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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_chess_grandmastersList of chess grandmasters - Wikipedia

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   For living grandmasters, this field is a weblink to the FIDE Chess Profile page which usually gives the year the GM title was awarded and the player's birth year. FIDE IDs for deceased grandmasters are retained in this table to aid matching with older FIDE records such as the FIDE rating lists.

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3. www.britishchessnews.com › event › death-anniversaryDeath Anniversary of GM Anthony Miles (23-iv-1955 12-xi-2001)

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   Nov 12, 2020 · English chess grandmaster Tony Miles (1955 – 2001), UK, 15th May 1973. (Photo by Adam/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Garry_KasparovGarry Kasparov - Wikipedia

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   Garry Kimovich Kasparov [a] (born Garik Kimovich Weinstein [b] on 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion (1985–2000), political activist and writer. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, [2] achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. From 1984 until his ...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alex_SherzerAlex Sherzer - Wikipedia

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   Alexander Ian Sherzer (February 1, 1971 – December 4, 2022) was an American chess grandmaster and medical doctor.

6. www.ft.com › content › 14cce122-4b53-42ac-bea6-f45e4Chess: world's oldest grandmaster, Yuri Averbakh, dies at 100

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   May 9, 2022 · The world’s oldest grandmaster, Yuri Averbakh, passed away aged 100 on May 7. The venerable Russian had been a world title candidate, an aide to champions, and chief arbiter at top matches, as...

7. www.chess.com › news › viewYuri Averbakh, 1922-2022 - Chess.com

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   May 7, 2022 · GM Yuri Averbakh, the world’s oldest grandmaster, a trainer, international arbiter, chess composer, endgame theoretician, writer, historian, honorary member of FIDE, and the last living participant of the famous Zurich 1953 Candidates Tournament, has passed away, three months after turning 100.

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   Who is the oldest chess grandmaster?

   • The oldest living chess grandmaster now is GM Aleksandar Matanovic of Serbia, co-founder of Chess Informant. Peter Doggers joined a chess club a month before turning 15 and still plays for it. He used to be an active tournament player and holds two IM norms. Peter has a Master of Arts degree in Dutch Language & Literature.

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   Who was the first GM chess grandmaster?

   • In 1976, Miles became the first UK-born, over-the-board chess grandmaster, narrowly beating Raymond Keene to the accolade. The naturalised, German-born Jacques Mieses was awarded the GM title in 1950, while Keith Bevan Richardson had been awarded the GM title for correspondence chess earlier in 1975.

   Death Anniversary of GM Anthony Miles (23-iv-1955 12-xi-2001)

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   How many Grandmaster titles has FIDE awarded?

   • FIDE has awarded 2081 grandmaster titles, not counting three GM titles that have been revoked. Player names are generally listed as they appear in FIDE records such as the FIDE Chess Profile pages, although accented letters are used where they apply, which FIDE databases simplify to the English alphabet.

   List of chess grandmasters - Wikipedia

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   When did Alexander Sherzer become a chess grandmaster?

   • Alexander Ian Sherzer (February 1, 1971 – December 4, 2022) was an American chess grandmaster and medical doctor. Sherzer was active during the late 1980s to early 1990s. He was the U.S. Junior Champion in 1991. [citation needed] Sherzer became an International Master (IM) in 1989 and awarded the International Chess Grandmaster (GM) title in 1993.

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   Who won GM chess?

   • The naturalised, German-born Jacques Mieses was awarded the GM title in 1950, while Keith Bevan Richardson had been awarded the GM title for correspondence chess earlier in 1975. For his achievement, Miles won a £5,000 prize, put up by wealthy businessman and chess backer Jim Slater.

   Death Anniversary of GM Anthony Miles (23-iv-1955 12-xi-2001)

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   Which chess player has the highest FIDE rating?

   • His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, [ 2 ] achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. From 1984 until his retirement from regular competitive chess in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world no. 1 for a record 255 months overall.

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2021/08/20 › worldEvgeny Sveshnikov, Grandmaster and Theorist of Chess, Dies at 71

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   Aug 20, 2021 · Evgeny Sveshnikov, a chess grandmaster who was among the world’s best players in the 1970s and who made significant contributions to the theory of the game, particularly in the openings, one of...