List of grandmasters for chess composition

This article lists:

International Grandmasters for chess composition, for both chess problems and studies{{Cite web|url=https://www.wfcc.ch/1999-2012/gm/|title=Grandmasters - WFCC}}
International Honorary Masters for chess composition{{Cite web|url=https://www.wfcc.ch/1999-2012/hm/|title=Honorary masters - WFCC}}
International Solving Grandmasters{{Cite web|url=https://www.wfcc.ch/1999-2012/sgm/|title=Solving grandmasters - WFCC}}

Such awards were formerly managed by FIDE through its section for chess composition, the Permanent Commission for Chess Composition, and now awarded by the World Federation for Chess Composition, an independent body that co-operates with FIDE.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wfcc.ch/wfcc-about/|title=What is WFCC - WFCC}}

International Grandmasters for chess compositions

Note: deceased Grandmasters are indicated with (†) – Nationality is that of the year when the title was awarded.

class="sortable wikitable" !Year !!Name !! Country
1972	{{sortname\|Genrich\|Kasparjan}} (†)	{{URS}}
1972	{{sortname\|Lev\| Loshinskij}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Lew Iljitsch Loschinski\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{URS}}
1972	{{sortname\|Comins\| Mansfield}} (†)	{{GBR}}
1972	{{sortname\|Eeltje\| Visserman}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Eeltje Visserman\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{NED}}
1976	{{sortname\|Vladimir\| Bron}} (†)	{{URS}}
1976	{{sortname\|Jindrich\| Fritz}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Jindřich Fritz\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{TCH}}
1976	{{sortname\|Vladimir\| Korolkov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Wladimir Alexandrowitsch Korolkow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{URS}}
1976	{{sortname\|Vladimir\| Pachman}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Vladimír Pachman\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{TCH}}
1976	{{sortname\|György\| Paros}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|György Páros\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{Flagcountry\|HUN\|1957}}
1976	{{sortname\|Nenad\| Petrović\| Nenad Petrović (chess composer)}} (†)	{{YUG}}
1980	{{sortname\|György\| Bakcsi}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|György Bakcsi\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{Flagcountry\|HUN\|1957}}
1980	{{sortname\|Hrvoje\| Bartolović}} (†)	{{YUG}}
1980	{{sortname\|Bo\| Lindgren}}Bo Lindgren (†)	{{SWE}}
1980	{{sortname\|Gia\| Nadareishvili}} (†)	{{URS}}
1980	{{sortname\|Valentin\| Rudenko}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Walentin Rudenko\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{URS}}
1984	{{sortname\|Claude\| Goumondy}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Claude Goumondy\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{FRA}}
1984	{{sortname\|Iosif\| Krikheli}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Josif Kricheli\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{URS}}
1984	{{sortname\|Petko\| Petkov\|Petko Petkov (chess player)}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Petko Petkow (chess player)\|de\|Petko Petkow (Schachkomponist)\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{Flagcountry\|BUL\|1971}}
1984	{{sortname\|Hans Peter \|Rehm}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Hans Peter Rehm\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{Flagcountry\|West Germany}}
1984	{{sortname\|Touw Hian \|Bwee}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Touw Hian Bwee\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{INA}}
1988	{{sortname\|Cor \|Goldschmeding}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Cornelis Goldschmeding\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{NED}}
1988	{{sortname\|Alexandr \|Grin-Guljaev}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Alexander Pawlowitsch Guljajew\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{URS}}
1988	{{sortname\|Ernest \|Pogosjancz}}Ernest Pogosyants (†)	{{URS}}
1988	{{sortname\|Jakov \|Vladimirov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Jakow Georgijewitsch Wladimirow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{URS}}
1988	{{sortname\|Milan \|Vukčević}} (†)	{{USA}}
1989	{{sortname\|Herbert \|Ahues}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Herbert Ahues\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{Flagcountry\|West Germany}}
1989	{{sortname\|Viktor \|Chepizhnij}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Wiktor Iwanowitsch Tschepischny\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{URS}}
1989	{{sortname\|Emilian \|Dobrescu}}	{{Flagcountry\|ROM\|1965}}
1990	{{sortname\|David \|Gurgenidze}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Dawit Gurgenidse\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{URS}}
1990	{{sortname\|Jacobus \|Haring}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Jacobus Haring\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{NED}}
1992	{{sortname\|Fadil \|Abdurahmanović}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Fadil Abdurahmanović\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{YUG\|1992}}
1992	{{sortname\|Jan \|Rusinek}}	{{POL}}
1993	{{sortname\|Venelin \|Alaikov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Wenelin Alaikow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{BUL}}
1993	{{sortname\|Michel \|Caillaud}}	{{FRA}}
1993	{{sortname\|Andrej \|Lobusov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Andrei Jakowlewitsch Lobussow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{RUS}}
1993	{{sortname\|Norman\| Macleod\|Norman Macleod (chess problemist)}} (†)	{{GBR}}
1993	{{sortname\|Byron \|Zappas}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Byron Zappas\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{GRE}}
1995	{{sortname\|Michael \|Keller \|Michael Keller (chess composer)}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Michael Keller (chess composer)\|de\|Michael Keller (Schachkomponist)\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{GER}}
