Keres, Paul (1916-1975)

Keres, Paul (1916-1975)

Keres, Paul (1916-1975) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   GENERAL INFO Description: Paul Keres was a Estonian chess Grandmaster and chess writer. He was three times champion of Estonia, three times...
Tarrasch, Siegbert (1862-1934)

Tarrasch, Siegbert (1862-1934)

Tarrasch, Siegbert (1862-1934) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   «Chess, like music or love, has the power to make people happy»   GENERAL INFO Description: Siegbert Tarrasch was one of the strongest...
Bykova, Elisaveta (1913-1989)

Bykova, Elisaveta (1913-1989)

Bykova, Elisaveta (1913-1989) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Elizaveta Ivanovna Alias:     GENERAL INFO Description: Elisaveta Bykova was the first chess player to win the Wolrd Chess Champion title twice. She also received the...
Taimanov, Mark (1926-2016)

Taimanov, Mark (1926-2016)

Taimanov, Mark (1926-2016)     Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Evgenievich. Yevguenievich Alias: –   «I did not mix my two professions, I alternated between the two. When I gave concerts I was taking a rest from chess...
Al-Suli (880-946)

Al-Suli (880-946)

Al-Suli (880-946) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Abu Bakr bin Yahya. Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli was an erudite, poet and writer. He was a legendary shatranj player (an ancestor of...