International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster is a

correspondence chess Correspondence chess is chess played by various forms of long-distance correspondence, traditionally through the postal system. Today it is usually played through a correspondence chess server, a public internet chess forum, or email. Less common ...

title created by

FIDE The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...

in 1953, second only to that of world correspondence champion. Currently, this title is awarded by the

International Correspondence Chess Federation International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) was founded on 26 March 1951 as a new appearance of the International Correspondence Chess Association (ICCA), which was founded in 1945, as successor of the Internationaler Fernschachbund (IF ...

(ICCF).

Argentina

* Roberto Alvarez, GM 1998 * David Beaumont, GM 2007 * German Benz, GM 2002 * Ruben Berdichesky, GM 199 * * * * Jose Copie, GM 2000 * Gustavo Echeguren, GM 2003 * Liliana Susana Fredes de Locio, LGM 2010 * Roberto Jacquin, GM 2009 * Juan Sebastian Morgado, GM 1983 * Alfredo Mozzino, GM 2000 * Carlos Pappier, GM 1995 * Norberto Patrici, GM 1998 *

Rodolfo Redolfi Rodolfo Argentino Redolfi (28 May 1928 – 2 December 2013), was an Argentine chess player who held the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1994). He was a Chess Olympiad team bronze medal winner (1958). Biography Rodolfo Redolfi st ...

, GM 1994 * Alfredo Roca, GM 1999 * Hector Walsh, GM 2006

Australia

* Former world champion Cecil John Seddon Purdy, GM 1959 *

Romanas Arlauskas Romanas Arlauskas (11 June 1917, Kaunas, Lithuania – 22 September 2009 Adelaide, Australia) was a Lithuanian-born Australian chess player who held the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. Arlauskas played at sixth board (+4 –7 ...

, GM 1965 *

Lucius Endzelins Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (''praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from L ...

, GM 1959 * Chris Fenwick, GM 2007

Austria

Tunç Hamarat Tunç Hamarat (born December 1, 1946) is a Turkish chess player living in Austria and the sixteenth ICCF World Champion, 1999–2004. Born in Istanbul, Hamarat attended the Austrian St. Georgs-Kolleg high school in Istanbul, and then graduate ...

, GM 1997 * Hermann Knoll, GM 2009 *

Christian Muck Christian Muck is an Austrian chess player. He won the 31st World Correspondence Chess Championship in 2022. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Austrian chess players World Correspondence Chess Champions Plac ...

, GM 2012 * Friedrich Rattinger, GM 2009 * Gertrude Schoisswohl, LGM 1997 * Dr. Harald Tarnowiecki, GM 1998 * Dr. Sven Teichmeister, GM 2002 * Wolfgang Zugrav, GM 2003

Belarus

* Dmitry Lybin, GM 2003

Belgium

* Jozef Boey, GM 1975 * Marc Geenen, GM 2000 * Valeer Maes, GM 1988 * Former world champion

Alberic O'Kelly de Galway Alberic (french: Albéric; german: Alberich; nl, Alberik, lat, Albericus) is a name closely related to Aubrey. People with the name: People with the mononym *Alberic I, Count of Dammartin (died after 1162) *Alberic II, Count of Dammartin (died ...

, GM 1962 * Christophe Pauwels, GM 2009 * Richard Polaczek, GM 1995

Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Jovan Kondali, GM 1986

Brazil

* Luis Almiron, GM 2010 *

Sergio Badolati Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

, GM 2010 *

Reginaldo de Castro Cerqueira Filho Reginaldo may refer to: * Maicosuel Reginaldo de Matos (born 1986), footballer * Reginaldo Araújo (born 1977), Brazilian defender * Reginaldo de Santana (born 1975), Brazilian football player * Reginaldo (footballer born 1983) full name Reginaldo ...

, GM 2010 * Paulo Chacon, GM 2009 * Antonio Cipoli, GM 2009 * Carlos Costa, GM 2002 * Salvador Cresce, GM 2003 * Jose Goncalves, GM 2003 * Nevio Joao, GM 2005 *

Rafael Leitão Rafael Duailibe Leitão (born 28 December 1979) is a Brazilian chess player. He is a grandmaster in both over-the-board chess and correspondence chess. Leitão is a seven-time Brazilian champion. He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1 ...

