January 18 in Chess History

17 birthdays, 3 matches, tournaments and games and 4 deaths from chess history on January 18.

January 18, 1966: Alexander Khalifman was born. On this day in chess history.

196660 years ago today

Alexander Khalifman was born

FIDE World Chess Champion

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Matches, tournaments and games

  1. 1959Polish Chess Championship 1959Began · won by Stefan Witkowski
  2. 2016Croatian Chess Championship 2016Began
  3. 2025Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025Began · won by Praggnanandhaa

Born on January 18

  1. 1821Paul JournoudFrench chess player
  2. 1889Victor KahnRussian-French chess player
  3. 1911Hans-Hilmar StaudteGerman chess player (1911-1979) ; affiant in the RuSHA Trial (NMT 8)
  4. 1934Igor PlatonovSoviet chess player
  5. 1944Uwe KunsztowiczGerman chess player
  6. 1949Michel BenoitFrench chess player
  7. 1956Paul LittlewoodBritish chess player
  8. 1961Alexander MorozChess player
  9. 1961Ladislav Salai, Jr.Slovak chess composer
  10. 1962Krzysztof ŻołnierowiczPolish chess player
  11. 1966Alexander KhalifmanFIDE World Chess Champion
  12. 1972Alisä ĞällämeväRussian chess player
  13. 1982Regina PokornáSlovak-Austrian chess player
  14. 1984Wissam ToubalAlgerian chess player
  15. 1990Irina GevorgyanUzbekistan chess player
  16. 1992Deivy Vera SigueñasPeruvian chess player
  17. 2008Leonardo CostaGerman chess player

Died on January 18

  1. 1884John WiskerEnglish chess player
  2. 1973Israel Albert HorowitzAmerican chess player
  3. 2016Eduard MnatsakanianArmenian chess player
  4. 2021Lubomír KaválekCzech-American chess player

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