Famous Chess Players (A-M)
A brief introduction to some of the most famous players of the royal game.
This register is an introduction to many of the recognized masters of the royal game. It includes only over-the-board (OTB) players.
Correspondence players, composers, writers, teachers, organizers, politicians, and other personalities who have had a profound impact on chess are not yet included.
Name Nationality b.
Adams, Michael England 1971
Adorjan, Andras Hungary 1950
Akhmilovskaya, Elena Russia 1957
Akopian, Vladimir Armenia 1971
Alburt, Lev O. United States 1946
Alekhine, Alexander Russia/France 1892 1946
Aleksandrov, Aleksej Belarus 1973
Alexandria, Nana Georgia 1949
Almasi, Zoltan Hungary 1976
Anand, Viswanathan India 1969
Anderssen, Adolph Germany 1818 1879
Andersson, Ulf Sweden 1951
Aronian, Levon Armenia 1982
Averbakh, Yuri Soviet Union 1922
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab Georgia 1960
Bacrot, Etienne France 1983
Balashov,Yuri Soviet Union 1949
Bareev, Evgeny Russia 1966
Beliavsky, Alexander Ukraine 1953
Benko, Pal Hungary/USA 1928
Bernstein, Ossip Russia/France 1882 1962
Bikova, Elizaveta Russia 1913 1989
Blackburne, Joseph England 1841 1924
Bogoljubow, Ewfim Russia/Germany 1889 1952
Boi, Paolo Italy 1528 1598
Boleslavsky, Isaak Soviet Union 1919 1977
Bologan, Viktor Moldavia 1971
Botvinnik, Mikhail Soviet Union 1911 1995
Bronstein, David Soviet Union 1924 2006
Browne, Walter United States 1949
Burn, Amos England 1848 1925
Byrne, Robert United States 1928
Capablanca, Jose Cuba 1888 1942
Carlsen, Magnus Norway 1990
Carrera, Pietro Italy 1573 1647
Ceron, Alfonso Spain 15xx 15xx
Chandler, Murray England 1960
Charousek, Rudolph Bohemia/Hungary 1873 1900
Chernin, Alexander Hungary 1960
Chiburdanidze, Maia Georgia 1961
Chigorin, Mikhail Russia 1850 1908
Christiansen, Larry United States 1956
Cochrane, John Scotland 1798 1878
Damiano, Pedro Portugal/Italy 15xx 1544
del Rio, Domenico Ercole Italy 1718? 1802?
Deschapelles, Alexandre France 1780 1847
Dolmatov, Sergey Russia 1959
Dorfman, Josef Soviet Union 1952
Dreev, Alexey Russia 1969
Duras, Oldrich Czechoslovakia 1882 1957
Dzindzichashvili, Roman United States 1944
Ehlvest, Jaan Estonia 1962
Englisch, Berthold Austria 1851 1897
Epishin, Vladimir Russia 1965
Euwe, Max Holland 1901 1981
Fedorov, Alexei Belarus 1972
Filip, Miroslav Czechoslovakia 1928
Fine, Reuben United States 1914 1993
Fischer, Robert United States 1943
Flohr, Salo Poland/USSR 1908 1983
Galliamova, Alisa Russia 1972
Gaprindashvili, Nona Georgia 1941
Gelfand, Boris Israel 1968
Geller, Yefim Soviet Union 1925 1998
Georgiev, Kiril Bulgaria 1965
Gheorghiu, Florin Romania 1944
Gianutio della Mantia, Orazio Italy 15xx 16xx
Gligoric, Svetozar Yugoslavia 1923
Graf-Stevenson, Sonja Germany/USA 1914 1965
Greco, Gioacchino Italy 1600 1634?
Grischuk, Alexander Russia 1983
Gufeld, Edward Y. Soviet Union 1936
Gulko, Boris Soviet Union 1947
Gunsberg, Isidor Hungary/England 1854 1930
Gurevich, Mikhail Belgium 1959
Harrwitz, Daniel Germany/France 1823 1884
Hjartarson, Johann Iceland 1963
Hort, Vlastimil Czechoslovakia 1944
Hracek, Zbynek Czech Rep 1970
Huebner, Robert West Germany 1948
Ioseliani, Nana Georgia 1962
Ivanchuk, Vassili Ukraine 1969
Ivkov, Borislav Yugoslavia 1933
Jakovenko, Dmitry Russia 1983
Janowsky, Dawid Poland/France 1868 1927
Jussupow, Arthur Germany 1960
Kamsky, Gata United States 1974
Karpov, Anatoly Russia 1951
Kashdan, Isaac United States 1905 1985
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam Uzbekistan 1979
Kasparov, Garry Russia 1963
Kavalek, Lubomir United States 1943
Keres, Paul Estonia/USSR 1916 1977
Khalifman, Alexander Russia 1966
Kieseritzky, Lionel Germany/France 1806 1853
Knaak, Rainer East Germany 1953
Kolisch, Ignatz Hungary/Austria 1837 1889
Korchnoi, Viktor Switzerland 1931
Kosteniuk, Alexandra Russia 1984
Kotov, Alexander Soviet Union 1913 1981
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina Russia 1974
Kramnik, Vladimir Russia 1975
Krasenkow, Michal Poland 1963
Krogius, Nikolai. V Soviet Union 1930
Kupreichik, Viktor Soviet Union 1949
Kushnir, Alla Russia 1941
Kuzmin, Gennadi Soviet Union 1946
La Bourdonnais, Louis Charles France 1797 1840
Larsen, Bent Denmark 1935
Lasker, Emanuel Germany/England 1868 1941
Lautier, Joel France 1973
Legall, Sire de (M. de Kermeur) France 1702 1792
Leko, Peter Hungary 1979
Leonardo, Giovanni da Cutro Italy 1542 1587
Levitina, Irina Russia 1954
Lewis, William England 1787 1870
Lilienthal, Andrei USSR/Hungary 1911
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir Yugoslavia 1950
Löwenthal, Johann Hungary/England 1810 1876
Lolli, Giambattista Italy 1698 1769
Lopez de Segura, Ruy Spain 1530? 1580?
Lucena, Luis Ramirez Spain 1497? 1530?
Mackenzie, George Scotland/USA 1837 1891
Makogonov, Vladimir Soviet Union 1904 1993
Malakhov, Vladimir Russia 1980
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan 1985
Maroczy, Geza Hungary 1870 1951
Marshall, Frank United States 1877 1944
Mason, James Ireland/USA 1849 1905
McDonnell, Alexander Ireland/England 1798 1835
Mecking, Henrique Brazil 1952
Menchik, Vera Russia/England 1906 1944
Miles, Tony England 1955 2001
Morozevich, Alexander Russia 1977
Morphy, Paul United States 1837 1884
Movsesian, Sergei Czech Rep 1978
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