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THE CHAMPION OF SAINT PETERSBURG GM Aleksey Goganov - Source: winterchess.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Aleksey Goganov, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 26, 1991. Promoted to GM in 2013, Goganov won his city's championship in 2008 and 2016. He participated in two editions of the World Cup, in 2015 and 2017. In November 2016, Goganov reached his peak rating of 2643 Elo points. He has defeated elite players such as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Jakovenko, R. Mamedov, Malakhov,...Full StoryAdded on 07.25.2024
NAMES FROM THE INFORMANT GM Slobodan Martinovic - Source: blog.palanacke.com Today, we remember Grandmaster Slobodan Martinovic, who was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on July 25, 1945. Although he never won a Yugoslav championship, his name was always present in the Informant. Martinovic reached peak fame in 1985 when he participated in the Amsterdam tournament, where he drew twice against Karpov and won against Miles. Throughout his career, he also defeated players like Andrei Sokolov,...Full StoryAdded on 07.24.2024
GM MANQUÈ USSR 1965: Viatcheslav Osnos and Pavel Kondratiev - Photo: skytao - Source: wikipedia.org Today, we remember International Master Viatcheslav Osnos, born in Luga, USSR, on July 24, 1935. He was the champion of Leningrad in 1971 and 1980 and participated in six finals of the Soviet championship. An excellent trainer, Osnos was for some time among Viktor Korchnoi's seconds. His highest rating was the unofficial 2550 in 1969, a score that placed him thirty-fifth in the world. Osno...Full StoryAdded on 07.23.2024
THE REAL "QUEEN GAMBIT" GM Judit Polgar - Photo: juditpolgar.com Today is Judit Polgar's birthday; she was born in Budapest, Hungary, on July 23, 1976. The youngest of three sisters (Susan, a Grandmaster, and Sofia, an International Master), Judit became the world champion in the under-12 and under-14 categories before achieving the title of Grandmaster at 15 years and four months, breaking Bobby Fischer's record. She participated in two women's chess Olympiads, winning two team gold medals...Full StoryAdded on 07.22.2024
THE BOY WHO DEFEATED ANAND Oceania zonal, Melbourne 2023: GM Temur Kuybokarov - Source: @FIDE_chess Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Temur Kuybokarov, who was born in Tashkent. Uzbekistan, on July 22, 2000. Temur learned the game from his mother, Tatyana Igonina, also his trainer. In 2016, Kuybokarov moved to Australia with his family. There, he won the "Australian Open" twice, in 2017 and 2019, before claiming the national title twice, in 2020 and 2022. In December 2023, he reached his...Full StoryAdded on 07.19.2024
GAJEWSKI GAMBIT Isle of Man 2023: Dommaraju Gukesh and his trainer Grzegorz Gajewski Photo: Chess Base India Today, Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski celebrates his birthday. He was born in Skierniewice, Poland, on July 19, 1985. Gajewski was the Polish champion in 2015 and has represented his country multiple times at the Chess Olympiads and the European Team Championships. He was one of Anand’s seconds during the 2014 World Championship against Carlsen and, more recently, has been a trainer...Full StoryAdded on 07.18.2024
THE SON OF THE MATCH OF THE CENTURY GM Hannes Stefansson - Photo: Maria Emelianova Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Hannes Stefansson, born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on July 18, 1972, during the days when the Spassky-Fischer World Championship match was taking place. World under-16 champion in 1987, Stefansson holds the record for victories in the Icelandic Championship with 13 wins, ranging from 1998 to 2019. He reached his highest rating in January 2002 with 2604 Elo points. One of the...Full StoryAdded on 07.17.2024
YOUNGER BY THE DAY Polish Championship, Bydgoszcz 20221: GM Marcin Dziuba Photo: Krzysztof Szelag - Source: wikipedia.org Today, Grandmaster Marcin Dziuba celebrates his birthday. Marcin was born in Zamość, Poland, on July 17, 1993. He has been a multiple-time Polish youth champion and, with his national team, won a silver medal in the 2018 European Team Championship and a bronze in 2019. Dziuba achieved his highest rating of 2610 Elo points in April 2010. Established as a trainer, he has...Full StoryAdded on 07.16.2024
FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER Qatar Masters Open 2015: GM Alexander Ipatov - Photo: Magic Ink / Wikipedia Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Alexander Ipatov, born in Lviv, Ukraine, on July 16, 1993. After some disagreements with the Ukrainian Federation, he moved to Barcelona to play for a very short period for the Andorran Federation. Then, in 2009, he switched to Spain, becoming the under-20 world champion in 2012. In the same year, he decided to change affiliation again, representing...Full StoryAdded on 07.15.2024
THE STAR OF CHELYABINSK Serpukhov 2017: GM Pavel Ponkratov - Source: ruchess.ru Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Pavel Ponkratov, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on July 15, 1988. A student of Alexander Shchetinin, he distinguished himself in his youth, particularly in fast times control. Pavel finished second in the 2019 Moscow Championship and participated in the 2021 World Cup, where Bacrot eliminated him. A specialist in blindfold chess, Ponkratov reached his career-high rating of 2662...Full StoryAdded on 07.12.2024
