia, born 1961)

• Hieronim Czarnowski (Poland, France, Austria-Hungary, 1834–1902)

• Moshe Czerniak (Poland, Israel, 1910–1984)

D

• Arthur Dake (US, 1910–2000)

• Pedro Damiano (Portugal, 1480–1544)

• Mato Damjanović (Croatia, 1927–2011)

• Gösta Danielsson (Sweden, 1912–1978)

• Silvio Danailov (Bulgaria, born 1961)

• A. Polak Daniels (Netherlands, 1842–1891)

• 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, 1930–2011)

• Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania, born 2001)

• Frederick Deacon (Belgium, 1829–1875)

• Chakkravarthy Deepan (India, born 19

• Gukesh Dommaraju (India, born 2006)

• Nick de Firmian (US, born 1957)

• Marigje Degrande (Belgium, born 1992)

• Aleksander Delchev (Bulgaria, born 1971)

• Eugene Delmar (US, 1841–1909)

• Yelena Dembo (Russia, Israel, Hungary, Greece, born 1983)

• Arnold Denker (US, 1914–2005)

• Erald Dervishi (Albania, born 1979)

• Alexandre Deschapelles (France, 1780–1847)

• Andrei Deviatkin (Russia, born 1980)

• Paul Devos (Belgium, 1911–1981)

• André Diamant (Brazil, born 1990)

• Alvaro Dias Huizar (Venezuela, born 1980)

• Emil Josef Diemer (Germany, 1908–1990)

• Mark Diesen (US, 1957–2008)

• Julius Dimer (Germany, 1871–1945)

• Ding Liren (China, born 1992)

• Nathan Divinsky (Canada, 1925–2012)

• Rune Djurhuus (Norway, born 1970)

• Maxim Dlugy (Russia, US, born 1966)

• Josef Dobiáš (Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1886–1981)

• Yosef Dobkin (Russia, Israel, 1909–1977)

• Stefan Docx (Belgium, born 1974)

• Yury Dokhoian (Russia, 1964–2021)

• Sergey Dolmatov (Russia, born 1959)

• Lenier Dominguez (Cuba, born 1983)

• Józef Dominik (Poland, 1894–1920)

• Zadok Domnitz (Israel, born 1933)

• Elena Donaldson (Russia, Georgia, US, 1957–2012)

• John W. Donaldson (US, 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, US, 1908–1969)

• Kurt Dreyer (Germany, South Africa, 1909–1981)

• Tihomil Drezga (Croatia, US, 1903–1981)

• Yuri Drozdovskij (Ukraine, born 1984)

• Leroy Dubeck (US, born 1939)

• Serafino Dubois (Italy, 1817–1899)

• Daniil Dubov (Russia, born 1996)

• Andreas Dückstein (Hungary, Austria, born 1927)

• Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland, born 1998)

• 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)

• Oldřich Duras (Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1882–1957)

• Fyodor Duz-Khotimirsky (Ukraine, 1879–1965)

• Mark Dvoretsky (Russia, 1947–2016)

• Joanna Dworakowska (Poland, born 1978)

• Eduard Dyckhoff (Germany, 1880–1949)

• Viacheslav Dydyshko (Belarus, born 1949)

• Boruch Israel Dyner (Poland, Belgium, Israel, 1903–1979)

• Semen Dvoirys (Russia, born 1958)

• Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, born 1987)

• Roman Dzindzichashvili (Georgia, Israel, US, born 1944)

• Marat Dzhumaev (Uzbekistan, born 1976)

E

• James Eade (US, born 195

• Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (Turkey, born 2011)

• Zahar Efimenko (Ukraine, born 1985)

• Marsel Efroimski (Israel, born 1995)

• Jaan Ehlvest (Estonia, born 1962)

• Louis Eichborn (Germany, 1812–1882)

• Rakhil Eidelson (Belarus, born 1958)

• Vereslav Eingorn (Ukraine, born 1956)

• Louis Eisenberg (Ukraine, US, 1876–after 1909)

• Bengt Ekenberg (Sweden, 1912–1986)

• Folke Ekström (Sweden, 1906–2000)

• Erich Eliskases (Austria, Germany, Argentina, 1913–1997)

• Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine, born 1983)

• Moissei Eljaschoff (Lithuania, 1870–1919)

• John Emms (England, born 1967)

• Peter Enders (Germany, 1963–2025)

• Lūcijs Endzelīns (Estonia, Latvia, Australia, 1909–1981)

• Jens Enevoldsen (Denmark, 1907–1980)

• Ludwig Engels (Germany, Brazil, 1905–1967)

• Berthold Englisch (Austria, 1851–1897)

• Thomas Engqvist (Sweden, born 1963)

• David Enoch (Israel, 1901–1949)

• Vladimir Epishin (Russia, born 1965)

• Stefan Erdélyi (Hungary, Romania, 1905–1968)

• Hanna Ereńska (Poland, born 1946)

• Arjun Erigaisi (India, born 2003)

• Evgenij Ermenkov (Bulgaria, Palestine, born 1949)

• Wilhelm Ernst (Germany, 1905–1952)

• John Angus Erskine (New Zealand, Australia, 1873–1960)

• Andrey Esipenko (Russia, born 2002)

• Yakov Estrin (Russia, 1923–1987)

• Max Euwe (Netherlands, 1901–1981)

• Larry M. Evans (US, 1932–2010)

• William Davies Evans (Wales, 1790–1872)

• Alexander Evensohn (Ukraine, 1892–1919)

• Győző Exner (Hungary, 1864–1945)

F

• Samuel Factor (Poland, US, 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)

• Sergey Fedorchuk (Ukraine, born 1981)

• Alexei Fedorov (Belarus, born 1972)

• John Fedorowicz (US, born 1958)

• Vladimir Fedoseev (Russia, born 1995)

• Movsas Feigins (Latvia, Argentina, 1908–1950)

• Rafał Feinmesser (Poland, born before 1906)

• Florin Felecan (Romania, US, born 1980)

• Virgilio Fenoglio (Argentina, 1902–1990)

• Arthur Feuerstein (US, born 1935)

• Alexandr Fier (Brazil, born 1988)

• Martha Fierro (Ecuador, born 1977)

• Miroslav Filip (Czech Republic, 1928–2009)

• Anton Filippov (Uzbekistan, born 1986)

• Reuben Fine (US, 1914–1993)

• Ben Finegold (US, born 1969)

• Julius Finn (Poland, US, 1871–1931)

• Nick de Firmian (US, born 1957)

• Alireza Firouzja (Iran, France, born 2003)

• Robert James Fischer (US, Iceland, 1943–2008)

• Alex Fishbein (US, 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, 1845–1919)

• János Flesch (Hungary, 1933–1983)

• Salo Flohr (Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Russia, 1908–1983)

• Rodrigo Flores (Chile, 1913–2007)

• Alberto Foguelman (Argentina, 1923–2013)

• Jan Foltys (Czechoslovakia, 1908–1952)

• George Salto Fontein (Netherlands, 1890–1963)

• Leó Forgács (Hungary, 1881–1930)

• Győző Forintos (Hungary, 1935–2018)

• Albert Fox (US, 1881–1964)

• Maurice Fox (Ukraine, Canada, 1898–1988)

• Selim Franklin (England, US, 1814–1884)

• Zenon Franco (Paraguay, born 1956)

• 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)

• Ľubomír Ftáčnik (Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, born 1957)

• Andrija Fuderer (Vojvodina, Belgium, 1931–2011)

• Semyon Furman (Russia, 1920–1978)

• Ivana Maria Furtado (India, born 1999)

• Géza Füster (Hungary, Canada, 1910–1990)

• Roy Fyllingen (Norway, born 1975)

G

• Merab Gagunashvili (Georgia, born 1985)

• Aleksandr 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)

• Valeriane Gaprindashvili (Georgia, born 1982)

• Carlos Garcia Palermo (Argentina, Italy, born 1953)

• Raimundo García (Argentina, 1936–2020)

• Timur Gareev (Uzbekistan, born 1988)

• Eldar Gasanov (Ukraine, born 1982)

• Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan, 1986–2014)

• Anna Gasik (Poland, born 1988)

• Einar Gausel (Norway, born 1963)

• Viktor Gavrikov (Lithuania, Switzerland, 1957–2016)

• Tamaz Gelashvili (Georgia, born 1978)

• Boris Gelfand (Belarus, Israel, born 1968)

• Efim Geller (Ukraine, 1925–1998)

• Uzi Geller (Israel, born 1931)

• Petar Genov (Bulgaria, born 1970)

• Kiril Georgiev (Bulgaria, born 1965)

