by D. Pelaez | Apr 10, 2018
Ziryab (789–857) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Abu l-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Nafi‘ Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Ziryab was a musician recognized as a polymath, famous for the refined oriental customs that...
by D. Pelaez | Apr 6, 2018
Hassabis, Demis (1976) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Demis Hassabis is a child prodigy in chess who reached the level of Candidate Master. In 2010, Hassabis co-founded...
by D. Pelaez | Apr 1, 2018
Al-Suli (880-946) Alternative last name spellings: Alternative first name spellings: Abu Bakr bin Yahya. Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli was an erudite, poet and writer. He was a legendary shatranj player (an ancestor of...
by D. Pelaez | Apr 1, 2018
Bāṇabhaṭṭa (S. VII) Alternative last name spellings: Bāna Alternative first name spellings: Bana Bhatta Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Bāṇabhaṭṭa was an Indian erudite and writer, who became the poet of the court of King Harsha Vardhana. Bāna’s...
by D. Pelaez | Mar 16, 2018
Euwe, Max (1901-1981) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Machgielis Alias: – “Strategy requires thought. Tactics requires observation.” GENERAL INFO Description: Max Euwe is a chess Grandmaster, doctor of...
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