Chess Players

Judit Polgár - The Woman Who Impacted Chess

The chess player Judit Polgár was born in Hungary in 1976, on July 23rd. She is currently retired from the chess world, but since her…

Chess Players

Jose Raul Capablanca - The Cuban Genius

Jose Raul Capablanca y Graupera, of Cuban nationality, was born on November 19, 1888. He is considered one of the greatest chess players of all…

Chess Players

Anish Giri - Biography, Achievements and Chess Career

Anish Giri is known today as one of the most amazing chess players in the world. Born in the Netherlands in June 1994, he holds…

Chess Players

Mikhail Tal Biography - The Wizard of Riga

Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal, better known as Mikhail Tal, was born on November 9, 1936 in Latvia into a Jewish family and died on June 28,…

Chess Players

Paul Morphy - Biography, Achievements and Chess Career

Paul Charles Morphy, known as Paul Morphy, was born on June 22, 1837 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster,…

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Magnus Carlsen - The Mozart of Chess

Born on November 30, 1990, Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen, known as Magnus Carlsen, is a well-known Norwegian chess player. Current World Champion in the sport.…

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Garry Kasparov - Biography, Achievements and Chess Career

Born on April 13, 1963 in Azerbaijan, Garry Kimovich Kasparov, known in the chess world as Garry Kasparov, is considered and recognized as one of…

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Hikaru Nakamura - The life of a chess genius

Hikaru Nakamura was born on December 9, 1987 in Hirakata, Japan. At the age of 2, his parents moved to the United States where he…