Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942)

Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942)

Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942) Alternative last name spellings: Capablanca y Graupera Alternative first name spellings:  Alias: –   «In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before anything else; for, whereas the endings can be studied and...
Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946)

Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946)

 Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946) Alternative last name spellings: Alejin, Aliojin, Alekhine, Alekhin. Alternative first name spellings: Aleksandr, Aleksándrovich, Alexandre. Alias: –   «Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all...
Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179)

Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179)

Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179)   Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings:  Alias: Sibyl of the Rhine. The Teutonic prophetess. «O form of woman, sister of Wisdom, how great is your glory!...
Sappho (ca. 650/610 – 580 BC)

Sappho (ca. 650/610 – 580 BC)

Sappho (ca. 650/610 – 580 BC)   Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Sappho of Lesbos. Alias: – «To have beauty is to have only that, but to have goodness is to be beautiful too.»   GENERAL INFO Description: Sappho,...
Polgár, Judit (1976)

Polgár, Judit (1976)

Polgar, Judit (1976 -) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Alias: The Princess of Chess   «I always say that women should have the self-confidence that they are as good as male players, but only if they are willing to work and take it...