François Philidor

Music composer, chess player known for the Philidor defense

a.k.a.François-André Danican Philidor, François Philidor
life1726-1795 (69)
regionuk-london

Alexander Alekhine

Chess player known for the Alekhine's defense, World Champion from 1927-1935, and again from 1937-1946
1892-1946 (54)
chess.com

Bobby Fischer

Chess Grandmaster World Champion from 1972–1975
1943-2008 (65)
britannica.com

Emanuel Lasker

Chess Grandmaster, World Champion defeated by José Capablanca in 1906, World Chess Hall of Fame (2001)
1868-1941 (73)
worldchesshof.org

Ernst Grünfeld

Chess player, known for the Grünfeld defence

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)
kasparov.com

Ivan Sokolov

Chess player

José Capablanca

Chess Grandmaster aka The Human Chess Machine, World Chess Hall of Fame (2001)
1888-1942 (54)
worldchesshof.org

Judit Polgár

Chess grandmaster at 15 years old (the youngest ever), IQ of 170, considered one of the best female chess players ever

Paul Morphy

Chess player known as the Pride and Sorrow of Chess, best of his era, unofficial World Champion
1837-1884 (47)
worldchesshof.org

Vishy Anand

Chess Grandmaster, chess player

Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Grandmaster, chess player

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