, GM 2012 * Joao de Oliveira, GM 2009 * Marcio de Oliveira, GM 2005 *

Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen (22 February 1941 – 28 March 2017) was a Brazilian chess player who held the ICCF title of Lady International Correspondence Chess Grand Master (2000). Biography In the mid of 1970s Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simo ...

, LGM 2000

Bulgaria

* Margarita Bocheva, LGM 2008 * Mladen Gudyev, GM 1991 * Valentin Iotov, GM 2012 * Sabina Karapchanska, LGM 2010 * Nikolai Ninov, GM 2000 * Georgi Popov, GM 1976

Canada

* Jonathan Berry, GM 1985 *

Jean Hébert Jean Hébert (born November 11, 1957 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian chess player, writer, journalist, and commentator who holds the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster and the FIDE title of International Master. He is the 2009 Ca ...

, GM 1984 * Robert Kiviaho, GM 1984 * Wolfram Schoen, GM 2006 *

Duncan Suttles Duncan Suttles (born 21 December 1945) is a Grandmaster of chess who was the strongest Canadian player between the eras of Abe Yanofsky and Kevin Spraggett. He is one of the few over-the-board grandmasters who also holds the title of Grandmas ...

, GM 1982 * Alexander Ugge, GM 2005

Chile

* Guillermo Toro Solís, GM 1999

Croatia

* Pavao Keglević, GM 1978 * Davor Krivić, GM 2008 * Maja Zelčić, LGM 2005 * Leonardo Ljubičić, GM 2011

Cuba

* María de los Angeles Ynchauspi Leyva, LGM 2008

Czech Republic

* Marie Bazantova, LGM 2004 *

Petr Boukal Petr is a Czech given name for males and a Czech surname. Petr is the Czech form of ''Peter''. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name). Given name * Petr Aven (born 1955), Russian billionaire banker, economist and poli ...

, GM 2017 * Libor Danek, GM 1999 * Jiri Dufek, GM 2012 *

Roman Chytilek Roman Chytilek (born 24 February 1976) is a Czech correspondence chess grandmaster, currently No.1 of International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) rating list and winner of the 16th Olympiad (with the team Czech Republic). Personal li ...

, GM 2004 * Vlasta Horackova, LGM 2005 * Karel Husak, GM 1968 * Jaroslav Hybl, GM 1968 * Jaroslav Ježek, GM 1985 * Milos Kratochvil, GM 2006 *

Leonardo Ljubicic Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scienti ...

, GM 2011 * Jan Lounek, GM 2014 * Jiri Moucka, GM 2014 * Eva Mozna, LGM 1997 * Zdenek Nyvit, GM 2007 * Ludvik Pospisil, GM 2014 * Anna Ryvova, LGM 2003 * Rudolf Sevecek, GM 2000 * Alena Sikorova-Klosova, LGM 1997 * Kamil Stalmach, GM 2014 * Zdenek Straka, GM 2011 * Pavel Svacek, GM 2013 * Michal Tochacek, GM 2004 * Jaroslav Vaindl, GM 2004 * Jiri Vosahlik, GM 2009 * Davis Vrkoc, GM 2009 * Jindrich Zapletal, GM 1998 * Jan Zidu, GM 2011

Denmark

* Erik Bang, GM 1979 * Ove Ekebjaerg, GM GM 1987 * Niels Fries Nielsen, GM 1997 * Curt Hansen, GM 1999 * Jan du Jardin, GM 1999 * Allan Jensen, GM 1990 * Arne Jorgensen, GM 2002 *

Martin Lohse Martin Lohse (born May 29, 1971) is a Danish classical composer and visual artist.(2002)
* Jørn Sloth Jørn Sloth (born 5 September 1944 in , Thy, Denmark) is a Danish chess player who holds the chess titles of FIDE Master and Correspondence Chess Grandmaster International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster is a correspondence chess title created ...

