Hou, Yifan (1994)

Hou, Yifan (1994)

Yifan, Hou (1994 – ) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess Grandmaster and four times world champion of women’s chess. Hou is the first...
Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)

Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)

Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)   Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Vasilyevich Alias:    GENERAL INFO Description: Vasily Smyslov was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster, and World Chess Champion. He was one of the most important...
Spassky, Boris (1937)

Spassky, Boris (1937)

Spassky, Boris (1937 -) Alternative last name spellings: Spasky. Alternative first name spellings: Vasilievich. Alias:    GENERAL INFO Description: Boris Spassky is a Russian chess Grandmaster and World Chess Championship from 1969 to 1972. He is known to have been...
Fischer, Bobby (1943-2008)

Fischer, Bobby (1943-2008)

Fischer, Robert James (1943 – 2008) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Robert J. Alias: Bobby   «I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.»   GENERAL INFO Description: Fischer was an American chess grandmaster...
Karpov, Anatoly (1951)

Karpov, Anatoly (1951)

Karpov, Anatoly (1951 -) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Yevgenyevich Alias:    «If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.»   GENERAL INFO Description: Karpov is a great international chess...