Estonian-German chess master and chemist who excelled in both fields, winning several chess tournaments and making significant contributions to organic chemistry.
63 Years Old
A Russian chess grandmaster and writer, renowned for being the world's top-ranked player for most of the 1980s and 1990s, and for his advocacy of democracy and human rights.
56 Years Old
A world chess champion, holding the title five times, and known for his creative and attacking playing style. He's a global icon in the chess world, inspiring millions of players.
51 Years Old
A Russian chess grandmaster who dominated the game for over a decade, becoming the undisputed World Chess Champion in 2006. He's renowned for his strategic and positional playing style.
83 Years Old
A chess prodigy who became a grandmaster at 15 and won the World Chess Championship in 1972, known for his exceptional skill and rivalry with Boris Spassky.
Born in 1868
A German polymath who excelled in chess, mathematics, and philosophy, making groundbreaking contributions to these fields, including the development of algebraic geometry and the concept of Hilbert space.
Born in 1901
A Dutch chess grandmaster, mathematician, and author who made significant contributions to chess theory and was a world chess champion from 1935 to 1937. He's also known for his books on chess strategy.
Born in 1911
A Soviet chess grandmaster and engineer who dominated the game from the 1940s to 1960s, winning six World Chess Championships and developing the first chess-playing computer program.
Born in 1921
A renowned chess grandmaster and seventh World Chess Champion, known for his strategic and positional playing style, which earned him the title of "Chess Philosopher".