1995	{{sortname\|Alexandr \|Kuzovkov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Alexander Sergejewitsch Kusowkow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{MDA}}
1996	{{sortname\|Toma \|Garai}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Toma Garai\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{USA}}
1996	{{sortname\|Živko \|Janevski}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Živko Janevski\|it\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{MKD}}
2001	{{sortname\|Virgil \|Nestorescu}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Virgil Nestorescu\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{ROM}}
2004	{{sortname\|Unto \|Heinonen}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Unto Heinonen\|it\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{FIN}}
2004	{{sortname\|Jean-Marc \|Loustau}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Jean-Marc Loustau\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{FRA}}
2004	{{sortname\|Mikhail \|Marandyuk}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Michail Marandjuk\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{UKR}}
2004	{{sortname\|Waldemar \|Tura}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Waldemar Tura\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{POL}}
2005	{{sortname\|Udo \|Degener}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Udo Degener\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{GER}}
2005	{{sortname\|Nikolai \|Kralin}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Nikolai Iwanowitsch Kralin\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{RUS}}
2005	{{sortname\|Franz \|Pachl}}	{{GER}}
2005	{{sortname\|Oleg \|Pervakov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Oleg Wiktorowitsch Perwakow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{RUS}}
2007	{{sortname\|Alexandr \|Feoktistov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Alexander Fjodorowitsch Feoktistow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{RUS}}
2007	{{sortname\|Yves \|Cheylan}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Yves Cheylan\|it\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{FRA}}
2007	{{sortname\|Marjan \|Kovačević}}	{{SRB}}
2007	{{sortname\|Miodrag \|Mladenović}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Miodrag Mladenović\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{SRB}}
2007	{{sortname\|Valery \|Shanshin}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Waleri Jurjewitsch Schanschin\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{RUS}}
2007	{{sortname\|Valery \|Shavyrin}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Waleri Michailowitsch Schawyrin\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{RUS}}
2007	{{sortname\|Anatoly \|Slesarenko}}	{{RUS}}
2009	{{sortname\|Uri \|Avner}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Uri Avner\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{ISR}}
2009	{{sortname\|Andrey \|Selivanov\|dab=chess player}}	{{RUS}}
2010	{{sortname\|Reto \|Aschwanden}}	{{SUI}}
2010	{{sortname\|Wieland \|Bruch}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Wieland Bruch\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{GER}}
2010	{{sortname\|Vasyl \|Dyachuk}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Vasiļs Djačuks\|lv\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{UKR}}
2010	{{sortname\|Camillo \|Gamnitzer}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Camillo Gamnitzer\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{AUT}}
2010	{{sortname\|Matti \|Myllyniemi}} (†)	{{FIN}}
2010	{{sortname\|Marcel \|Tribowski}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Marcel Tribowski\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{GER}}
2010	{{sortname\|Milan \|Velimirović}} (†)	{{SRB}}
2010	{{sortname\|Klaus \|Wenda}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Klaus Wenda\|it\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{AUT}}
2012	{{sortname\|Evgeny \|Bogdanov}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Jewgeni Bogdanow\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{UKR}}
2012	{{sortname\|Michal \|Dragoun\|Michal Dragoun (chess composer)}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Michal Dragoun (chess composer)\|it\|3=Michal Dragoun\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{CZE}}
2012	{{sortname\|Valery \|Gurov}}	{{RUS}}
2012	{{sortname\|Peter \|Gvozdjak}}	{{SVK}}
2012	{{sortname\|Miroslav \|Havel\|Miroslav Havel (chess composer)}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Miroslav Havel (chess composer)\|de\|3=Miroslav Havel\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{CZE}}
2012	{{sortname\|Christopher \|Jones\|Christopher Jones (chess composer)}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Christopher Jones (chess composer)\|it\|Christopher Jones (scacchista)\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{GBR}}
2012	{{sortname\|Artur \|Mandler }}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Artur Mandler\|de\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}} (†)	{{CZE}}
2012	{{sortname\|Mario \|Parrinello}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|Mario Parrinello\|it\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{ITA}}
2012	{{sortname\|Ivan \|Soroka\|Ivan Soroka (chess composer)}}	{{UKR}}
2013	{{sortname\|Alexandr \|Azhusin}}	{{RUS}}
2013	{{sortname\|Anatoly \|Styopochkin}}	{{RUS}}
2015	{{sortname\|Yochanan \|Afek}}	{{ISR}}
2015	{{sortname\|Hubert \|Gockel}}	{{GER}}
2015	{{sortname\|John \|Rice\|John M. Rice (chess composer)}}{{Interlanguage link multi\|John M. Rice (chess composer)\|de\|John Rice (Schachkomponist)\|lt={{spaces\|0}}}}	{{GBR}}
2015	{{sortname\|Aleksey \|Sochnev}}	{{RUS}}
2017	{{sortname\|Richard \|Becker\|Richard Becker (chess player)}}	{{USA}}
2023	{{sortname\|Steffen Slumstrup \|Nielsen\|Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen}}	{{Denmark}}

