Paul Keres died 45 years ago today in 1975, the year this photo with Boris Spassky was taken. In case you missed it check out our 8-part series on one of the greatest players never to become World Champion: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/paul-keres-viii-gulliver-among-the-lilliputians
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Paul Keres VIII: Gulliver among the Lilliputians
Paul Keres ended his amazing sequence of finishing second in four Candidates Tournaments in a row when he lost a match to Boris Spassky in 1965, but while that may have ended the Estonian legend's World Championship ambitions he never quit the game. A decade…
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Parham Maghsoodloo
is an Iranian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2016. Maghsoodloo is a twice Iranian national champion and became the World Junior Chess Champion in 2018.
Born: August 12, 2000 (age 19 years), Gonbad Kavus, Iran
FIDE rating: 2676
Title: Grandmaster (2016)
Peak rating: 2690 (December 2019)
is an Iranian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2016. Maghsoodloo is a twice Iranian national champion and became the World Junior Chess Champion in 2018.
Born: August 12, 2000 (age 19 years), Gonbad Kavus, Iran
FIDE rating: 2676
Title: Grandmaster (2016)
Peak rating: 2690 (December 2019)
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Gata Kamsky
is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster, and a five-time U.S. champion. Kamsky reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22, and reached a ranking of fourth in the world rankings in 1995. He played almost no FIDE-rated games between 1997 and late 2004.
Born: June 2, 1974 (age 46 years), Novokuznetsk, Russia
Nationality: American
Peak ranking: No. 4 (July 1995)
Peak rating: 2763 (July 2013)
is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster, and a five-time U.S. champion. Kamsky reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22, and reached a ranking of fourth in the world rankings in 1995. He played almost no FIDE-rated games between 1997 and late 2004.
Born: June 2, 1974 (age 46 years), Novokuznetsk, Russia
Nationality: American
Peak ranking: No. 4 (July 1995)
Peak rating: 2763 (July 2013)
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Gawain Christopher Bernard Jones
is an English chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. He won the British Chess Championship in 2012 and 2017. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2013, 2017 and 2019.
Born: December 11, 1987 (age 32 years), Keighley, United Kingdom
Title: Grandmaster (2007)
Peak rating: 2702 (May 2019)
FIDE rating: 2670
is an English chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. He won the British Chess Championship in 2012 and 2017. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2013, 2017 and 2019.
Born: December 11, 1987 (age 32 years), Keighley, United Kingdom
Title: Grandmaster (2007)
Peak rating: 2702 (May 2019)
FIDE rating: 2670
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Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich
is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994. Morozevich is a two-time World Championship candidate, two-time Russian champion and has represented Russia in seven Chess Olympiads, winning numerous team and board medals.
Born: July 18, 1977 (age 42 years), Moscow, Russia
Peak ranking: No. 2 (July 2008)
Title: Grandmaster (1994)
Peak rating: 2788 (July 2008)
FIDE rating: 2659 (May 2020)
is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994. Morozevich is a two-time World Championship candidate, two-time Russian champion and has represented Russia in seven Chess Olympiads, winning numerous team and board medals.
Born: July 18, 1977 (age 42 years), Moscow, Russia
Peak ranking: No. 2 (July 2008)
Title: Grandmaster (1994)
Peak rating: 2788 (July 2008)
FIDE rating: 2659 (May 2020)
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Rauf Mamedov
is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster and a three-time national champion. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
Born: April 26, 1988 (age 32 years), Baku, Azerbaijan
FIDE rating: 2654
Peak ranking: No. 33 (May 2018)
Title: Grandmaster (2004)
Peak rating: 2709 (December 2017)
Ranking: No. 40 (November 2018)
is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster and a three-time national champion. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
Born: April 26, 1988 (age 32 years), Baku, Azerbaijan
FIDE rating: 2654
Peak ranking: No. 33 (May 2018)
Title: Grandmaster (2004)
Peak rating: 2709 (December 2017)
Ranking: No. 40 (November 2018)
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Matthias Blübaum
is a German chess grandmaster. He is the No. 2 ranked German player as of February 2020. Blübaum began playing chess at the age of six and emerged as part of the Prinzengruppe at age twelve. He earned his international master title in 2012 and was awarded the grandmaster title in 2015.
Born: April 18, 1997 (age 23 years), Lemgo, Germany
Education: Bielefeld University
Title: Grandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating: 2647
Peak rating: 2651 (February 2020)
is a German chess grandmaster. He is the No. 2 ranked German player as of February 2020. Blübaum began playing chess at the age of six and emerged as part of the Prinzengruppe at age twelve. He earned his international master title in 2012 and was awarded the grandmaster title in 2015.
Born: April 18, 1997 (age 23 years), Lemgo, Germany
Education: Bielefeld University
Title: Grandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating: 2647
Peak rating: 2651 (February 2020)
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Sethuraman Panayappan Sethuraman is an Indian chess grandmaster. He achieved the three norms required for the grandmaster title with shared second place and a score of 8/10 points at the Parsvnath Open ...
Born: February 25, 1993 (age 27 years), Chennai, India
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2644
Peak rating: 2658 (March 2016)
Born: February 25, 1993 (age 27 years), Chennai, India
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2644
Peak rating: 2658 (March 2016)
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Samvel Ter-Sahakyan
is an Armenian chess grandmaster. He won the 2003 Under 10 and 2009 Under 18 European Youth Chess Championship. He completed the Grandmaster requirements on 18 September 2008 during the European U16 championship, when his rating reached 2500, the title confirmed by FIDE in 2009.
Born: September 19, 1993 (age 26 years), Vanadzor, Armenia
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2640
is an Armenian chess grandmaster. He won the 2003 Under 10 and 2009 Under 18 European Youth Chess Championship. He completed the Grandmaster requirements on 18 September 2008 during the European U16 championship, when his rating reached 2500, the title confirmed by FIDE in 2009.
Born: September 19, 1993 (age 26 years), Vanadzor, Armenia
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2640
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Aryan Tari
is a Norwegian chess player. He holds the title of Grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017.
Born: June 4, 1999 (age 21 years), Lier Municipality, Norway
FIDE rating: 2634
Peak rating: 2635 (January 2020)
is a Norwegian chess player. He holds the title of Grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017.
Born: June 4, 1999 (age 21 years), Lier Municipality, Norway
FIDE rating: 2634
Peak rating: 2635 (January 2020)