Champions of Soviet Chess

This section highlights the players whose games, ideas, and presence shaped the Soviet chess school. Each entry is a brief, source-driven profile: a portrait, essential facts, and the historical notes that define their legacy. It is not an attempt at a complete biography, but a gateway into the careers of players who earned their place in the record.

The collection will continue to grow as more profiles are added, beginning with the foundational figures and extending outward to the overlooked, the influential, and the nearly forgotten.