, GM 1978 * Bent Sorensen, GM 1994

England

* Jill Barber, LGM 2005 * Anthony Barnsley, GM 2009 * John Brookes, GM 2001 * Ian Brooks, GM 2002 * Peter H Clarke, GM 1980 * Peter Coleman, GM 2004 * Richard Hall, GM 2002 * Adrian Hollis, GM 1976 *

Maurice W. Johnson Maurice W. Johnson (born 18 July 1940) is a retired English chess player who hold the ICCF title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, Grandmaster. He played chess from an early age, going on to compete in Glossary of chess, over-th ...

, GM 1995 * Mary E. Jones, LGM 2005 *

Peter Markland Peter Richard Markland (born 13 April 1951 in Bolton, Lancashire) is a British chess player. He was a member of the British team at the Chess Olympiads in 1972 and 1974. Markland was listed as the highest ranked British chess player in the first ...

, GM 1984 *

Peter Millican Peter Jeremy Roach Millican (born 1 March 1958) is Gilbert Ryle Fellow and Professor of Philosophy at Hertford College, University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. His primary interests include the philosophy of David Hume, philosophy of reli ...

, GM 1997 *

Jonathan Penrose Jonathan Penrose, (7 October 1933 – 30 November 2021) was an English chess player, who held the titles Grandmaster (1993) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1983). He won the British Chess Championship ten times between 1958 ...

, GM 1983 * Nigel Povah, GM 1989 * Michael Prizant, GM 1996 * John Pugh, GM 2006 * Keith Richardson, GM 1975 * Nigel Robson, GM 2011 * Simon Webb, GM 1983

Estonia

* Alvar Kangur, GM 2007 * Raul Kukk, GM 2006 *

Tõnu Õim Tõnu Õim (born 16 June 1941) is an Estonian grandmaster of correspondence chess, most famous for being the first to have won the ICCF World Championship twice, in 1983 and 1999. In 1991 he won the Axelson Memorial.Merike Rõtova Merike Rõtova (née Merike Kuningas; born August 19, 1936), is an Estonian chess player, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (LGM, 1996). Biography Rõtova was born in Tallinn. Her father was literary scholar, literary and theatre c ...

, LGM 1997 * Jüri Siigur, GM 2011 * Tonu Tiits, GM 2009 * Svetlana Zainetdinova, LGM 2009

Finland

* Reijo Hiltunen, GM 1999 * Risto Kauranen, GM 1977 * Jaako Kivimäki, GM 1998 * Tero Kokkila, GM 1996 * Olli Koskinen, GM 1982 * Auvo Kujala, GM 1991 *

Pertti Lehikoinen Pertti Ilari Lehikoinen (born 19 March 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finnish chess player who holds the ICCF title of correspondence chess Correspondence chess is chess played by various forms of long-distance correspondence, traditionally through t ...

, GM 1985 * Asko Linna, GM 2006 * Georg Österman, GM 1994 * Pentti Palmo, GM 1980 * Heikki Pigg, GM 2007 * Auno Siikaluoma, GM 2012 * Kari Tikkanen, GM 1999 * Juhani Sorri, GM 1982

France

* Volf Bergraser, GM 1981 * Stephane Goerlinger, GM 2005 * Michel Lecroq, GM 1998 * Christophe Leotard, GM 2000 * Manuel Menetrier, GM 2002 * Jacqueline Roos, LGM 2000 * David Roubaud, GM 2014 * Robert Serradimigni, GM 2009 * Christophe Spitz, GM 2007

Germany

Friedrich Baumbach Friedrich (Fritz) Baumbach (born 8 September 1935 in Weimar, Germany) is a German International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, most famous for being the eleventh ICCF World Champion, 1983–1989. He was also East German Champion in 1970. ...