• Krum Georgiev (Bulgaria, born 1958)

• Ernő Gereben (Hungary, Switzerland, 1907–1988)

• Regina Gerlecka (Poland, 1913–1983)

• Eugênio German (Brazil, 1930–2001)

• Theodor Germann (Latvia, 1879–1935)

• Alik Gershon (Israel, born 1980)

• Edward Gerstenfeld (Poland, Ukraine 1915–1943)

• Georgy Geshev (Bulgaria, 1903–1937)

• Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran, born 1982)

• Tigran Gharamian (France, born 1984)

• Ameet Ghasi (England, born 1987)

• Florin Gheorghiu (Romania, born 1944)

• Amédée Gibaud (France, 1885–1957)

• Johannes Giersing (Denmark, 1872–1954)

• Ellen Gilbert (US, 1837–1900)

• Jessie Gilbert (England, 1987–2006)

• Karl Gilg (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1901–1981)

• Aivars Gipslis (Latvia, 1937–2000)

• Anish Giri (Netherlands, born 1994)

• Matteo Gladig (Italy, 1880–1915)

• Eduard Glass (Austria, 1902–after 1980)

• Evgeny Gleizerov (Russia, born 1963)

• Igor Glek (Russia, Germany, born 1961)

• Svetozar Gligorić (Serbia, 1923–2012)

• Fernand Gobet (Switzerland, born 1962)

• Michele Godena (Italy, born 1967)

• Carl Goering (Germany, 1841–1879)

• Alphonse Goetz (France, 1865–1934)

• Leonid Gofshtein (Israel, 1953–2015)

• Jason Goh Koon-Jong (Singapore, born 1989)

• Goh Weiming (Singapore, born 1983)

• Samuel Gold (Hungary, Austria, US, 1835–1920)

• Alexander Goldin (Russia, born 1964)

• Rusudan Goletiani (Georgia, US, born 1980)

• Celso Golmayo Torriente (Cuba, Spain, 1879–1924)

• Celso Golmayo Zúpide (Spain, Cuba, 1820–1898)

• Manuel Golmayo Torriente (Cuba, Spain, 1883–1973)

• Vitali Golod (Ukraine, Israel, born 1971)

• Harry Golombek (England, 1911–1995)

• Alexander Goloshchapov (Ukraine, born 1978)

• Alexander Ferdinand von der Goltz (Germany, 1819–1858)

• Valentina Golubenko (Estonia, Croatia, born 1990)

• Mikhail Golubev (Ukraine, born 1970)

• Aleksei Goncharov (Russia, 1879–1913)

• Gong Qianyun (China, born 1985)

• Jayson Gonzales (Philippines, born 1969)

• José González García (Mexico, born 1973)

• Juan Carlos González Zamora (Mexico, born 1968)

• David S. Goodman (England, US, born 1958)

• Stephen J. Gordon (England, born 1986)

• Danny Gormally (England, born 1976)

• Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia, born 1998)

• George H. D. Gossip (US, England, 1841–1907)

• Solomon Gotthilf (Russia, 1903–1967)

• Hermann von Gottschall (Germany, 1862–1933)

• Boris Grachev (Russia, born 1986)

• Alexander Graf (Uzbekistan, Germany, born 1962)

• Sonja Graf (Germany, Argentina, US, 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 (US, Israel, born 1964)

• John Grefe (US, 1947–2013)

• Bernhard Gregory (Estonia, Germany, 1879–1939)

• Gisela Kahn Gresser (US, 1906–2000)

• Helgi Grétarsson (Iceland, born 1977)

• Richard Griffith (England, 1872–1955)

• Nikolay Grigoriev (Russia, 1895–1935)

• Avetik Grigoryan (Armenia, born 1989)

• Vincent Grimm (Austria, Hungary, 1800–1872)

• Alexander Grischuk (Russia, born 1983)

• Efstratios Grivas (Greece, born 1966)

• Henri Grob (Switzerland, 1904–1974)

• Aristide Gromer (France, 1908–1966)

• Adriaan de Groot (Netherlands, 1914–2006)

• Ernst Grünfeld (Austria, 1893–1962)

• Yehuda Gruenfeld (Poland, Israel, born 1956)

• James Grundy (England, US, 1855–1919)

• Izaak Grynfeld (Poland, Israel, born 1920)

• Gu Xiaobing (China, born 1985)

• Ion Gudju (Romania, 1897–1988)

• Eduard Gufeld (Ukraine, US, 1936–2002)

• Ilse Guggenberger (Colombia, born 1942)

• Carlos Guimard (Argentina, 1913–1998)

• Vidit Gujrathi (India, born 1994)

• Boris Gulko (Russia, US, born 1947)

• Gunnar Gundersen (France, Norway, Australia, 1882–1943)

• Isidor Gunsberg (Hungary, England, 1854–1930)

• Abhijeet Gupta (India, born 1989)

• Dmitry Gurevich (Russia, US, born 1956)

• Ilya Gurevich (Ukraine, US, born 1972)

• Mikhail Gurevich (Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, born 1959)

• Bukhuti Gurgenidze (Georgia, 1933–2008)

• Jan Gustafsson (Germany, born 1979)

• Emanuel Guthi (Israel, born 1938)

• 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, US, born 1976)

• Vitaly Halberstadt (Ukraine, France, 1903–1967)

• Alexander Halprin (Russia, Austria, 1868–1921)

• Tunç Hamarat (Turkey, Austria, born 1946)

• Hichem Hamdouchi (Morocco, born 1972)

• Rani Hamid (Bangladesh, born 1944)

• Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway, born 1990)

• Carl Hamppe (Switzerland, Austria, 1814–1876)

• Milton Hanauer (US, 1908–1988)

• James Hanham (US, 1840–1923)

• Hermann von Hanneken (Germany, 1810–1886)

• Curt Hansen (Denmark, born 1964)

• Wilhelm Hanstein (Germany, 1811–1850)

• Khosro Harandi (Iran, 1950–2019)

• Dronavalli Harika (India, born 1991)

• Pendyala Harikrishna (India, born 1986)

• Max Harmonist (Germany, 1864–1907)

• Daniel Harrwitz (Germany, France, 1823–1884)

• William Hartston (England, born 1947)

• Wolfgang Hasenfuss (Latvia, 1900–1944)

• Stewart Haslinger (England, born 1981)

• Arnaud Hauchard (France, born 1971)

• Cécile Haussernot (France, born 1998)

• Kornél Havasi (Hungary, 1892–1945)

• Jonathan Hawkins (England, 1983–2025)

• Mark Hebden (England, born 1958)

• Bartłomiej Heberla (Poland, born 1985)

• Jean Hébert (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)

• Arved Heinrichsen (Lithuania, 1879–1900)

• Dan Heisman (US, born 1950)

• Grigory Helbach (Russia, 1863–1930)

• Karl Helling (Germany, 1904–1937)

• Johan Hellsten (Sweden, born 1975)

• Hermann Helms (US, 1870–1963)

• Ron Henley (US, 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 Hernández Guerrero (Mexico, born 1970)

• Robert Hess (US, born 1991)

• Tiger Hillarp Persson (Sweden, born 1970)

• Wilhelm Hilse (Germany, 1878–1940)

• Moshe Hirschbein (Poland, 1894–1940)

• Moses Hirschel (Germany, 1754 – c. 1823)

• Philipp Hirschfeld (Germany, 1840–1896)

• Jóhann Hjartarson (Iceland, born 1963)

• Hoang Thanh Trang (Vietnam, Hungary, born 1980)

• Albert Hodges (US, 1861–1944)

• Julian Hodgson (England, born 1963)

• 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)

• Bill Hook (US, British Virgin Islands, 1925–2010)

• Vlastimil Hort (Czechoslovakia, Germany, born 1944)

• Israel Horowitz (US, 1907–1973)

• Bernhard Horwitz (Germany, England, 1807–1885)

• Henry Hosmer (US, 1837–1892)

• Enamul Hossain (Bangladesh, born 1981)

• Hou Yifan (China, born 1994)

• Jovanka Houska (England, born 1980)

• Clarence Howell (US, 1881–1936)

• David Howell (England, born 1990)

• James Howell (England, born 1967)

• Zbyněk Hráček (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, 1948–2025)

• Werner Hug (Switzerland, born 1952)

• Krunoslav Hulak (Croatia, 1951–2015)

• Koneru Humpy (India, born 1987)

• Harriet Hunt (England, born 1978)

• Niclas Huschenbeth (Germany, born 1992)

• Alexander Huzman (Ukraine, Israel, born 1962)

