Chess Oscar

Chess Oscar is an international award given to the best chess player every year. The winner is selected by a poll of chess experts across the world, including Grandmasters. The award comprises a bronze statuette titled The Fascinated Wanderer. The award had its genesis in 1967 with journalists accredited at chess events voting for the best grandmaster.

The awards were given away uninterrupted until the year 1988. The award resumed in 1995. Since then, it has been coordinated by the Russian chess magazine 64.

The Chess Oscar has a lot of value in the chess fraternity as it is viewed as a sort of peer recognition.

Winners

Year	Player	Country
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989–94	no award
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

References

External links

• Chess Oscar, at fide.com