, GM 1973 * Volker-Michael Anton, GM 1987 * Andreas Bachmann, GM 2001 * Gerd Branding, GM 2004 * Andreas Brenke, GM 2004 * Wolfgang Brodda, GM 2009 * Horst Broß, GM 2005 * Jürgen Bücker, GM 2009 * Heinrich Burger, GM 1996 * Annemarie Burghoff, LGM 2005 * Stephan Busemann, GM 1996 * Heinz-Wilhelm Dünhaupt, GM 1973 * Hans-Marcus Elwert, GM 1996 * Klaus Engel, GM 1983 * Ricarda Flügel, LGM 2008 * Frank Gerhardt, GM 2003 * Hans-Ulrich Grünberg, GM 1991 * Wolfgang Häßler, GM 1997 * Horst Handel, GM 1987 * Laura Hartmann, LGM 2009 * Hermann Heemsoth, GM 1987 * Paul Heilemann, GM 1984 * Knut Herschel, GM 1999 * Peter Hertel, GM 1999 * Hans-Joachim Hofstetter, GM 2003 * Siegfried Karkuth, GM 2006 * Heinz-Erich van Kempen, GM 1999 * Siegfried Kluve, GM 1998 * Klaus Kögler, GM 2007 *

Martin Kreuzer Martin Kreuzer (born 15 July 1962 in Ihrlerstein) is a German mathematics professor and chess player who holds the chess titles of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster and FIDE Master. Kreuzer did his graduate studies in mathematics ...

, GM 1994 * Matthias Kribben, GM 2009 * Günther Kühnel, GM 2009 * Fred Kunzelmann, GM 2007 * Gerhard Löh, GM 1991 * Karl-Heinz Maeder, GM 1992 * Ralph Mallee, GM 1989 * Werner Metz, GM 1997 *

Dieter Mohrlok Dieter Alfred Mohrlok (4 November 1938 — 2 March 2010) was a German chess player who held the chess titles of International Master (1969) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1999). He was a Chess Olympiad team bronze medal winn ...

, GM 1999 * Reinhard Moll, GM 2009 * Gerhard Müller, GM 2006 * Joachim Neumann, GM 2001 * Arno Nickel, GM 2001 * Manfred Nimtz, GM 1998 * Thomas Raupp, GM 2001 * Dieter Reppmann, GM 2005 * Horst Rittner, GM 1961 * Wolfgang Rohde, GM 2006 *

Lothar Schmid Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (10 May 1928 – 18 May 2013) was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul near Dresden into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press, which published the German Karl May adventure novels. ...

, GM 1959 * Anja Schmidt, LGM 2005 * Frank Schröder, GM 2008 * Ingo Schütt, GM 1999 * Sandra Seidel, LGM 2010 * Christian Sender, GM 2002 * Mirna Siewert, LGM 2004 * Achim Soltau, GM 1993 * Claus Sprengelmeier, GM 2006 * Dieter Stern, GM 1985 * Werner Stern, GM 2009 * Günter Stertenbrink, GM 1984 * Maximilian Voss, GM 2003 * Robert K. Frhr. von Weizsäcker, GM 2004 * Thomas Winckelmann, GM 2004 * Hans-Dieter Wunderlich, GM 2006 * Hans Ziewitz, GM 1995

Guatemala

César Augusto Blanco Gramajo César Augusto Blanco Gramajo (born 14 January 1959) is a Guatemalan chess player who holds the ICCF title of Grandmaster (2003) and the FIDE title of Candidate Master (2018). He primarily plays correspondence chess, and has twice been Latin ...

, GM 2003

Hungary

* Gabor Glatt, GM 2002 * María Nemeth, LGM 2005 * Tamás Sasvarí, GM 2007

India

* Dhanish P. B., GM 2014

Italy

* Gabriel Cardelli, GM 2002 * Claudio Casabona, GM 2000 * Ettore D'Adamo, GM 2002 * Massimo De Blasio, GM 2001 *

Fabio Finocchiaro Fabio Finocchiaro (born June 6, 1939) is an Italian chess player who holds the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. Biography He started to play chess at age 15 in his native Sicily. Since 1968 Finocchiaro actively participated in th ...

, GM 1999 * Sante Giuliani, GM 2005 *

Mario Napolitano Mario Napolitano (10 February 1910, in Acquaviva delle Fonti – 31 October 1995, in Florence) was an Italian chess master. At the beginning of his career, Napolitano took 5th place in Venice in 1928. Then, he won at Milan 1934. He had played ...