A RECORD-BREAKING 2000 GM Andrey Shariyazdanov - Source: ruchess.ru Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Andrey Shariyazdanov, born in Sverdlovsk, Russia, on July 12, 1976. A student of Melnikovsky and Lisenko, Shariyazdanov became the European under-20 champion in 1996 and participated in the Elista Olympics with Russia B in 1998. His highest rating, reached in January 2000, was 2612 Elo points. Shariyazdanov has defeated high-level players such as Sax, Malakhov, Korneev, Sutovsky,...Full StoryAdded on 07.11.2024
KING OF BRATTO Grenke Chess Open 2017. GM Vladimir Epishin - Photo: grenkechessopen.de Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Vladimir Epishin, born in Leningrad on July 11, 1965. He reached the peak of his strength in the 1990s, when he climbed to the tenth spot in the world rankings with a rating of 2675 elo points in January 1994, his personal best. Throughout his career, Epishin defeated three world champions: Smyslov, Tal, and Carlsen (when Carlsen was 14 years old, in a blitz game), as...Full StoryAdded on 07.10.2024
THE IRON MAN OF CHESS USA 2011: IM Jay Bonin - Photo: Vlopresto - Source: wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of International Master Jay Bonin, born in New York on July 10, 1955. Drawn to chess by the Spassky-Fischer match, he became one of the champions of the Marshall Chess Club, where he served both as an official and a trainer. Nicknamed “The Iron Man of Chess,” Bonin has played over 25,000 games, participating in more than 3,300 official tournaments, according to the American...Full StoryAdded on 07.09.2024
THE MAGYAR TRAINER A very young Richard Rapport with his trainer GM Peter Lukacs Source: fb / GM Rashit Ziatdinov Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Peter Lukacs, born in Budapest, Hungary, on July 9, 1950. A student of Karoly Honfi, he was the Hungarian champion in 1980 and was part of the team that finished second at the European Team Championships in 1977 and 1980. Lukacs reached his highest rating in July 1997 with 2520 Elo points. He defeated top-level players such as Jussupow, Leko,...Full StoryAdded on 07.08.2024
MODERN COMPOSER Germany 2008: GM Frank Holzke - Photo: Stefan64 - Source: wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Frank Holzke, born in Cologne, Germany, on July 8, 1971. Frank, a German champion under 17 and 20, regularly competes in the Bundesliga, where he won the championship with the Porz team in 1998. Holzke achieved his highest rating in July 2009 with 2526 Elo points. In his career, at seventeen, he defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition. He...Full StoryAdded on 07.05.2024
THE FATHER OF THE KASPAROV GAMBIT GM Peter Dely (Sarospatak 05/07/1934-Sarospatak 29/12/2012) Photo: Chess Rewiew January 1968 - Source: chessgames.com Today, we remember the Hungarian Grandmaster Peter Dely, born in Sarospatak, Hungary, on July 5, 1934. Hungarian champion in 1969 and winner of several tournaments in the 1960s, Dely was awarded the well-deserved title of GM only in 1999. Not everyone knows that the surprising 8...d5!? in the Taimanov Variation of the Sicilian Defense, used...Full StoryAdded on 07.04.2024
A LIFE FOR CHESS Rome, 1978 - Alvise Zichichi and Anatoly Karpov - Source: soloscacchi.altervista.com Today, we remember International Master Alvise Zichichi, born in Milan, Italy, on July 4, 1938. Italian champion in 1984 and team champion eleven times, he represented his country in seven Olympiads between 1966 and 1986. Zichichi reached his peak rating in January 1986 with 2405 Elo points. In his career, he defeated former world champion Spassky and players of the caliber of Hort,...Full StoryAdded on 07.03.2024
AT PANCHENKO'S SCHOOL Saint Petersburg Championship, 2013: GM Denis Yevseev - Source: chessdom.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Denis Yevseev, born in Murmansk, Russia, on July 3, 1973. A student of Alexander Panchenko's school (one of Karpov's trainers), he won the RSFSR youth championship in 1987. Yevseev was champion of St. Petersburg multiple times and placed second at the New Year's Tournament in Reggio Emilia 2004/05, behind Konstantin Landa. He achieved his highest rating in...Full StoryAdded on 07.02.2024
UNDER THE SURFACE GM Jan Markos - Photo: Jan Markos Archiv - Source: perpetualchesspod.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Jan Markos, born in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, on July 2, 1985. A Slovak youth champion in the under 12, 14, and 16 categories, Jan also became the European under 16 champion in 2000. Markos, a three-time absolute national champion, has represented Slovakia on multiple occasions in international competitions. He reached his peak rating in July 2014 with 2602 Elo...Full StoryAdded on 06.28.2024
THE GREAT ANISH GM Anish Giri - Photo: Maria Emalianova Today is the birthday of the Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 28, 1994. He lived between Russia and Japan with a Nepalese father and a Russian mother before settling in the Netherlands. Anish achieved the title of Grandmaster at 14 and has been a five-time national champion, the most recent in 2023. He has won three individual bronze medals in the five Olympiads he has participated in. Initially...Full Story
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