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THE TOWNSMAN OF BORA KOSTIC "Svetozar Gligoric Cup", Paracin 2022: Boban Bogosavljevic - Source: vspep. edu.rs Today marks Grandmaster Boban Bogosavljevic's birthday, born in Vrsac (the same town that gave birth to GM Bora Kostic), Serbia, on April 26, 1988. Boban was promoted to GM at twenty and clinched the title of Serbian champion in 2013. He reached his peak rating in June 2022 with 2614 Elo points. Throughout his career, Bogosavljevic has defeated players of the caliber of Kiril...Full StoryAdded on 04.25.2024
THE ENGLISH GENIUS GM John Nunn - source: wikipedis.org Today is the birthday of Grandmaster John Nunn. He was born in London, UK, on April 25, 1955. Known as one of the most intelligent chess players, Nunn is a GM, an author, a composer, and a mathematician. Carlsen himself once said, talking about Nunn: "Being too intelligent can be a burden. It can get in your way. I am convinced that the reason [he] never became the World Champion is that he is too clever for that". His early prowess in...Full StoryAdded on 04.24.2024
UP AND DOWN GM Dmitry Gordievsky - Source: unoscacchista.com Today is Grandmaster Dmitry Gordievsky's birthday. He was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 24, 1996. Dmitry won the U12 World Championship in 2008 and the Moscow Championship twice, in 2013 and 2017. He reached his peak rating very early, in May 20018, with 2653 Elo points, but then he lost many points rapidly. In his career, Gordievsky defeated many elite players, such as Grischuk, Wang Hao, Sjugirov, Matlakov, Inarkiev,...Full StoryAdded on 04.23.2024
LUZIN SYNDROME GM Lembit Oll Today, we remember Grandmaster Lembit Oll, born in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, on April 23, 1966. Oll was a student of Iivo Nei; he was the Estonian champion in 1982 and the U20 Soviet champion in 1984. Oll participated in four Olympiads with Estonia. He was among the participants in the PCA World Cup in 1993 and reached his peak rating in July 1998 with 2650 Elo points, which made him the 25th player in the world list. In his career, Oll defeated three world...Full StoryAdded on 04.22.2024
THE (ALMOST) OLDEST GM Wijk aan Zee 1979: GM Juraj Nikolac - Photo: Fernando Pereira / ANEFO Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Juraj Nikolac. He was born in Metkovic, Croatia, on April 22, 1932. Married to WIM Tanja Belamaric, Nikolac has never played in many tournaments, being a physics professor at the University until 1997. However, his career is very long. He played in the Croatian Team Championship until he was 85, always with honorable results and an incredibly consistent...Full StoryAdded on 04.19.2024
EL GRAN CANAL Cocquio Trevisago, Italy, late seventies: GM Esteban Canal Source: soloscacchi.altervista.org Today, we remember the Great Master Esteban Canal, born in Chiclayo, Perù, on April 19, 1896. The protagonist of an adventurous life that led him to meet literary giants such as Hemingway, Garcia Lorca, and Thomas Mann, he left his native Peru and embarked for Europe at the age of fourteen. Canal participated in numerous international tournaments, always performing well, especially in...Full StoryAdded on 04.18.2024
A SUCCESSFUL TRAINER GM Nukhim Rashkovsky - Photo: Vladimir Barsky - Source: ruchess.ru Today, we remember Grandmaster Nukhim Rashkosvky, born in Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg), Russia, on April 18, 1946. Rashkovsky grew up in Botvinnik's chess school; he won twice the RFSFR championship, once the Moscow championship tied with Bronstein, and participated eight times in the Soviet Championship between 1972 and 1991. Among his major successes is the European Senior Championship, which he won in...Full StoryAdded on 04.17.2024
PAWELEK GM Pawel Blehm - Photo: Akademia Karpowa/Source: szachypolskie.pl Today is Grandmaster Pawel Blehm's birthday. He was born in Olkusz, Poland, on April 17, 1980. Blehm was several times Polish youth champion and placed second at the U14 world championship in 1994. He represented Poland in the 2000 Olympiad and reached his max rating in April 2002 with 2546 Elo points. Pawel defeated strong players such as Malakhov, Tiviakov, Vallejo, and Cheparinov in his career. After moving to the...Full StoryAdded on 04.16.2024
THE GOLDEN BOY Rovigo, Italy - 2019: GM Lorenzo Lodici vs. GM Stefan Djuric Today is Grandmaster Lorenzo Lodici's birthday. He was born in Brescia, Italy, on April 16, 2000. Lorenzo was the Italian Champion of U12, U16, and U20 and conquered the national title in 2018. He represented Italy in two Olympiads (2020 and 2022), three European Team Championships, and four Mitropa Cups, winning a gold (2021) and a silver (2023). Lodici has a degree in mechanical engineering from Padua University....Full StoryAdded on 04.15.2024
THE AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH Lone Pine Open 1976: Miguel Najdorf vs Jeremy Silman Photo: J.Donaldson - Source: edyetmaniii.substack.com Today, we remember Grandmaster Miguel Najdorn, born in Grodzisk Madzowiecki, Poland, on April 15, 1910. A Polish Jew, Najdorf, decided to establish himself in Argentina during the 1936 Buenos Aires Olympiads when WWII started. Najdorf was an eigth-time Argentinian champion. The Polish GM participated in 14 Olympiads with Poland, winning two silver and two...Full StoryAdded on 04.12.2024