, GM 1959 * Angelo Peluso, GM 1998 * Laura Piazza, LGM 2008 * Vittorio Piccardo, GM 2001 *

Eros Riccio Eros Riccio (born December 1, 1977 in Lucca) is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, Advanced Chess Champion and chess opening book author. He is FICGS World Champion and ICCF vice-European Champion and Olympic bronze with t ...

, GM 2010 *

Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler (born 24 May 1961 in Modena) is an Italian chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM). She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005. In 2007, Italian President Giorgio ...

, LGM 2005 * Luz Marina Tinjaca, LGM 2006 * Maurizio Tirabassi, GM 1999 * Bela Toth, GM 2004 * Elio Vassia, GM 2005 * Alberto Zanetti, GM 1997

Japan

* Sakae Ohtake, GM 2007 * Klyotaka Sakai, GM 2006

Kazakhstan

* Farit Gasisovich Balabaev, GM 2003

Latvia

* Maigonis Avotiņš, GM 2015 * Artis Gaujēns, GM 2004 *

Aivars Gipslis Aivars Gipslis (February 8, 1937 – April 13, 2000) was a Latvian chess player, writer, and editor, who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster and the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. Chess biography Born in Ri ...

, GM 1995 * Jānis Klovāns, GM 2001 *

Ingrīda Priedīte Ingrīda Priedīte ( Bērziņa, born March 13, 1954, in Rīga) is a Latvian female chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM, 1997) and the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM, 2014). She is a two-time winner of the Latvi ...

, LGM 1998 * Olita Rause, LGM 1994 and GM 1998 * Vilnis Strautiņš, GM 2009 * Janis Vitomskis, GM 2001

Lithuania

* Vytautas Andriulaitis, GM 2001 * Vilma Dambrauskaite, LGM 2005 * Virginijus Dambrauskas, GM 2018 *

Virginijus Grabliauskas Virginijus Grabliauskas (born 21 June 1972) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the titles of FIDE titles, International Master (IM, 1994) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM, 2010). He is winner of Lithuanian Chess Champion ...

, GM 2010 * Alfonsas Kupsys, GM 2011 * Donatas Lapienis, GM 1979 * Valentinas Normantas, GM 1995 * Giutautas Petraitis, GM 2010 * Pavel Rubinas, GM 2010 * Boris Rumiancevas, GM 1991 * Robertas Sutkus, GM 1998

Luxembourg

* Norbert Stoll, GM 2003 * Jean-Marie Weber, GM 2004

Mexico

* Jorge Aldrete Lobo, GM 2006 * Kenneth Frey, GM 2004

Netherlands

* Peter Boll, GM 1993 * Hans Bouwmeester, GM 1981 * Dick van Geet, GM 1991 * Carol-Peter Gouw, GM 2003 * David van der Hoeven, GM 2004 * Abram Idema, GM 1994 * Haije Kramer, GM 1984 * Jacques Kuiper, GM 2007 * Ron Langeveld, GM 2006 * Rudolf Maliangkay, GM 1994 * Karl Mulder van Leens Dijkstra, GM 1977 * Joop Oosterom, GM 1992 * Gerardus van Perlo, GM 1985 * Michail Plomp, GM 2000 * Hendrick Sarink, GM 1979 * Piet Seewald, GM 1992 * Dick Smit, GM 1979 * Gert Timmerman, GM 1986 * Hans van Unen, GM 2007 * Tjalling Wiersma, GM 1985

New Zealand

Mark Noble Mark James Noble (born 8 May 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and is well remembered for his time at English club West Ham United, spending eighteen years with the club. Apart from two sh ...

, GM 2010

Norway

Olaf Barda Olaf Barda (17 August 1909 – 2 May 1971 in Oslo), born Olaf M. Olsen, was a Norwegian chess player. He was the first Norwegian awarded the chess title of International Master, which he received in 1952. Barda won the Norwegian Chess Champio ...

, GM 1953 *

Ivar Bern Ivar Bern (born 20 January 1967) is a Norwegian chess player, most famous for being the seventeenth World Correspondence Chess Champion, 2002–2007. In chess he received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 1990. In correspondence c ...

