Players
Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen
Grandmaster
World Champion
(2013 - present)
Norway
Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
Grandmaster
World Champion
(1972 - 1975)
USA
Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov
Grandmaster
World Champion
(1985 - 2000)
USSR / Russia
Phiona Mutesi
Phiona Mutesi
Candidate Master
Walt Disney Studios made a movie about her life called
"Queen of Katwe"
Uganda
Judit Polgár
Judit Polgár
Grandmaster
Highest rated woman ever
Hungary
Mikhail Tal
Mikhail Tal
Grandmaster
World Champion
(1960 - 1961)
USSR / Latvia
Ju Wendjun
Ju Wendjun
Grandmaster
Women's World Champion
(2018 - present)
China
Maili-Jade Ouellet
Maili-Jade Ouellet
Woman Grandmaster
Canadian Champion
(2017 - present)
Canada