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The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess. The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE. Other than world champion, it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating or ...
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...
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...
Jul 5, 2024 · Fifteen-time Bangladesh Chess Champion GM Ziaur Rahman has passed away today after suffering a stroke during his 12th-round game at the national chess championship.
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally the title can be revoked for cheating.
Jan 18, 2022 · The countries—Finland and Colombia—of the final two chess legends who died in 2021 show the broad appeal that chess has around the world. Yrjo Rantanen. GM Yrjo Rantanen, one of the top Finnish players in the 1970s and 1980s, died in January at the age of 70. He became the second Finnish grandmaster after GM Heikki Westerinen.
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Jan 1, 2021 · Finally, other grandmasters and notable chess players who died in 2020 include Igor Yakovlevich Blekhtsin, Krzysztof Bulski, Gennady Kuzmin, Tatjana Lematschko, Don Schultz, Miron Sher, Markus Stangi, Michel Nguele Viang, and Arsen Yegiazarian.