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• Ildar Ibragimov (Russia, US, born 1967)

• Bella Igla (Russia, Israel, born 1985)

• Juan Iliesco (Romania, Argentina, 1898–1968)

• Rolando Illa (US, Cuba, Argentina, 1880–1937)

• Miguel Illescas Córdoba (Spain, born 1965)

• Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky (Russia, 1894–1941)

• Ernesto Inarkiev (Kyrgyzstan, Russia, born 1985)

• Viorel Iordăchescu (Moldova, born 1977)

• Nana Ioseliani (Georgia, born 1962)

• Alexander Ipatov (Ukraine, Spain, Turkey, born 1993)

• Andrei Istrățescu (Romania, born 1975)

• Eduardo Iturrizaga (Venezuela, Spain, born 1989)

• Saidali Iuldachev (Uzbekistan, born 1968)

• Vasyl Ivanchuk (Ukraine, born 1969)

• Ivan Ivanišević (Serbia, born 1977)

• Alexander Ivanov (US, born 1956)

• Igor Ivanov (Russia, Canada, US, 1947–2005)

• Božidar Ivanović (Montenegro, born 1946)

• Borislav Ivkov (Serbia, born 1933)

• Stefan Izbinsky (Ukraine, 1884–1912)

• Zviad Izoria (Georgia, born 1984)

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• Jana Jacková (Czech Republic, born 1982)

• Egil Jacobsen (Denmark, 1897–1923)

• Ernst Jacobson (Sweden, 1889–1963)

• Carl Jaenisch (Finland, Russia, 1813–1872)

• Charles Jaffe (Russia, US, 1883–1941)

• Jerzy Jagielski (Poland, Germany, 1897–1955)

• Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia, born 1983)

• Lora Jakovleva (Russia, born 1932)

• Dragoljub Janošević (Serbia, 1923–1993)

• Chaim Janowski (Poland, Germany, Japan, c.1868–1935)

• Dawid Janowski (Poland, France, 1868–1927)

• Vlastimil Jansa (Czech Republic, born 1942)

• Nicolai Jasnogrodsky (Ukraine, England, US, 1859–1914)

• Carlos Jáuregui (Chile, Canada, 1932–2013)

• Florian Jenni (Switzerland, born 1980)

• Eleazar Jiménez (Cuba, 1928–2000)

• 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, 1947–2021)

• Paul Journoud (France, 1821–1882)

• Ju Wenjun (China, born 1991)

• Max Judd (Poland, US, 1851–1906)

• Klaus Junge (Chile, Germany, 1924–1945)

• Otto Junge (Chile, Germany, 1887–1978)

• Miervaldis Jurševskis (Latvia, Canada, 1921–2014)

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• Bernhard Kagan (Poland, Germany, 1866–1932)

• Shimon Kagan (Israel, born 1942)

• Victor Kahn (Russia, France, 1889–1971)

• Sultan Khan (British India, 1903–1966)

• Gregory Kaidanov (Ukraine, Russia, US, born 1959)

• Osmo Kaila (Finland, 1916–1991)

• Charles Kalme (Latvia, Germany, US, 1939–2003)

• Gata Kamsky (Russia, US, born 1974)

• Ilya Kan (Russia, 1909–1978)

• Marcus Kann (Austria, 1820–1886)

• Albert Kapengut (Belarus, US, born 1944)

• Julio Kaplan (Argentina, Puerto Rico, US, born 1950)

• Darja Kapš (Slovenia, born 1981)

• Mona May Karff (Moldova, Russia, Palestine, US, 1914–1998)

• Sergey Karjakin (Ukraine, born 1990)

• Anastasiya Karlovich (Ukraine, born 1982)

• Anatoly Karpov (Russia, born 1951)

• Isaac Kashdan (US, 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, US, 1943–2021)

• Raymond Keene (England, born 1948)

• Hermann Keidanski (Poland, Germany, 1865–1938)

• Dieter Keller (Switzerland, born 1936)

• Edith Keller-Herrmann (Germany, 1921–2010)

• Rudolf Keller (Germany, 1917–1993)

• Brian Kelly (Ireland, born 1978)

• Emil Kemény (Hungary, US, 1860–1925)

• Edvīns Ķeņģis (Latvia, born 1959)

• Hugh Alexander Kennedy (Ireland, England, 1809–1878)

• Paul Keres (Estonia, 1916–1975)

• Alexander Kevitz (US, 1902–1981)

• Rohini Khadilkar (India, born 1963)

• Alexander Khalifman (Russia, born 1966)

• Mir Sultan Khan (India, Pakistan, 1905–1966)

• Andrei Kharlov (Russia, 1968–2014)

• Murtas Kazhgaleyev (Kazakhstan, born 1973)

• Abram Khavin (Ukraine, 1914–1974)

• Igor Khenkin (Russia, Germany, born 1968)

• Denis Khismatullin (Russia, born 1984)

• Ratmir Kholmov (Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, 1925–2006)

• Natalia Khoudgarian (Russia, Canada, born 1973)

• Nino Khurtsidze (Georgia, 1975–2018)

• Feliks Kibbermann (Estonia, 1902–1993)

• Georg Kieninger (Germany, 1902–1975)

• Lionel Kieseritzky (Estonia, France, 1806–1853)

• R.K. Kieseritzky (Estonia, Russia, c. 1870 – after 1922)

• Daniel King (England, born 1963)

• Olof Kinnmark (Sweden, 1897–1970)

• Ove Kinnmark (Sweden, 1944–2015)

• Georg Klaus (Germany, 1912–1974)

• Jan Kleczyński Jr. (Poland, 1875–1939)

• Jan Kleczyński Sr. (Poland, 1837–1895)

• Ernst Klein (Austria, England, 1910–1990)

• Paul Klein (Germany, Ecuador, 1915–1992)

• Josef Kling (Germany, 1811–1876)

• Jānis Klovāns (Latvia, 1935–2010)

• Gyula Kluger (Hungary, 1914–1994)

• Hans Kmoch (Austria, Netherlands, US, 1894–1973)

• Rainer Knaak (Germany, born 1953)

• Viktor Knorre (Russia, 1840–1919)

• Mikhail Kobalia (Russia, born 1978)

• Alexander Koblencs (Latvia, 1916–1993)

• Berthold Koch (Germany, 1899–1988)

• Alexander Kochyev (Russia, born 1956)

• Artur Kogan (Ukraine, Israel, born 1974)

• Boris Kogan (Russia, US, 1940–1993)

• Anton Kohler (Germany, c. 1907–1961)

• Stanisław Kohn (Poland, 1895–1940)

• Friedrich Köhnlein (Germany, 1879–1916)

• Dmitry Kokarev (Russia, born 1982)

• Atanas Kolev (Bulgaria, born 1967)

• Ignác Kolisch (Slovakia, Austria-Hungary, 1837–1899)

• Jakub Kolski (Poland, 1899–1941)

• George Koltanowski (Belgium, US, 1903–2000)

• Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov (Poland, Serbia, born 1938)

• Humpy Koneru (India, born 1987)

• Imre König (Hungary, Yugoslavia, England, US, 1899–1992)

• Jerzy Konikowski (Poland, Germany, born 1947)

• Alexander Konstantinopolsky (Ukraine, 1910–1990)

• Danny Kopec (US, 1954–2016)

• Viktor Korchnoi (Russia, Switzerland, 1931–2016)

• Akshayraj Kore (India, born 1988)

• Anton Korobov (Ukraine, born 1985)

• Imre Korody (Hungary, 1905–1969)

• Alexey Korotylev (Russia, born 1977)

• 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)

• Boris Kostić (Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia, 1887–1963)

• Jan Kotrč (Czechoslovakia, 1862–1943)

• Vasilios Kotronias (Greece, born 1964)

• Pavel Kotsur (Kazakhstan, born 1974)

• Alexander Kotov (Russia, 1913–1981)

• Čeněk Kottnauer (Czechoslovakia, England, 1910–1996)

• Bachar Kouatly (Syria, Liban, France, born 1958)

• Vlatko Kovačević (Croatia, born 1942)

• Alexander Kovchan (Ukraine, born 1983)

• Boris Koyalovich (Russia, 1867–1941)

• Valentina Kozlovskaya (Russia, born 1938)

• Zdenko Kožul (Croatia, born 1966)

• Jesse Kraai (US, 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)

• Michał Krasenkow (Russia, Poland, born 1963)

• Orla Hermann Krause (Denmark, 1867–1935)

• Martyn Kravtsiv (Ukraine, born 1990)

• Boris Kreiman (Russia, US, 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, US, born 1973)

