List of notable chess players
This is a list of chess players. See also list of chess world championship matches.
Male players
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Female players
Famous people who were/are avid chess players
The people in this list are famous in other areas of activity, but are known to have played chess or maintain a current interest in chess.Computers
In 1997, the IBM chess playing computer Deep Blue was victorious in a match against then-world champion Garry Kasparov.External Links