SHAK TO THE KING! GM Shakriyar Mamedyarov - Photo: Nikki Riga - Source World Chess / chessbase.com Today is Grandmaster Shakriyar Mamediarov's birthday. He was born in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, on April 12, 1985. Shak's list of successes is impressive: U18 European Champion, two-time U20 World Champion, World Rapid Champion in 2018, winner of the Istanbul Olimpyad with his national team, and a long series of international tournaments. In 2018, Mamedyarov placed second in the Candidates Tournament...Full StoryAdded on 04.11.2024
A LONG CAREER GM Nikolay Legky - Photo: jk Source: pnp.de Today is Grandmaster Nikolay Legky's birthday. He was born in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 11, 1955. Legky was a Samuel Kotlerman and Nathan Zilberman student and became the Moldavian champion in 1978. Later on, Legky moved to France. He reached his peak rating in July 1996 with 2540 Elo points. The Ukrainian GM often played international tournaments in Italy; he won the Imperia Chess Festival twice, in 2017 and 2019. In 2023, Legky won...Full StoryAdded on 04.10.2024
A STRANGE CAREER Moscow-Minsk match (senior), Moscow 2017: Viacheslav Dydyshko-Yuri Balashov Photo: Vladimir Barsky - Source: ruchess.ru Today is Grandmaster Viacheslav Dydyshko's birthday. He was born in Gmina Lipsk, Poland, on April 10, 1949. Dydyshko was an eleven-time Belarus champion between 1965 and 2006 (41 years between the first and the last success!). He represented his country in seven Olympiads, winning an individual Silver medal in 1994. Like many other chess players from the...Full StoryAdded on 04.10.2024
The 2024 Candidates Tournament - arguably the most important chess event of the year so far - takes place in Toronto, Canada, from April 3-22. Sixteen of the strongest chess players in the world will dispute a spot to play Challenge World Champions Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun for the title. ICC follows the event with six videos for you to watch and enjoy. International Master Michael Rahal will record a recap video on every rest day. FINAL RECAP! Recap for rounds 8, 9, and 10 Recap for...Full StoryAdded on 04.09.2024
AFTER VIDMAR AND PIRC GM Stojan Puc Today, we remember Grandmaster Stojan Puc. He was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, on April 9, 1921. Puc was a four-time Slovenian champion between 1954 and 1967; he took up Vidmar's and Pirc's inheritance. Puc was part of the team that won the Dubrovnik Olympiad in 1950. In 1984, Puc was given the Grandmaster title—deserved, anyway—as an honorary title for his career. Puc defeated super-strong players like Bogoljubow, Gligoric, Hort, Ivkov, Uhlmann,...Full StoryAdded on 04.08.2024
ETERNAL SECOND Porto S. Giorgio Chess Festival 2011: The winner Tamas Banusz - Source: chessdom.com Today is Grandmaster Tamas Banusz's birthday. Tamas was born in Mohacs, Hungary, on April 8, 1989. Several times youth national champion, Banusz placed four times second in the national championship. Banusz participated in various occasions in the Hungary National Team, and reached his peak rating in January 2018 with 2641 Elo points. Tamas is a FIDE Trainer. In his career, he defeated...Full StoryAdded on 04.05.2024
AGENT SMEETS, THE CHAMPIONS' BÊTE NOIRE GM Jan Smeets - Source: schaaksite.nl Today is Grandmaster Jan Smeets's birthday. He was born in Leiden, Netherlands, on April 5, 1985. Several times Dutch youth champion (Under 14, 16, and 20), Jan won the national title twice, in 2006 and 2010, and represented his country in three Olympiads between 2008 and 2010. Smeets reached his peek rating in July 2010 with 2669 Elo points. Jan defeated an impressive list of champions: Carlsen, Kramnik, Caruana,...Full StoryAdded on 04.04.2024
THE HUNGARIAN BOTVINNIK Thessaloniki Olympiad 1984: Lajos Portisch -Lubomir Kavalek Source: worldchesshof.org Today is Grandmaster Lajos Portisch's birthday. He was born in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on April 4, 1937. Eight times Hungarian champion, number three in the world in 1980 with 2655 Elo points, Portisch was on the go from the sixties to the nineties, participating in eight Candidates and reaching the semifinals twice. Portisich participated, between 1956 and 2000, in a staggering...Full StoryAdded on 04.03.2024
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD VS. #1 Tromso, Chess Olympiad 2014: Tomi Nyback - Magnus Carlsen Today is Grandmaster Tomi Nyback's birthday. He was born in Jarvenpaa, Finland, on April 2, 1985. Nyback was the first GM from Finland to reach a rating greater than 2600. He was National Champion in 2008, representing his country in several Olympiads. Nyback reached his peak rating in January 2011 with 2656 Elo points. The Finnish GM can sport a positive head-to-head record against the world Numero Uno...Full StoryAdded on 04.02.2024
THE OTHER MAMEDOV Barcellona Open 2010: GM Nidjat Mamedov - Photo: Pawel Grochowalski Today is GM Nidjat Mamedov's birthday. He was born in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, on April 2, 1985. Mamedov became the U 14 world champion in 1999 and the Azeri champion in 2011. He represented his country in the 2000 Olympiad and two world team championships in 2010 and 2013. Nidjat is less known than Rauf Mamedov, but in January 2014, he reached a remarkable rating of 2624 Elo points. In his career, Mamedov...Full Story
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