• Nikolai Krogius (Russia, born 1930)

• Paul Krüger (Germany, 1871–1939)

• Irina Krush (Ukraine, US, born 1983)

• Yuriy Kryvoruchko (Ukraine, born 1986)

• Arvid Kubbel (Russia, 1889–1938)

• Leonid Kubbel (Russia, 1891–1942)

• Sergey Kudrin (Russia, US, born 1959)

• Adam Kuligowski (Poland, born 1955)

• Kaido Külaots (Estonia, born 1976)

• Abhijit Kunte (India, born 1977)

• Abraham Kupchik (Belarus, US, 1892–1970)

• Viktor Kupreichik (Belarus, 1949–2017)

• Bojan Kurajica (Bosnia and Herzegovina, born 1947)

• Igor Kurnosov (Russia, 1985–2013)

• Alla Kushnir (Russia, Israel, 1941–2013)

• Gennady Kuzmin (Russia, 1946–2020)

• Yuriy Kuzubov (Ukraine, born 1990)

• Jan Kvicala (Czechoslovakia, 1868–1939)

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• Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine, born 1989)

• Bogdan Lalić (Yugoslavia/Croatia, England, born 1964)

• Erwin l'Ami (Netherlands, born 1985)

• Frank Lamprecht (Germany, born 1968)

• Konstantin Landa (Russia, 1972–2022)

• Salo Landau (Poland, Netherlands, 1903–1944)

• Gary Lane (England, Australia, born 1964)

• Lisa Lane (US, born 1938)

• Max Lange (Germany, 1832–1899)

• Salomon Langleben (Poland, 1862–1939)

• Bent Larsen (Denmark, 1935–2010)

• Ernst Larsson (Sweden, 1897–1963)

• Baron Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa (Prussia/Germany, 1818–1899)

• Berthold Lasker (Germany, 1860–1928)

• Edward Lasker (Poland, Germany, US, 1885–1981)

• Emanuel Lasker (Germany, Russia, US, 1868–1941)

• Milda Lauberte (Latvia, 1918–2009)

• Leho Laurine (Estonia, Sweden, 1904–1998)

• Jessica Lauser (US, born 1980)

• Joël Lautier (Canada, France, born 1973)

• Darwin Laylo (Philippines, born 1980)

• Frédéric Lazard (France, 1883–1948)

• Gustave Lazard (France, 1876–1949)

• Milunka Lazarević (Serbia, 1932–2018)

• Viktor Láznička (Czech Republic, born 1988)

• Lê Quang Liêm (Vietnam, born 1991)

• Sergey Lebedev (Russia, 1868–1942)

• Peter Lee (England, born 1943)

• Peter Leepin (Switzerland, 1920–1995)

• Legall de Kermeur (France, 1702–1792)

• Anatoly Lein (Russia, US, 1931–2018)

• Péter Lékó (Hungary, born 1979)

• Giovanni Leonardo (Italy, 1542–1587)

• Paul Saladin Leonhardt (Poland, Germany, 1877–1934)

• Alex Lenderman (US, born 1989)

• James A. Leonard (US, 1841–1862)

• Konstantin Lerner (Ukraine, 1950–2011)

• Jean-Pierre Le Roux (France, born 1982)

• Alexandre Lesiège (Canada, born 1975)

• Norman Lessing (US, 1911–2001)

• René Letelier (Chile, 1915–2006)

• Grigory Levenfish (Poland, Russia, 1889–1961)

• Aleksandr Levin (Russia, 1871–1929)

• Jacob Levin (US, 1904–1992)

• Naum Levin (Ukraine, Australia, born 1933)

• Caleb Levitan (South Africa, born 2010)

• Yuliya Levitan (USA, born 1973)

• Irina Levitina (Russia, US, 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, 1937–1996)

• Theodor Lichtenhein (Germany, US, 1829–1874)

• Espen Lie (Norway, born 1984)

• Kjetil Aleksander Lie (Norway, born 1980)

• Andor Lilienthal (Hungary, Russia, 1911–2010)

• 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, US, 1863–1905)

• Georgy Lisitsin (Russia, 1909–1972)

• Paul List (Ukraine, Germany, England, 1887–1954)

• Marta Litinskaya-Shul (Ukraine, born 1949)

• John Littlewood (England, 1931–2009)

• Liu Shilan (China, born 1962)

• Liu Wenzhe (China, 1940–2010)

• Ljubomir Ljubojević (Serbia, born 1950)

• Eric Lobron (US, Germany, born 1960)

• Josef Lokvenc (Austria, 1899–1974)

• Giambattista Lolli (Italy, 1698–1769)

• Rudolf Loman (Netherlands, 1861–1932)

• William Lombardy (US, 1937–2017)

• 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, 1871–1940)

• Leopold Löwy, Sr (Austria, 1840–after 1904)

• Moishe Lowtzky (Ukraine, Poland, 1881–1940)

• Sam Loyd (US, 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, 1917–2009)

• Erik Lundin (Sweden, 1904–1988)

• Francisco Lupi (Portugal, 1920–1954)

• Constantin Lupulescu (Romania, born 1984)

• 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)

• Bartłomiej Macieja (Poland, born 1977)

• George Henry Mackenzie (Scotland, US, 1837–1891)

• Nicholas MacLeod (Canada, 1870–1965)

• Carlos Maderna (Argentina, 1910–1976)

• Ildikó Mádl (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 Mališauskas (Lithuania, born 1963)

• Vladimir Malaniuk (Russia, Ukraine, 1957–2017)

• Boris Maliutin (Russia, 1883–1920)

• Nidjat Mamedov (Azerbaijan, born 1985)

• Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, born 1985)

• Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan, born 1988)

• Maria Manakova (Serbia, born 1974)

• Karmen Mar (Slovenia, born 1987)

• Napoleon Marache (France, US, 1818–1875)

• Max Marchand (Netherlands, 1888–1957)

• Georg Marco (Romania, Austria, 1863–1923)

• Alisa Marić (Serbia, born 1970)

• Mirjana Marić (Serbia, born 1970)

• Mihail Marin (Romania, born 1965)

• Beatriz Marinello (Chile, born 1964)

• Sergio Mariotti (Italy, born 1946)

• Ján Markoš (Slovakia, born 1985)

• Tomasz Markowski (Poland, born 1975)

• Robert Markuš (Serbia, born 1983)

• Géza Maróczy (Hungary, 1870–1951)

• Davide Marotti (Italy, 1881–1940)

• Dražen Marović (Croatia, born 1938)

• Frank Marshall (US, 1877–1944)

• Dion Martinez (Cuba, US, 1837–1928)

• Giovanni Martinolich (Italy, 1884–1910)

• Rico Mascariñas (Philippines, born 1953)

• Houshang Mashian (Iran, Israel, born 1938)

• James Mason (Ireland, US, England, 1849–1905)

• Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (Greece, born 1983)

• Aleksandar Matanović (Serbia, born 1930)

• Hermanis Matisons (Latvia, 1894–1932)

• Milan Matulović (Serbia, 1935–2013)

• 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, US, 1937–2002)

• Susanto Megaranto (Indonesia, born 1987)

• Philipp Meitner (Austria, 1838–1910)

• Hrant Melkumyan (Armenia, born 1989)

• Olga Menchik (Russia, Czechoslovakia, England, 1908–1944)

• Vera Menchik (Russia, Czechoslovakia, England, 1906–1944)

• Julius Mendheim (Germany, 1788–1836)

• Jonathan Mestel (England, born 1957)

• Johannes Metger (Germany, 1850–1926)

• Voldemārs Mežgailis (Latvia, 1912–1998)

• Paul Michel (Germany, Argentina, 1905–1977)

• Walter Michel (Switzerland, 1888–1969)

• Reginald Pryce Michell (England, 1873–1938)

• Jacques Mieses (Germany, England, 1865–1954)

• Samuel Mieses (Germany, 1841–1884)

• Lu Miaoyi (China, born 2010)

• Vladas Mikėnas (Estonia, Lithuania, 1910–1992)

• Adrian Mikhalchishin (Ukraine, Slovenia, born 1954)

• Victor Mikhalevski (Belarus, Israel, born 1972)

• Igor Miladinović (Serbia, born 1974)

• Tony Miles (England, 1955–2001)

• Zdravko Milev (Bulgaria, 1929–1984)

• Borislav Milić (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, US, 1931–2017)

• Dragoljub Minić (Montenegro, 1936–2005)

• Evgenij Miroshnichenko (Ukraine, born 1978)

• Azer Mirzoev (Azerbaijan, born 1978)

• Vesna Mišanović (Bosnia, born 1964)

• Abhimanyu Mishra (US, born 2009)

• Kamil Mitoń (Poland, born 1984)

• Jack Mizzi (Malta, born 2006)

• Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia, born 1982)

• Stasch Mlotkowski (US, 1881–1943)

• Abram Model (Latvia, Russia, 1896–1976)

• Charles Moehle (US, 1859–1898)

• Ariah Mohiliver (Poland, Israel, 1904–1996)

• Stefan Mohr (Germany, born 1967)

• Alexander Moiseenko (Ukraine, born 1980)

• Baldur Möller (Iceland, 1914–1999)

• Jørgen Møller (Denmark, 1873–1944)

• 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 – c. 1939)

• Bruno Moritz (Germany, Ecuador, 1898–?)

