05.01.2005 Calendar of dates in the year 2005
Birthday anniversaries
23rd of March – 50th anniversary of I.A.Polovodin, IM, champion of Leningrad in 1979
27th of April – 55th anniversary of A.I.Ioffe, master of sports
11th of July – 80th anniversary of Y.G.Fokin, IM of composition
22nd of July – 75th anniversary of N.V.Krogius, IGM
24th of July – 70th anniversary of V.V.Osnos, IM, champion of Leningrad in 1971, 1980
3rd of August – 50th anniversary of N.S.Zubova, master of sports, champion of Leningrad in 1973, 1980
23rd of September – 70th anniversary of B.V.Beliavsky, master of sports
30th of October – 85th anniversary of A.V.Cherepkov, IM, champion of Leningrad in 1967, 1968, 1982
4th of November – 70th anniversary of Y.V.Rossomakho, FIDE master of composition
13th of December – 50th anniversary of V.A.Loginov, IGM, champion of Petersburg in 2000, 2004

Days of remembrance
28th of January – 80th birthday anniversary of V.M.Borisenko, IGM, champion of Leningrad in 1940, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956
10th of April – 105th birthday anniversary of A.I.Gerbstman, IM of composition
1st of May – 95th birthday anniversary of A.K.Tolush, IGM, honoured coach of the USSR, champion of Leningrad in 1938, 1946, 1947
1st of May – 85th birthday anniversary of A.N.Popandopulo, IM of composition
4th of May – 155th birthday anniversary of E.S.Schieffers, an outstanding chess player of Russia of the XIX century
27th of May – 100th birthday anniversary of L.I.Shamaev, master of sports
14th of September – 70th birthday anniversary of G.M.Chepukaitis, master of sports
22nd of September – 95th birthday anniversary of F.I.Skliarov, champion of Leningrad in 1943
16th of October – 85th birthday anniversary of O.M.Ignatieva, IGM, champion of Leningrad in 1941, 1949, 1950
20th of October – 45th birthday anniversary of K.N.Aseev, IGM
23rd of October – 110th birthday anniversary of A.Y.Model, master of sports, champion of Leningrad in 1944
12th of November – 155th birthday anniversary of M.I.Chigorin, a founder of Russian chess
1st of December – 85th birthday anniversary of S.A.Furman, IGM, honoured coach of the USSR, champion of Leningrad in 1953, 1957