, GM 1997 * Raymond Boyer, GM 2003 * Arild Haugen, GM 2006 * Morten Lilleoren, GM 2007 * Peter Stigar, GM 1995 * Arne Vinje, GM 2001 * Terje Wibe, GM 1993

Peru

* Angel Acevedo Villalba, GM 2005

Poland

Stefan Brzózka Stefan Brzózka (5 October 1931 – 7 January 2023) was the first Polish chess player to receive the chess title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1985). Chess career From 1953 to 1966, Brzózka participated eleven times in Polish Chess Cha ...

, GM 1985 * Jerzy Krzyston, GM 1992 * Jan Marcinkiewicz, GM 2006 * Maciej Nizynski, GM 2000 * Jacek Oskulski, GM 2018 * Rafael Pierzak, GM 2013 * Zygmunt Pioch, GM 1991 * Ryszard Skrobek, GM 1990 * Bogdan Sliwa, GM 1995 * Zbigniew Szczepanski, GM 2011

Portugal

* Horacio Neto, GM 2007 * Alvaro Pereira, GM 1994 * Francisco Pessoa, GM 2015 * Luis Santos, GM 1994 * Antonio Silva, GM 2009 * Joaquim Pedro Soberano, GM 2005

Qatar

* Mohamed Al-Thani, GM 1999

Romania

* Gheorghe S. Rotariu, GM 1981 * Paul Diaconescu, GM 1982 * Mihai Breazu, GM 1985 * Mariana Plass-Caravan, LGM 2003 *

Florin Șerban Florin Șerban (; born 21 January 1975 in Reșița) is a Romanian film director whose film ''If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle'' won the Jury Grand Prix and the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 2010 Berlin Film festival. The film was also selected as the R ...

, GM 2010 * Costel Voiculescu, GM 2012

Russia and Soviet Union

World Champions

Yakov Estrin Yakov Borisovich Estrin (Russian: Я́ков Бори́сович Эстрин, April 21, 1923 – February 2, 1987) was a Russian chess player, chess theoretician, writer, and World Correspondence Chess Champion who held the chess titles of Inte ...

, GM 1966 * Vyacheslav Ragozin, GM 1959 *

Grigory Sanakoev Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev (17 April 1935 – 8 October 2021) was a Russian chess player who held the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the twelfth World Correspondence Chess Championship (1984–1991) and fin ...

, GM 1984 *

Mikhail Umansky Mikhail Markovich Umansky (Russian: ; January 21, 1952 – December 17, 2010) was a Russian chess grandmaster of correspondence chess, who was the 13th ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1989 and 1998. He was also USSR Corre ...

, GM 1995 * Prof. Vladimir Zagorovsky, GM 1965 * Aleksandr Dronov, GM 2005

Other players

* Dmitry Barash, GM 1992 * Lyudmila S. Belavenets, LGM 1997 * Maksim Blokh, GM 1998 *

Igor Bondarevsky Igor Zakharovich Bondarevsky (russian: Игорь Захарович Бондаревский; May 12, 1913 – June 14, 1979) was a Soviet Russian chess player, trainer, and chess author. He held the title of Grandmaster in both over-the-board ...

, GM 1961 * Georgy Borisenko, GM 1966 * Piotr Dubinin, GM 1962 * Sergey Grodzensky, GM 1999 * Michail Judowitsch, GM 1972 * Abram Khasin, GM 1972 * Sergey Khlusevich, GM 1997 * Igor Kopylov, GM 1994 * Sergei Korolev, GM 1995 * Vsevolod Kosenkov, GM 1979 * Aleksei Mikhailov, GM 1983 * Oleg Moissev, GM 1977 * Igor Morozov, GM 1973 * Gennadi Nesis, GM 1985 * Lev Omeltschenko, GM 1986 * Irina V. Perevertkina, LGM 1999 * Nina G. Shchebenyuk, LGM 2006 * Olga M. Sukhareva, LGM 2006 * Lora G. Yakovleva, LGM 1997 * Tamara P. Zaitseva, LGM 2008

Scotland

* Douglas Bryson, GM 1986 * David Kilgour, GM 1985 * Andrew Muir, GM 1994

Serbia

* Matyas Berta, GM 1978 * Milan Jovcic, GM 1985 * Radovan Tomasevic, GM 1984 * Borislav Vukcevic, GM 1982