• Iván Morovic (Chile, born 1963)

• Alexander Moroz (Ukraine, 1961–2009)

• Alexander Morozevich (Russia, born 1977)

• Paul Morphy (US, 1837–1884)

• John Morrison (Canada, 1889–1975)

• Paul Motwani (Scotland, born 1962)

• Alexander Motylev (Russia, born 1979)

• Sergei Movsesian (Armenia, Slovakia, born 1978)

• Paul Mross (Poland, Germany, 1910–1991)

• Martin Mrva (Slovakia, born 1971)

• Fatos Muço (Albania, born 1949)

• André Muffang (France, 1897–1989)

• Hans Müller (Austria, 1896–1971)

• Karsten Müller (Germany, born 1970)

• César Muñoz (Ecuador, 1929–2000)

• Piotr Murdzia (Poland, born 1975)

• Jacob Murey (Russia, Israel, born 1941)

• Augusto de Muro (Argentina, ? –1959)

• Niaz Murshed (Bangladesh, born 1966)

• Phiona Mutesi (Uganda, born 1996)

• Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine, Slovenia, born 1990)

• Mariya Muzychuk (Ukraine, born 1992)

• Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren (Mongolia, born 1938)

• Hugh Myers (US, 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, US, born 1987)

• William Napier (England, US, 1881–1952)

• Mario Napolitano (Italy, 1910–1995)

• Renato Naranja (Philippines, born 1940)

• Srinath Narayanan (India, born 1994)

• Daniel Naroditsky (US, 1995–2025)

• 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)

• Kateřina Němcová (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)

• Vladislav Nevednichy (Romania, born 1969)

• Valeriy Neverov (Ukraine, born 1964)

• 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)

• Hans Niemann (US, born 2003)

• Walter Niephaus (Germany, 1923–1992)

• Aleksandr Nikitin (Russia, 1935–2022)

• Yuri Nikolaevsky (Ukraine, 1937–2004)

• Ioannis Nikolaidis (Greece, born 1971)

• Predrag Nikolić (Bosnia and Herzegovina, born 1960)

• Allan Nilsson (Sweden, 1899–1949)

• Aron Nimzowitsch (Latvia, Denmark, 1886–1935)

• Ning Chunhong (China, born 1968)

• Bhupendra Niraula (Nepal, born 1981)

• Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (Romania, born 1976)

• Josef Noa (Hungary, 1856–1903)

• Jesús Nogueiras (Cuba, born 1959)

• Federico Norcia (Italy, 1904–1985)

• Holger Norman-Hansen (Denmark, 1899–1984)

• David Norwood (England, born 1968)

• Daniël Noteboom (Netherlands, 1910–1932)

• Igor Novikov (Ukraine, US, born 1962)

• Nikolay Novotelnov (Russia, 1911–2006)

• Heinz Nowarra (Germany, 1897–c. 1945)

• John Nunn (England, born 1955)

• Friedrich Nürnberg (Germany, 1909–1984)

• Tomi Nybäck (Finland, born 1985)

• Gustaf Nyholm (Sweden, 1880–1957)

• Illia Nyzhnyk (Ukraine, born 1996)

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• Kevin O'Connell (England, Ireland, born 1949)

• Handszar Odeev (Turkmenistan, born 1972)

• Leif Øgaard (Norway, born 1952)

• John O'Hanlon (Ireland, 1876–1960)

• Tõnu Õim (Estonia, born 1941)

• Kaarle Ojanen (Finland, 1918–2009)

• Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (Belgium, 1911–1980)

• Friðrik Ólafsson (Iceland, 1935–2025)

• Helgi Ólafsson (Iceland, born 1956)

• Mikhailo Oleksienko (Ukraine, born 1986)

• Lembit Oll (Estonia, 1966–1999)

• Adolf Georg Olland (Netherlands, 1867–1933)

• Anton Olson (Sweden, 1881–1967)

• Alexander Onischuk (Ukraine, US, born 1975)

• Karel Opočenský (Czechoslovakia, 1892–1975)

• Wilhelm Orbach (Germany, 1894–1944)

• Menachem Oren (Poland, Israel, 1901–1962)

• Gerard Oskam (Netherlands, 1880–1952)

• Faustino Oro (Argentina, born 2013)

• Berge Østenstad (Norway, born 1964)

• John Owen (England, 1827–1901)

• Karlis Ozols (Latvia, Australia, 1912–2001)

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• Luděk Pachman (Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1924–2003)

• Nikola Padevsky (Bulgaria, born 1933)

• Elisabeth Pähtz (Germany, born 1985)

• Mladen Palac (Croatia, born 1971)

• Sam Palatnik (Ukraine, US, born 1950)

• Luis Palau (Argentina, 1897–1971)

• Victor Palciauskas (Lithuania, US, 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)

• Ethan Pang (England, born 2015)

• Oscar Panno (Argentina, born 1935)

• Vasily Panov (Russia, 1906–1973)

• Mark Paragua (Philippines, born 1984)

• Shadi Paridar (Iran, born 1986)

• Mircea Pârligras (Romania, born 1980)

• 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 1976)

• Max Pavey (US, 1918–1957)

• Rahul Srivatshav Peddi (US, born 2002)

• 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 1968)

• Jonathan Penrose (England, 1933–2021)

• Corina Peptan (Romania, born 1978)

• Julius Perlis (Poland, Austria, 1880–1913)

• Frederick Perrin (England, US, 1815–1889)

• Raaphi Persitz (England, Israel, Switzerland, 1934–2009)

• Nick Pert (England, born 1981)

• John Peters (US, born 1951)

• Jusefs Petkevich (Latvia, born 1940)

• Arshak Petrosian (Armenia, born 1953)

• Davit G. Petrosian (Armenia, born 1984)

• Tigran Petrosian (Armenia, Georgia, USSR, 1929–1984)

• Alexander Petrov (Russia, 1794–1867)

• Vladimirs Petrovs (Latvia, 1907–1943)

• Gerhard Pfeiffer (Germany, 1923–2000)

• Helmut Pfleger (Germany, born 1943)

• François-André Danican Philidor (France, 1726–1795)

• Luis Piazzini (Argentina, 1905–1980)

• Jeroen Piket (Netherlands, born 1969)

• Harry Nelson Pillsbury (US, 1872–1906)

• Hermann Pilnik (Germany, Argentina, 1914–1981)

• Karol Piltz (Poland, 1903–1939)

• Albert Pinkus (US, 1903–1984)

• József Pintér (Hungary, born 1953)

• Vasja Pirc (Slovenia, 1907–1980)

• Rudolf Pitschak (Czechoslovakia, US, 1902–1988)

• Karl Pitschel (Austria, 1829–1883)

• Aaron Pixton (US, born 1986)

• 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, US, 1905–1981)

• Isaías Pleci (Argentina, 1907–1979)

• David Podhorzer (Austria, 1907–1998)

• 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, US, 1880–after 1920)

• Giulio Polerio (Italy, 1548–1612)

• Judit Polgár (Hungary, born 1976)

• Zsuzsa Polgar (Hungary, US, born 1969)

• Zsofia Polgar (Hungary, Israel, born 1974)

• Elisabeta Polihroniade (Romania, 1935–2016)

• David Polland (US, born 1915)

• William Pollock (United Kingdom, 1859–1896)

• Lev Polugaevsky (Belarus, Russia, 1934–1995)

• Arturo Pomar (Spain, 1931–2016)

• Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine, born 1983)

• Domenico Ponziani (Italy, 1719–1796)

• Stepan Popel (Poland, France, US, 1909–1987)

• Ignatz von Popiel (Austria-Hungary, Poland, 1863–1941)

• Petar Popović (Yugoslavia, Serbia, born 1959)

• Artur Popławski (Poland, Switzerland, 1860–1918)

• Yosef Porat (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)

