Alexander Alekhine
Chess player known for the Alekhine's defense, World Champion from 1927-1935, and again from 1937-1946
1892-1946 (54)
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Bobby Fischer
Chess Grandmaster World Champion from 1972–1975
1943-2008 (65)
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Emanuel Lasker
Chess Grandmaster, World Champion defeated by José Capablanca in 1906, World Chess Hall of Fame (2001)
1868-1941 (73)
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Garry Kasparov living
Chess Grandmaster aka Gary Kasparov, chess player ranked #1 in the world from 1984-2005 until his retirement, World Chess Champion, political activist, author of Winter is Coming
1963- (61)
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José Capablanca
Chess Grandmaster aka The Human Chess Machine, World Chess Hall of Fame (2001)
1888-1942 (54)
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Paul Morphy
Chess player known as the Pride and Sorrow of Chess, best of his era, unofficial World Champion
1837-1884 (47)
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François Philidor
Music composer, chess player known for the Philidor defense
1726-1795 (69)
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