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Chess Players

51 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron NimzovichAuthor · BooksAaron Nimzovich was a Russian chess player, chess theoretician, writer, chess composer and athlete (1886–1935). He was born at Riga and died at Copenhagen.
Aleister CrowleyArtist · PaintingsAleister Crowley (1875–1947) was a British playwright, novelist and occultist.
Alexander AlekhineAuthor · BooksAlexander Alekhine (1892–1946) was a French chess player, chess theoretician and writer.
Alexander Ilyin-GenevskyAuthor · BooksAlexander Ilyin-Genevsky was a Russian and Soviet writer, diplomat, chess player, journalist, historian and politician (1894–1941). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Novaya Ladoga.
Alexander KhalifmanAuthor · BooksAlexander Khalifman (born 1966) is a Russian chess player and writer.
Alexander WittekDesigner · DesignAlexander Wittek (1852–1894) was a Austria–Hungary architect and chess player.
Alfonso CeronAuthor · BooksAlfonso Ceron was a Spanish chess player, cleric and writer (1535–1600). He was born at Granada and died at Girona.
André BjerkeAuthor · BooksAndré Bjerke (1918–1985) was a Norwegian poet, translator and screenwriter.
Augustus MongredienAuthor · BooksAugustus Mongredien was a writer, chess player and economist (1807–1888). He was born at London.
Bent LarsenAuthor · BooksBent Larsen was a chess player and writer (1935–2010). He was born at Tilsted Parish and died at Buenos Aires.
Daniel HarrwitzAuthor · BooksDaniel Harrwitz was a chess player, chess composer and writer (1823–1884). He was born at Wrocław and died at Bolzano.
Ferenc ErkelPerson · Music memorabiliaFerenc Erkel (1810–1893) was a Hungarian conductor, composer and chess player.
François Le LionnaisAuthor · BooksFrançois Le Lionnais was a French mathematician, engineer, publisher, writer, chess player and french resistance fighter (1901–1984). He was born at 6th arrondissement of Paris and died at Boulogne-Billancourt.
François-André Danican PhilidorPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795) was a French actor, chess player and pianist.
Frans G. BengtssonAuthor · BooksFrans G. Bengtsson (1894–1954) was a Swedish translator, poet and chess player.
Garry KasparovAuthor · BooksGarry Kasparov was a Soviet, Russian and Croatian chess player, politician, writer, journalist, critic and grandmaster (born 1963). He was born at Baku.
Helge IngstadAuthor · BooksHelge Ingstad was a Norwegian explorer, archaeologist, jurist, writer, lawyer and chess player (1899–2001). He was born at Meråker Municipality and died at Oslo.
Ibn AmmarAuthor · BooksAbū Bakr Muḥammad ibn ʿAmmār ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAmmār al-Quḍā'ī, recorded in historical sources as Ibn Ammar and in Spanish documentation as Abenámar, was an Andalusian Arab poet, writer, minister, governor, and chess pl
Jean DufresneAuthor · BooksJean Dufresne was a chess player, writer and journalist (1829–1893). He was born at Berlin.
Joaquín Gutiérrez MangelAuthor · BooksJoaquín Gutiérrez Mangel (1918–2000) was a writer, poet and journalist.
Johan van HulstAuthor · BooksJohan van Hulst was a Dutch university teacher, politician, chess player, resistance fighter and writer (1911–2018). He was born at Amsterdam.
Johann BergerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Berger was an Austrian chess composer, chess player, writer, university teacher, chess theoretician and court counsel (1845–1933). He was born at Graz.
Jules Arnous de RivièreAuthor · BooksJules Arnous de Rivière was a French writer, columnist, printer, chess player, opinion journalist and editing staff (1830–1905). He was born at Nantes and died at 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Karl SchornArtist · PaintingsKarl Schorn (1803–1850) was a Kingdom of Prussia painter, chess player and university teacher.
Karol IrzykowskiAuthor · BooksKarol Irzykowski was a Polish poet, chess player, translator, literary critic, writer and film scholar (1873–1944). He was born at Błażkowa, Podkarpackie Voivodeship and died at Żyrardów.