• Vladimir Potkin (Russia, born 1982)

• Ludovit Potuček (Slovakia, 1912–1982)

• Christian Poulsen (Denmark, 1912–1981)

• Atousa Pourkashiyan (Iran, born 1988)

• R Praggnanandhaa (India, born 2005)

• Borki Predojević (Bosnia, born 1987)

• Edith Charlotte Price (England, 1872–1952)

• Lodewijk Prins (Netherlands, 1913–1999)

• Luca Protopopescu (France, born 2016)

• Svetlana Prudnikova (Russia, born 1967)

• Dawid Przepiórka (Poland, 1880–1942)

• Lev Psakhis (Russia, Israel, born 1958)

• Lenka Ptáčníková (Czechoslovakia, Iceland, born 1976)

• Stojan Puc (Slovenia, 1921–2004)

• Viktors Pupols (Latvia, US, born 1934)

• Cecil Purdy (New Zealand, Australia, 1906–1979)

• John Purdy (Australia, 1935–2011)

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• Qi Jingxuan (China, born 1947)

• Qin Kanying (China, born 1974)

• Oscar Quiñones (Peru, born 1941)

• Miguel Quinteros (Argentina, born 1947)

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• 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)

• Markus Ragger (Austria, born 1988)

• 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 Ramírez (Costa Rica, born 1988)

• Richárd Rapport (Hungary, born 1996)

• Nukhim Rashkovsky (Russia, born 1946)

• Ilmar Raud (Estonia, Argentina, 1913–1941)

• Vsevolod Rauzer (Ukraine, 1908–1941)

• Yuri Razuvayev (Russia, 1945–2012)

• Damian Reca (Argentina, 1894–1937)

• Hans Ree (Netherlands, born 1944)

• Brian Reilly (France, England, Ireland, 1901–1991)

• Dimitri Reinderman (Netherlands, born 1972)

• Fred Reinfeld (US, 1910–1964)

• Heinrich Reinhardt (Germany, Argentina, 1903–1990)

• Salome Reischer (Austria, Palestine, US, 1899–1980)

• Teodor Regedziński (Poland, 1894–1954)

• Arturo Reggio (Italy, 1863–1917)

• Josef Rejfíř (Czechoslovakia, 1909–1962)

• Ludwig Rellstab (Germany, 1904–1983)

• Georges Renaud (France, 1893–1975)

• Samuel Reshevsky (Poland, US, 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)

• Zoltán Ribli (Hungary, born 1951)

• Pablo Ricardi (Argentina, born 1962)

• Isaac Rice (US, 1850–1915)

• Kurt Richter (Germany, 1900–1969)

• Antonio Rico (Spain, 1908–1988)

• Alessandra Riegler (Italy, born 1961)

• Fritz Riemann (Germany, 1859–1932)

• Friedl Rinder (Germany, 1905–2001)

• Horst Rittner (Germany, 1930–2021)

• Nikolai Riumin (Russia, 1908–1942)

• Jules Arnous de Rivière (France, 1830–1905)

• Karl Robatsch (Austria, 1929–2000)

• Walter Robinow (Germany, 1867–1938)

• Ray Robson (US, born 1994)

• Ludwig Rödl (Germany, 1907–1970)

• Maxim Rodshtein (Israel, born 1989)

• Hans Roepstorff (Germany, 1910–1945)

• Ian Rogers (Australia, born 1960)

• Gustav Rogmann (Germany, 1909–1947)

• Kenneth Rogoff (US, born 1953)

• Dorian Rogozenko (Romania, born 1973)

• Ivan Vladimir Rohaček (Slovakia, 1909–1977)

• Michael Rohde (US, 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, c.1900–1985)

• Jakob Rosanes (Ukraine/Austria-Hungary, Germany, 1842–1922)

• Bernardo Roselli (Uruguay, born 1965)

• Leon Rosen (Poland, US, 1869–1942)

• Andreas Rosendahl (Denmark, 1864–1909)

• Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz (Latvia, Russia, 1876–1942)

• Jacob Rosenthal (US, 1881–1954)

• Samuel Rosenthal (Poland, France, 1837–1902)

• Laura Ross (US, born 1988)

• Stefano Rosselli del Turco (Italy, 1877–1947)

• Héctor Rossetto (Argentina, 1922–2009)

• Nicolas Rossolimo (Ukraine, France, US, 1910–1975)

• Gersz Rotlewi (Poland, 1889–1920)

• Eugéne Rousseau (France, 1805–1870)

• Jonathan Rowson (Scotland, born 1977)

• Shreyas Royal (India, England, born 2009)

• Solomon Rozental (Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, 1890–1955)

• Eduardas Rozentalis (Lithuania, born 1963)

• Vesna Rožič (Slovenia, 1987–2013)

• Levy Rozman (US, born 1995)

• Ruan Lufei (China, born 1987)

• Serge Rubanraut (China, Australia, 1948–2008)

• Karl Ruben (Denmark, 1903–1938)

• Jorge Rubinetti (Argentina, 1945–2016)

• Akiba Rubinstein (Poland, Germany, Belgium, 1880–1961)

• Emanuel Rubinstein (Poland, 1897–?)

• José Rubinstein (Argentina, 1940–1997)

• Simon Rubinstein (Austria, South Africa, c. 1910–1942)

• Solomon Rubinstein (Poland, US, 1868–1931)

• 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)

• Mikhail Rytshagov (Estonia, born 1967)

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• Peter Alexandrovich Saburov (Russia, 1835–1918)

• Peter Petrovich Saburov (Russia, Switzerland, 1880–1932)

• Antonio Sacconi (Italy, 1895–1968)

• Tania Sachdev (India, born 1986)

• Matthew Sadler (England, born 1974)

• Darmen Sadvakasov (Kazakhstan, born 1979)

• Yousof Safvat (Iran, 1940–2003)

• 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, 1935–2021)

• Luis Augusto Sánchez (Colombia, 1917–1981)

• Albert Sandrin Jr. (US, 1923–2004)

• Raúl Sanguineti (Argentina, 1933–2000)

• Anthony Santasiere (US, 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 Šarić (Croatia, born 1990)

• Nihal Sarin (India, born 2004)

• Zoltan Sarosy (Hungary, Canada, 1906–2017)

• Jacob Sarratt (England, 1772–1819)

• Jeff Sarwer (Canada, born 1978)

• Krishnan Sasikiran (India, born 1981)

• Harold Saunders (England, 1875–1950)

• Stanislav Savchenko (Ukraine, born 1967)

• Vladimir Savon (Ukraine, 1940–2005)

• Gyula Sax (Hungary, 1951–2014)

• Emil Schallopp (Germany, 1843–1919)

• Morris Schapiro (Lithuania, US, 1903–1996)

• Willem Schelfhout (Netherlands, 1874–1951)

• 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, 1928–2013)

• Paul Felix Schmidt (Estonia, Germany, US, 1916–1984)

• Włodzimierz Schmidt (Poland, born 1943)

• Ludwig Schmitt (Germany, 1902–1980)

• 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 (US, 1821–1875)

• Jan Schulz (Czechoslovakia, 1899–1953)

• Aaron Schwartzman (Argentina, 1908–2013)

• Gabriel Schwartzman (Romania, US, born 1976)

• Leon Schwartzmann (Poland, France, 1887–1942)

• Paulette Schwartzmann (Latvia, France, Argentina, 1894–1953?)