Slovenia

* Aleš BorŠtnik, GM 2012 * Franček Brglez, GM 1979 * Iztok Brunšek, GM 2010 * Leon Gostiša, GM 1998 * Danilo Korže, GM 2012 * Marjan Šemrl, GM 2007 * Jernej Šivic, GM 2012 * Boris Žlender, GM 1997

South Africa

* John Barlow, GM 2001

Spain

* Manuel Bescos Anzano, GM 2012 * Miguel Cánovas Pordomingo, GM 2011 * Carlos Cruzado Duenas, GM 2009 * P Drake Diez de Rivera, GM 2007 * Alberto González Freixas, GM 2005 * David Lafarga Santorroman, GM 2008 * Angel Manso Gil, GM 2013 * Joel Martin Clemente, GM 2008 * Jose Mercadal Benejam, GM 2002 * Francisco Javier Muñoz Moreno, GM 2012 * Carlos Rodríguez Amezqueta, GM 2014 * Francisco Vellila V. Velasco, GM 2008

Sweden

* Goran Andersson, GM 1991 *

Ulf Andersson Ulf Andersson (born 27 June 1951) is a leading Swedish chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1970 and the Grandmaster title in 1972. Career At his peak, Andersson reached number four on the FIDE rating list. Tourname ...

, GM 1996 * Eric Arnlind, GM 1968 * Arne Bjuhr, GM 2013 * Ingvar Carlsson, GM 1997 * Björn Fagerström, GM 2011 * Jan-Olof Forsberg, GM 2007 *

Jonny Hector Jonny Hector (born 13 February 1964) is a Swedish chess player. In chess, he received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1991. In correspondence chess, he earned the ICCF title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1999. Born in Malmö, Sweden, Hector h ...

, GM 1999 * Tony Hedlund, GM 2005 * Rone Holmberg, GM 2002 * Rolf Lekander, GM 1992 * Franko Lukel, GM 2002 * Åke Lundqvist, GM 1962 * Harald Malmgren, GM 1959 * Jan Ohlin, GM 1990 * Dan Olofsson, GM 2000 * Conny Persson, GM 2004 * Lennart Rydholm, GM 2003 * Stefan Winge, GM 2011

Switzerland

* Phillippe Berclaz, GM 2004 * Ernst Eichhorn, GM 1990 * Gottardo Gottardi, GM 1995 * Christian Issler, GM 2004 * Rolf Knobel, GM 2003 * Matthias Rufenacht, GM 1992 * Rolf Scherer, GM 2011 * Wolfgang Standke, GM 2012 * Josef Steiner, GM 1973 * Anton Thaler, GM 2004 * Bela Toth, GM 2004

Turkey

* Murat Akaag, GM 2014 * Fatih Atakisi, GM 2010 * Tansel Turgut, GM 2007

Ukraine

* Alex Bubir, GM 2009 * Sergei Bibir, GM 2012 * Vladimir Dudyev, GM 2008 * Alexandr Gozman, GM 2006 * Svetlana Ignatchenko, LGM 1997 * Aleksey Lepikhov, GM 2002 * Nikolai Papenin, GM 2011 * Leonid Rubinchik, GM 1998 * Oleg Savchak, GM 2000 * Ivan Terelya, GM 2017 * Alexandr Volchok, GM 1993 * Alexandr Voyna, GM 1998

United States

* Hans Jack Berliner (deceased), GM 1968 * Vytas Victor Palciauskas, GM 1983 * Joseph DeMauro, GM 1997 * Alik Zilberberg, GM 1994 * John Timm, GM 2004 * Robin Smith (deceased), GM 2004 * Jason Bokar, GM 2007 * Daniel M. Fleetwood, GM 2008 * Jon Edwards, GM 2022

References

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External links

International Correspondence Chess Federation
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120407032541/http://www.iccf.com/downloads/titles/2011_GM.pdf * http://www.iccf.com/downloads/titles/2010_LGM.pdf Chess titles Correspondence chess 1953 in chess