Famous Chess Players
Throughout the history of chess, great players have risen above the competition to become legends. From Paul Morphy, to Bobby Fischer, to Garry Kasparov, each has their own story, style and personality.
Today's Best Chess Players
A guide to the best chess players today, including the top chess players in the world.
A guide to the best chess players today, including the top chess players in the world.
A History of the World Chess Championship
A brief history of the World Chess Championship.
A brief history of the World Chess Championship.
World Chess Champions
A list of the world chess champions throughout history.
A list of the world chess champions throughout history.
The Five Best French Chess Players of All-Time
The top French players of all-time, as voted on by our readers.
The top French players of all-time, as voted on by our readers.
Magnus Carlsen
A profile of grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, one of the world's top chess players.
A profile of grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, one of the world's top chess players.
Sergey Karjakin
A profile of famous chess player and grandmaster, Sergey Karjakin.
A profile of famous chess player and grandmaster, Sergey Karjakin.
Étienne Bacrot
A profile of famous chess player and French Grandmaster, Étienne Bacrot.
A profile of famous chess player and French Grandmaster, Étienne Bacrot.
Alexander Morozevich
A profile of Alexander Morozevich, a famous chess player from Russia.
A profile of Alexander Morozevich, a famous chess player from Russia.
Wang Yue
A profile of famous chess player and Chinese grandmaster, Wang Yue.
A profile of famous chess player and Chinese grandmaster, Wang Yue.
Veselin Topalov
A profile of Grandmaster Veselin Topalov, a famous chess player from Bulgaria.
A profile of Grandmaster Veselin Topalov, a famous chess player from Bulgaria.
Peter Leko
A profile of famous chess player Grandmaster Peter Leko.
A profile of famous chess player Grandmaster Peter Leko.
Judit Polgar
A profile of Grandmaster Judit Polgar, a famous chess player.
A profile of Grandmaster Judit Polgar, a famous chess player.
Vladimir Akopian
A profile of Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian, a famous chess player.
A profile of Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian, a famous chess player.
Hikaru Nakamura
A profile of American chess grandmaster and famous chess player, Hikaru Nakamura.
A profile of American chess grandmaster and famous chess player, Hikaru Nakamura.
Levon Aronian
A profile of the famous chess player and grandmaster, Levon Aronian.
A profile of the famous chess player and grandmaster, Levon Aronian.
Anatoly Karpov
A profile of chess player and former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov.
A profile of chess player and former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov.
The Top Five American Chess Players of All-Time
About.com readers voted for the top five American chess players of all-time, and here are the results.
About.com readers voted for the top five American chess players of all-time, and here are the results.
Garry Kasparov
A profile of former world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
A profile of former world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
Boris Spassky
A profile of former world chess champion Boris Spassky.
A profile of former world chess champion Boris Spassky.
Tigran Petrosian
A profile of former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian.
A profile of former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian.
Samuel Reshevsky
A profile of grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky.
A profile of grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky.
Mikhail Tal
A profile of chess player and former World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal.
A profile of chess player and former World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal.
Vasily Smyslov
A profile of former World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov.
A profile of former World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov.
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer
A profile of former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer.
A profile of former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer.
Mikhail Botvinnik
A profile of former World Chess Champion Mikhail Botvinnik.
A profile of former World Chess Champion Mikhail Botvinnik.
Max Euwe
A profile of former World Chess Champion Max Euwe.
A profile of former World Chess Champion Max Euwe.
Alexander Alekhine
A profile of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine.
A profile of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine.
José Raúl Capablanca
A profile of former World Chess Champion Jose Raul Capablanca.
A profile of former World Chess Champion Jose Raul Capablanca.
Emanuel Lasker
A profile of former World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker.
A profile of former World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker.
Wilhelm Steinitz
A profile of the first World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz.
A profile of the first World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz.
Viswanathan Anand
A profile of World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand.
A profile of World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand.
Paul Morphy
Paul Morphy is widely considered the greatest chess player of his era.
Paul Morphy is widely considered the greatest chess player of his era.
Chess Player Biographies
A collection of information on top players past and present.
A collection of information on top players past and present.
Chess World Champions
Information on many of the official world champions, from Steinitz to Kasparov.
Information on many of the official world champions, from Steinitz to Kasparov.
Famous Chess Player Photos
Susan Polgar's collection of photos of famous chess players.
Susan Polgar's collection of photos of famous chess players.
Kasparov.com
The official site of former world champion Garry Kasparov.
The official site of former world champion Garry Kasparov.