• Adolf Schwarz (Hungary, Austria, 1836–1910)

• Jacques Schwarz (Austria, 1856–1921)

• Samuel Schweber (Argentina, 1936–2017)

• Marie Sebag (France, born 1986)

• Yasser Seirawan (Syria, US, 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)

• Aleksandr Sergeyev (Russia, 1897–1970)

• Dražen Sermek (Slovenia, born 1969)

• Gregory Serper (Uzbekistan, US, born 1969)

• Samuel Sevian (US, born 2000)

• Alexander Shabalov (Latvia, US, born 1967)

• Eglantina Shabanaj (Albania, born 1979)

• Greg Shahade (US, born 1978)

• Jennifer Shahade (US, born 1980)

• Leonid Shamkovich (Russia, Israel, US, 1923–2005)

• Gauri Shankar (India, born 1992)

• Samuel Shankland (US, born 1991)

• Andrey Shariyazdanov (Russia, born 1976)

• Elizabeth Shaughnessy (Ireland, US, born 1937)

• Shen Yang (China, born 1989)

• James Sherwin (US, England, born 1933)

• Sergei Shipov (Russia, born 1966)

• Kamran Shirazi (Iran, US, France, born 1952)

• Alexei Shirov (Latvia, Spain, born 1972)

• Roman Shogdzhiev (Russia, born 2015)

• Nigel Short (England, born 1965)

• Jackson Showalter (US, 1860–1935)

• Yury Shulman (Belarus, US, born 1975)

• Ilya Shumov (Russia, 1819–1881)

• Polina Shuvalova (Russia, born 2001)

• Félix Sicre (Cuba, 1817–1871)

• Bruno Edgar Siegheim (Germany, South Africa, 1875–1952)

• Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (Iceland, born 1947)

• Jeremy Silman (US, 1954–2023)

• Vladimir Simagin (Russia, 1919–1968)

• Albert Simonson (US, 1914–1965)

• Amon Simutowe (Zambia, born 1982)

• Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistani, born 2005)

• Marcel Sisniega Campbell (Mexico, 1959–2013)

• Stanislaus Sittenfeld (Poland, France, 1865–1902)

• Bodhana Sivanandan (England, born 2015)

• Sanan Sjugirov (Russia, born 1993)

• Karel Skalička (Czechoslovakia, Argentina, 1896–1979)

• Almira Skripchenko (Moldova, France, born 1976)

• Bogdan Śliwa (Poland, 1922–2003)

• Sam Sloan (United States, born 1944)

• Roman Slobodjan (Germany, born 1975)

• Jørn Sloth (Denmark, born 1944)

• Jan Smeets (Netherlands, born 1985)

• Jan Smejkal (Czechoslovakia, born 1946)

• David Smerdon (Australia, born 1984)

• Shlomo Smiltiner (Israel, 1915–2015)

• Ilya Smirin (Belarus, Israel, born 1968)

• Pavel Smirnov (Russia, born 1982)

• Stephen Francis Smith (Canada, England, 1861–1928)

• Vasily Osipovich Smyslov (Russia, 1881–1943)

• Vasily Smyslov (Russia, 1921–2010)

• Wesley So (Philippines, born 1993)

• Bartosz Soćko (Poland, born 1978)

• Monika Soćko (Poland, born 1978)

• Andrei Sokolov (Russia, France, born 1963)

• Ivan Sokolov (Bosnia, Netherlands, born 1968)

• Alexey Sokolsky (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, 1908–1969)

• Dragan Šolak (Serbia, born 1980)

• Alexander Solovtsov (Russia, 1847–1923)

• Andrew Soltis (US, born 1947)

• Julien Song (France, born 1993)

• Ariel Sorín (Argentina, born 1967)

• Genna Sosonko (Russia, Netherlands, born 1943)

• Victor Soultanbeieff (Russia, Belgium, 1895–1972)

• Vladimir Sournin (Russia, US, 1875–1942)

• João de Souza Mendes (Brazil, 1892–1969)

• Hugo Spangenberg (Argentina, born 1975)

• Vasil Spasov (Bulgaria, born 1971)

• Boris Spassky (Russia, France, 1937–2025)

• Jon Speelman (England, born 1956)

• Abraham Speijer (Netherlands, 1873–1956)

• Rudolf Spielmann (Austria, Sweden, 1883–1942)

• Kevin Spraggett (Canada, born 1954)

• Ana Srebrnič (Slovenia, born 1984)

• Gideon Ståhlberg (Sweden, 1908–1967)

• Wilhelm von Stamm (Latvia, before 1899–1905)

• Philipp Stamma (Syria, England, France, 1705–1755)

• Fabian Stanach (Poland, born 1980)

• Nikolaus Stanec (Austria, born 1968)

• Charles Stanley (England, US, 1819–1901)

• Nava Starr (Latvia, Canada, born 1949)

• Howard Staunton (England, 1810–1874)

• Michael Stean (England, born 1953)

• Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria, born 1979)

• Hannes Stefánsson (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, US, 1905–1955)

• Wilhelm Steinitz (Bohemia, Austria, England, US, 1836–1900)

• Daniël Stellwagen (Netherlands, born 1987)

• Károly Sterk (Hungary, 1881–1946)

• Adolf Stern (Germany, 1849–1907)

• Agnes Stevenson (England, before 1901–1935)

• Lara Stock (Croatia, born 1992)

• Mark Stolberg (Russia, 1922–1943)

• Gösta Stoltz (Sweden, 1904–1963)

• Leon Stolzenberg (Poland, US, 1895–1974)

• Zurab Sturua (Georgia, born 1959)

• Mihai Șubă (Romania, born 1947)

• Mladen Šubarić (Croatia, 1908–1991)

• Hugo Süchting (Germany, 1874–1916)

• Alexey Suetin (Russia, 1926–2001)

• Berthold Suhle (Poland, Germany, 1837–1904)

• Franciszek Sulik (Poland, Argentina, Australia, 1908–2000)

• Šarūnas Šulskis (Lithuania, born 1972)

• Aaron Summerscale (England, born 1969)

• Anne Sunnucks (England, 1927–2014)

• Jaime Sunye Neto (Brazil, born 1957)

• Emil Sutovsky (Azerbaijan, Israel, born 1977)

• Duncan Suttles (Canada, born 1945)

• Evgeny Sveshnikov (Latvia, 1950–2021)

• Dmitry Svetushkin (Moldova, 1980–2020)

• 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, 1929–1972)

• Salomon Szapiro (Poland, 1882–1944)

• Rudolph Sze (China, US, c.1890–1938)

• József Szén (Hungary, 1805–1857)

• József Szily (Hungary, 1913–1976)

• Jorge Szmetan (Argentina, 1950–2015)

• Aleksander Sznapik (Poland, born 1951)

• Abram Szpiro (Germany, Poland, 1912–1943)

T

• Mark Taimanov (Ukraine, Russia, 1926–2016)

• Sándor Takács (Hungary, 1893–1932)

• Mikhail Tal (Latvia, 1936–1992)

• Tan Chengxuan (China, born 1963)

• Hiong Liong Tan (Indonesia, Netherlands, 1938–2009)

• Lian Ann Tan (Singapore, born 1947)

• Tan Zhongyi (China, born 1991)

• László Tapasztó (Hungary, Venezuela, US, born 1930)

• James Tarjan (US, born 1952)

• Siegbert Tarrasch (Germany, 1862–1934)

• Savielly Tartakower (Austria/Poland, France, 1887–1956)

• Emory Tate (United States, 1958-2015)

• Jean Taubenhaus (Poland, France, 1850–1919)

• Lev Taussig (Czechoslovakia, 1880–?)

• Povilas Tautvaišas (Lithuania, US, 1916–1980)

• Jan Willem te Kolsté (Netherlands, 1874–1936)

• Richard Teichmann (Germany, 1868–1925)

• Oscar Tenner (Germany, US, 1880–1948)

• Rudolf Teschner (Germany, 1922–2006)

• Vitaly Teterev (Belarus, born 1983)

• Praveen Thipsay (India, born 1959)

• Murugan Thiruchelvam (England, born 1988)

• George Alan Thomas (Turkey, England, 1881–1972)

• James Thompson (England, US, 1804–1870)

• Theophilus Thompson (US, 1855–1881)

• Tian Tian (China, born 1983)

• Viktor Tietz (Czechoslovakia, 1859–1937)

• Hans Tikkanen (Sweden, born 1985)

• Jan Timman (Netherlands, 1951-2026)

• Gert Jan Timmerman (Netherlands, born 1956)

• Artyom Timofeev (Russia, born 1985)

• Samuel Tinsley (England, 1847–1903)

• Sergei Tiviakov (Russia, Netherlands, born 1973)

• Jonathan Tisdall (US, 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)

• Vasilije Tomović (Montenegro, 1906–?)

• Tong Yuanming (China, born 1972)

• Alice Tonini (Italy, ?)

• Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria, born 1975)

• Eugenio Torre (Philippines, born 1951)

• Carlos Torre Repetto (México, 1904–1978)

• Yury Toshev (Bulgaria, 1907–1974)

• Izaak Towbin (Ukraine, Poland, 1899–1941)

• Karel Traxler (Czechoslovakia, 1866–1936)

• Lawrence Trent (England, born 1986)

• František Treybal (Czechoslovakia, 1882–1942)

• Karel Treybal (Czechoslovakia, 1885–1941)

• George Treysman (US, 1881–1959)

• Petar Trifunović (Croatia, Serbia, 1910–1980)

• Georgi Tringov (Bulgaria, 1937–2000)

• Paul Truong (Vietnam, US, born 1965)

• Cindy Tsai (US, born 1985)

• Anatol Tschepurnoff (Finland, 1871–1942)

• Mark Tseitlin (Russia, Israel, born 1943)

• Mikhail Tseitlin (Belarus, Russia, born 1947)

• Vitaly Tseshkovsky (Russia, 1944–2011)

• Alexander Tsvetkov (Bulgaria, 1914–1990)

• Leon Tuhan-Baranowski (Poland, Germany, 1907–1954)

• Vladimir Tukmakov (Ukraine, born 1946)

• Johannes Türn (Estonia, 1899–1993)

• Abe Turner (US, 1924–1962)

• Maxim Turov (Russia, born 1979)

• Isador Samuel Turover (Belgium, US, 1892–1978)

• Theodore Tylor (England, 1900–1968)

• Dimitri Tyomkin (Canada, born 1977)

• Alexandru Tyroler (Romania, 1891–1990)

U

• Louis Uedemann (US, 1854–1912)

• Shinsaku Uesugi (Japan, born 1991)

• Wolfgang Uhlmann (Germany, 1935–2020)

• Tüdeviin Üitümen (Mongolia, 1939–1993)

• Maximilian Ujtelky (Hungary/Slovakia, 1915–1979)

• Mikhail Ulibin (Russia, born 1971)

• Mikhail Umansky (Russia, 1952–2010)

• 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)

• R Vaishali (India, born 2003)

• Anatoly Vaisser (Kazakhstan, France, born 1949)

• Povilas Vaitonis (Lithuania, Canada, 1911–1983)

• Árpád Vajda (Hungary, 1896–1967)

• Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain, born 1982)

• Michael Valvo (US, 1942–2004)

• Johannes van den Bosch (Netherlands, 1906–1994)

• Arnold van den Hoek (Netherlands, 1921–1945)

• Paul van der Sterren (Netherlands, born 1956)

• John van der Wiel (Netherlands, born 1959)

• Dirk van Foreest (Netherlands, 1862–1956)

• Jorden van Foreest (Netherlands, born 1999)

• Lucas van Foreest (Netherlands, born 2001)

• Norman van Lennep (Netherlands, 1872–1897)

• Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk (Netherlands, Brazil, born 1948)

• Theo van Scheltinga (Netherlands, 1914–1994)

• Louis van Vliet (Netherlands, 1870–1932)

• Loek van Wely (Netherlands, born 1972)

• Cyril Vansittart (England, Italy, 1852–1887)

• Zoltán Varga (Hungary, born 1970)

• Egon Varnusz (Hungary, 1933–2008)

• Evgeni Vasiukov (Russia, 1933–2018)

• Petar Velikov (Bulgaria, born 1951)

• Dragoljub Velimirović (Serbia, 1942–2014)

• 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, 1899–1931)

• William Samuel Viner (Australia, 1881–1933)

• Fernando Visier Segovia (Spain, born 1943)

• Isakas Vistaneckis (Lithuania, Israel, 1910–2000)

• Nikita Vitiugov (Russia, born 1987)

• Alvis Vītoliņš (Latvia, 1946–1997)

• Evgeny Vladimirov (Kazakhstan, born 1957)

• Erwin Voellmy (Switzerland, 1886–1951)

• Sergey Volkov (Russia, born 1974)

• Andrei Volokitin (Ukraine, born 1986)

• Larissa Volpert (Russia, 1926–2017)

• Andrey Vovk (Ukraine, born 1991)

• Yuri Vovk (Ukraine, born 1988)

• Zvonko Vranesic (Croatia, Canada, born 1938)

• Milan Vukcevich (Serbia, US, 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 1976)

• 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)

• Puchen Wang (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 (US, 1821–1891)

• Cathy Warwick (England, born 1968)

• Miyoko Watai (Japan, born 1945)

• John L. Watson (US, 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)

• Wei Yi (China, born 1999)

• Wolfgang Weil (Austria, 1912–1945)

• Max Weiss (Hungary, Austria, 1857–1927)

• Peter Wells (England, born 1965)

• 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)

• Kasimir de Weydlich (Poland, 1859–1913)

• Norman Tweed Whitaker (US, 1890–1975)

• Michael Wiedenkeller (Sweden, born 1963)

• Arthur Wijnans (Indonesia, Netherlands, 1920–1945)

• Elijah Williams (England, 1810–1854)

• Simon Williams (England, born 1979)

• Szymon Winawer (Poland, 1838–1920)

• Karl Gottlieb von Windisch (Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, 1725–1793)

• Peter Winston (US, born 1958)

• William Winter (England, 1898–1955)

• Victor Winz (Germany, Israel, Argentina, 1906–?)

• John Wisker (England, 1846–1884)

• Alexander Wittek (Croatia, Austria, 1852–1894)

• Aleksandar Wohl (Australia, born 1963)

• Antoni Wojciechowski (Poland, 1905–1938)

• Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland, born 1987)

• Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (Latvia, Poland, US, 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 (US, born 1968)

• Wong Meng Kong (Singapore, born 1963)

• Baruch Harold Wood (England, 1909–1989)

• Wu Mingqian (China, born 1961)

• Wu Shaobin (Singapore, born 1969)

• Wu Wenjin (China, born 1976)

• Marmaduke Wyvill (England, 1814–1896)

X

• Xie Jun (China, born 1970)

• Jeffery Xiong (US, born 2000)

• Xu Jun (China, born 1962)

• Xu Yuanyuan (China, born 1981)

• Xu Yuhua (China, born 1976)

Y

• Yuri Yakovich (Russia, born 1962)

• Daniel Yanofsky (Poland, Canada, 1925–2000)

• Frederick Yates (England, 1884–1932)

• Ye Jiangchuan (China, born 1960)

• Ye Rongguang (China, born 1963)

• Olavo Yépez (Ecuador, 1937–2021)

• Trotzky Yepez (Ecuador, 1940–2010)

• Alex Yermolinsky (US, born 1958)

• Betül Cemre Yıldız (Turkey, born 1989)

• Yin Hao (China, born 1979)

• Carissa Yip (US, born 2003)

• Jennifer Yu (US, born 2002)

• 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)

• Sergey Zagrebelny (Uzbekistan, born 1965)

• Alexander Zaitsev (Russia, 1935–1971)

• Igor Zaitsev (Russia, born 1938)

• Lazar Zalkind (Ukraine, 1886–1945)

• Oswaldo Zambrana (Bolivia, born 1981)

• Abram Zamikhovsky (Ukraine, 1908–1978)

• Alonso Zapata (Colombia, born 1958)

• Pablo Zarnicki (Argentina, born 1972)

• Anna Zatonskih (Ukraine, US, born 1978)

• Tatiana Zatulovskaya (Azerbaijan, Russia, Israel, 1935–2017)

• Beata Zawadzka (Poland, born 1986)

• Jolanta Zawadzka (Poland, born 1987)

• Patrick Zelbel (Germany, born 1993)

• Elmārs Zemgalis (Latvia, US, 1923–2014)

• Zhang Jilin (China, born 1986)

• Zhang Pengxiang (China, born 1980)

• Zhang Weida (China, born 1949)

• Zhang Xiaowen (China, born 1989)

• 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)

• Viktor Zheliandinov (Ukraine, 1935–2021)

• Zhou Jianchao (China, born 1988)

• Zhou Weiqi (China, born 1986)

• Zhu Chen (China, born 1976)

• Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine, born 1979)

• Yaacov Zilberman (Israel, born 1954)

• Otto Zimmermann (Switzerland, 1892–1979)

• Adolf Zinkl (Bohemia, Austria, 1871–1944)

• Emil Zinner (Czechoslovakia, 1909–1942)

• František Zíta (Czechoslovakia, 1909–1977)

• Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (Russia, France, 1884–1954)

• Leo Zobel (Slovakia, 1895–1962)

• Alexander Zubarev (Ukraine, born 1979)

• Nikolai Zubarev (Russia, 1894–1951)

• Bernard Zuckerman (US, born 1943)

• Igor Zugic (Canada, born 1981)

• Johannes Zukertort (Poland, Germany, England, 1842–1888)

• Vadim Zvjaginsev (Russia, born 1976)

• Kira Zvorykina (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, 1919–2014)

• Adolf Zytogorski (Poland, England, –1882)

Computers

• HAL 9000, fictional AI (see "Poole versus HAL 9000")

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.

• Houdini (chess) Since the release of version 1.5 on 15 December 2010, it has taken the top spot in every rating list that includes it.

• 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 an 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

• List of Armenian chess players

• List of Indian chess players

• List of Israeli chess players

• List of Russian chess players

• List of female chess players

• List of chess grandmasters

• List of amateur chess players

• List of chess players by peak FIDE rating

References

External links