International Honorary Masters for chess composition

class="sortable wikitable" !Year !!Name !! Country
1986	{{sortname\|Antonio \|Arguelles}} (†)	{{ESP}}
1986	{{sortname\|John \|Niemann}} (†)	{{flag\|West Germany}}
1986	{{sortname\|Antonio \|Piatesi}} (†)	{{ITA}}
1987	{{sortname\|Hans \|Klüver}} (†)	{{flag\|West Germany}}
1987	{{sortname\|Grzegorz \|Grzeban}} (†)	{{POL}}
1988	{{sortname\|Alexander \|Pituk}} (†)	{{TCH}}
1988	{{sortname\|Janos \|Kiss}} (†)	{{Flagcountry\|HUN\|1957}}
1988	{{sortname\|Ferenc \|Fleck}} (†)	{{Flagcountry\|HUN\|1957}}
1989	{{sortname\|Gino \|Mentasti}} (†)	{{ITA}}
1991	{{sortname\|Albert \|Koldijk}} (†)	{{NED}}
1991	{{sortname\|Jean \|Zeller}} (†)	{{FRA}}
1992	{{sortname\|Colin \|Vaughan\|Colin Vaughan (chess)}} (†)	{{GBR}}
1994	{{sortname\|Kurt \|Smulders}} (†)	{{BEL}}
1998	{{sortname\|Eliahu \|Fasher}} (†)	{{ISR}}
1999	{{sortname\|Giorgio \|Mirri}} (†)	{{ITA}}
1999	{{sortname\|Savo \|Zlatić}} (†)	{{CRO}}
2000	{{sortname\|Rui \|Nascimento}} (†)	{{POR}}
2006	{{sortname\|Jeremy \|Morse}} (†)	{{GBR}}
2007	{{sortname\|Sonomun \|Chimedtseren}} (†)	{{MNG}}
2007	{{sortname\|Odette \|Vollenweider}}	{{SUI}}
2012	{{sortname\|Hermann \|Weissauer}} (†)	{{GER}}
2015	{{sortname\|Hannu \|Harkola}}	{{FIN}}

International Solving Grandmasters

class="sortable wikitable" !Year !!Name !! Country
1982	{{sortname\|Pauli \|Perkonoja}}	{{FIN}}
1984	{{sortname\|Kari \|Valtonen}}	{{FIN}}
1984	{{sortname\|Milan \|Velimirović}} (†)	{{YUG}}
1985	{{sortname\|Ofer \|Comay}}	{{ISR}}
1988	{{sortname\|Roland \|Baier}}	{{SUI}}
1988	{{sortname\|Marjan \|Kovačević}}	{{YUG}}
1988	{{sortname\|Arno \|Zude}}	{{flag\|West Germany}}
1991	{{sortname\|Georgy \|Evseev}}	{{URS}}
1993	{{sortname\|Michael \|Pfannkuche}}	{{GER}}
1997	{{sortname\|Jonathan \|Mestel}}	{{GBR}}
1997	{{sortname\|Sergej \|Rumyantsev}}	{{RUS}}
1998	{{sortname\|Ram \|Soffer}}	{{ISR}}
1999	{{sortname\|Jorma \|Paavilainen}}	{{FIN}}
2000	{{sortname\|Boris \|Tummes}}	{{GER}}
2001	{{sortname\|Noam \|Elkies}}	{{USA}}
2002	{{sortname\|Michel \|Caillaud}}	{{FRA}}
2002	{{sortname\|Graham \|Lee\|Graham Lee (chess problemist)}}	{{GBR}}
2002	{{sortname\|Piotr \|Murdzia}}	{{POL}}
2004	{{sortname\|John \|Nunn}}	{{GBR}}
2004	{{sortname\|Dolf \|Wissmann}}	{{NED}}
2007	{{sortname\|Alexandr \|Azhusin}}	{{RUS}}
2008	{{sortname\|Miodrag \|Mladenović}}	{{SRB}}
2008	{{sortname\|Andrey \|Selivanov\|dab=chess player}}	{{RUS}}
2008	{{sortname\|Bojan \|Vučković}}	{{SRB}}
2009	{{sortname\|Eddy \|van Beers}}	{{BEL}}
2009	{{sortname\|Vladimir \|Podinić}}	{{SRB}}
2010	{{sortname\|Michal \|Dragoun\|Michal Dragoun (chess problemist)}}	{{CZE}}
2011	{{sortname\|Kacper \|Piorun}}	{{POL}}
2011	{{sortname\|Ladislav \|Salai Jr.\|Ladislav Salai, Jr.}}	{{SVK}}
2014	{{sortname\|Martynas \|Limontas}}	{{LIT}}
2014	{{sortname\|Anatoly \|Mukoseev}}	{{RUS}}
2015	{{sortname\|Oleksy \|Solovchuk}}	{{UKR}}
2017	{{sortname\|Marko \|Filipović\|Marko Filipović (chess problemist)}}	{{CRO}}

References

External links

[https://www.wfcc.ch/titles/ Titles]

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