Lucie Delarue-MardrusAuthor · BooksLucie Delarue-Mardrus was a French poet, journalist, historian, novelist, sculptor and chess player (1874–1945). She was born at Honfleur and died at Château-Gontier.
Luděk PachmanAuthor · BooksLuděk Pachman was a German, Czech and Czechoslovak chess player, writer, politician and journalist (1924–2003). He was born at Bělá pod Bezdězem and died at Passau.
Luis Ramírez de LucenaAuthor · BooksLuis Ramírez de Lucena was a chess player, writer and catholic priest (1475–1530). He was born at Lucena.
Manuel Márquez SterlingAuthor · BooksManuel Márquez Sterling was a Peruvian diplomat, chess player, politician, journalist and writer (1872–1934). He was born at Lima and died at Washington, D.C.
Marcel DuchampEngraver · PrintsMarcel Duchamp (1887–1968) was a France actor, chess player and painter.
Max LangeAuthor · BooksMax Lange (1832–1899) was a chess player, bookseller and writer.
Miguel IllescasAuthor · BooksMiguel Illescas (born 1965) is a Spanish chess player and writer.
Mikhail BotvinnikAuthor · BooksMikhail Botvinnik was a Soviet and Russian chess player, chess coach, engineer, writer and chess composer (1911–1995). He was born at Repino and died at Moscow.
Mikhail TalAuthor · BooksMikhail Tal was a Soviet and Latvian chess player, writer, journalist, chess composer and grandmaster (1936–1992). He was born at Riga and died at Moscow.
Milan VidmarAuthor · BooksMilan Vidmar was a milan vidmar is recorded with the citizenship of federal people's republic of yugoslavia, kingdom of yugoslavia and kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes. author. Milan Vidmar was born in 1885 at Ljubl
Misha MengelbergPerson · Music memorabiliaMisha Mengelberg (1935–2017) was a Dutch composer, pianist and videographer.
Natan SharanskyAuthor · BooksNatan Sharansky (born 1948) is a Soviet politician, writer and mathematician.
Noam ElkiesPerson · Music memorabiliaNoam Elkies was an American mathematician, university teacher, chess player, composer and pianist (born 1966). He was born at New York City.
Paul Saladin LeonhardtAuthor · BooksPaul Saladin Leonhardt (1877–1934) was a Germany chess player and writer.
Paul van der SterrenAuthor · BooksPaul van der Sterren (born 1956) is a Dutch chess player and writer.
Robert HübnerAuthor · BooksRobert Hübner (1948–2025) was a German chess player, writer and papyrologist.
Ruy López de SeguraAuthor · BooksRuy López de Segura (1530–1580) was a Spanish chess player, catholic priest and writer.
Tigran PetrosianAuthor · BooksTigran Petrosian was a Soviet chess player, journalist, writer, athlete and grandmaster (1929–1984). He was born at Tbilisi and died at Moscow.
Viktor DykAuthor · BooksViktor Dyk was a Czechoslovak politician, poet, chess player, writer, playwright and journalist (1877–1931). He was born at Pšovka and died at Lopud.
Viktor KorchnoiAuthor · BooksViktor Korchnoi (1931–2016) was a Soviet chess player and writer.
Vincent GrimmArtist · PaintingsVincent Grimm was a lithographer, chess player, painter, chess composer, cartographer and art dealer (1801–1872). He was born at Vienna and died at Pest.
Vladimir KramnikAuthor · BooksVladimir Kramnik was a vladimir kramnik is recorded with the citizenship of russia and soviet union. author. Vladimir Kramnik is recorded as chess player and writer. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia.
Vytautas LandsbergisAuthor · BooksVytautas Landsbergis was a Soviet and Lithuanian politician, chess player, music educator, university teacher, pianist and writer (born 1932). He was born at Kaunas.
Willard FiskeAuthor · BooksWillard Fiske was an American linguist, chess player, librarian, book collector, editor and writer (1831–1904). He was born at Ellisburg and died at Frankfurt.
Wolfgang von KempelenArtist · PaintingsWolfgang von Kempelen (1734–1804) was a Hungary engineer, writer and painter.
Wordsworth DonisthorpePerson · Film memorabiliaWordsworth Donisthorpe was an inventor, chess player, photographer, cinematographer and film director (1847–1914). He was born at Leeds and died at England.

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