Jan Timman (1951)

Jan Timman (1951)

Jan Timman (1951) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   GENERAL INFO Description: Jan Timman is a famous Dutch chess Grandmaster and International Chess Master, considered the best non-Soviet player in the...
Philipp Stamma (c.1705 – c.1755)

Philipp Stamma (c.1705 – c.1755)

Philipp Stamma (c.1705 – c.1755) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: The syrian   GENERAL INFO Description: Philipp Stamma, called “the Syrian”, was chess master and author of chess studies. It was...
Ajeeb (automaton) (1868-1926)

Ajeeb (automaton) (1868-1926)

Ajeeb (1868-1926) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: Ajeeb the wonderfull   GENERAL INFO Description: Ajeeb was a chess automaton created by Charles Hooper first introduced by the Royal Polytechnic Institute in...
Mephisto (automaton) (1878-1889)

Mephisto (automaton) (1878-1889)

Mephisto (1878-1889) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Mephisto was an automatic machine built by Charles Godfrey Gumpel that, unlike the automata known to date, Mephisto was...
Reshevsky, Samuel (1911-1992)

Reshevsky, Samuel (1911-1992)

Reshevsky, Samuel (1911-1992) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Herman. Alias: –   GENERAL INFO Description: Samuel Reshevsky was a Polish chess player of Jewish origin, nationalized American, child prodigy and one of the...