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The Top Chess Players in the World - Page 17

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Jan Malek

GM Jan Malek

Poland

Jacek Tomczak

GM Jacek Tomczak 2533 | #236

Poland

Jacek Tomczak is a Polish Grandmaster.

Jakub Kosakowski

GM Jakub Kosakowski

Poland

Jergus Pechac

GM Jergus Pechac

Slovakia

Jergus Pechac is a Slovakian chess player. Perchac became a grandmaster in 2019, breaking the record for the youngest Slovakian player to become a GM. In 2021 he made headlines by offering GM Boris Gelfand a draw after Gelfand made a mouse slip in an online event. That same year he qualified to play...

Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez

GM Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2533 | #236

Spain

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Andreas Kelires

GM Andreas Kelires 2533 | #236

Cyprus

Aronyak Ghosh

IM Aronyak Ghosh

India

The name Ghosh is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Aronyak.IM Aronyak Ghosh is an Indian international master who qualified for the 2022 Junior Speed Chess Championship.

Tomas Laurusas

GM Tomas Laurusas

Lithuania

Tomas Laurusas is a Lithuanian Grandmaster.

Mikhail Kobalia

GM Mikhail Kobalia

FIDE

Mikhail Kobalia is a Russian Grandmaster.

Nikita Meshkovs

GM Nikita Meshkovs

Latvia

Nikita Meshkovs is a Latvian chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Matthew J Wadsworth

GM Matthew J Wadsworth

England

Lalith Babu M R

GM Lalith Babu M R

India

The player's full name is M.R Lalit Babu and they confirmed to Chess.com that they preferred to be called by their first name, Lalit Babu.

Conrad Holt

GM Conrad Holt

United States

Bio coming soon.

Ahmad Ahmadzada

GM Ahmad Ahmadzada 2531 | #239

Azerbaijan

Bio coming soon.

Krzysztof Bulski

GM Krzysztof Bulski

Poland

Bojan Maksimovic

GM Bojan Maksimovic

Serbia

Jan H Timman

GM Jan H Timman 2530 | #240

Netherlands

Jan Timman (1951-2026), one of Western Europe’s best chess players, is a top-flight Dutch grandmaster and was nine-time chess champion of the Netherlands between 1974 and 1996. He was the challenger to FIDE’s world championship in 1993. Early Life And Career Breakout Candidate Later Career Legacy Early...

Mahdi Gholami Orimi

GM Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2530 | #240

Iran

Yuri Gonzalez Vidal

GM Yuri Gonzalez Vidal

Cuba

Bio coming soon.

Yuri Vovk

GM Yuri Vovk

Ukraine

Bio coming soon.

Sergey Drygalov

GM Sergey Drygalov 2530 | #240

Russia

Bio coming soon.

Adam Kozak

GM Adam Kozak 2530 | #240

Hungary

Adam Kozak is a Hungarian chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux

GM Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux

Canada

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Viktor Gazik

GM Viktor Gazik 2529 | #244

Slovakia

Viktor Gazik is a Slovakian Grandmaster.

Liam Vrolijk

GM Liam Vrolijk

Netherlands

Liam Vrolijk is a Dutch Grandmaster.

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