If only they were married: GM Kasparov G (2851) – GM Polgar J (2735) = 5586

Natalia and I decided to compile a list of the strongest chess couples in the world who could become members of the honorary "5000+ Club".

The requirements for becoming a member are the following:

1)     Two chess players should be officially married (no girlfriend & boyfriend stuff)

2)     The sum of their peak FIDE ratings should be 5000 (!) or more

So, as of this day, we have the following list of of "5000+ Club" members:

GM Ivanchuk (2787) – GM Galliamova (2554) = 5341 (X)

GM Shirov (2755) – IM Cmilyte (2512) = 5267 (X)

GM Grischuk (2748) – IM Zhukova(2490) = 5238

GM Lautier (2687) – IM Skripchenko (2498) = 5185 (X)

GM Fressinet (2676) – IM Skripchenko (2498) = 5174

GM Socko B (2660) – GM Socko M (2505) = 5165

GM Peng Xiaomin (2657) – WGM Qin Kanying (2501) = 5158

GM Al-Modiakhi (2588) – GM Zhu Chen (2548) = 5136

GM Wu Shaobin (2545) – GM Xie Jun (2574) = 5119

GM Korneev (2671) – WGM Kononenko (2442) = 5113

GM Movsesian(2751) – WGM Krupkova (2362) = 5113 (X)

GM Fridman (2646) – IM Zatonskih (2462) = 5108

GM Illescas (2640) – IM Alexandrova (2462) = 5102

GM Zhang Zhong (2667) – WGM Li Ruofan (2433) = 5100

GM Êosashvili (2549) – IM Polgar Sofia (2540) = 5089

GM Karjakin (2732) – WIM Dolzhikova K (2351) = 5083

GM Fountaine (2572) – GM Lahno (2509) = 5081

GM Kharlov (2656) – WGM Zaiatz (2422) = 5078 (X)

GM Atalik S (2632) – WGM Atalik E (2434) = 5066

GM Bellon (2510) – GM Cramling (2550) = 5060

GM Drozsovskij (2620) – WGM Zdebskaja (2438) = 5058

GM Gulko (2644) – WGM Akhsharumova (2400) = 5044

GM Gyiemesi (2628) – WGM Medvegy (2407) = 5035

GM Malakhatko (2621) – IM Zozulia (2412) = 5033

GM Miladinovic (2630) – WGM Botsari (2380) = 5010 (X)

Some couples were very-very close to making it to the list: GM Turov (2584) – WGM Turova (2415) = 4999 (!); GM Charbonneau (2510) – IM Krush (2479) = 4989; GM Hernandez G (2572) – WGM Amura (2405) = 4977; GM Makarov (2560) – WGM Demina (2405) = 4965; GM Eljanov (2716) - WIM Dvoretska (2212) = 4928, etc., but they still have chances.

We will be keeping the traditions of "5000+ Club" and reviewing the list in accordance with the upcoming changes.

If you have any updates, corrections, wishes - feel free to leave a comment!

	1. Written by Shaq on 06:44 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Îòëè÷íàÿ è äåéñòâèòåëüíî î÷åíü èíòåðåñíàÿ ñòàòüÿ!  Âîîáùå áûëà áû âåëèêîëåïíàÿ, åñëè áû Âû ñìîãëè äîáàâèòü à) èõ èìåíà, á) ññûëêè íà Âèêèïåäèþ, â) ñòðàíó, êîòîðóþ ïðåäñòàâëÿþò íà øàõìàòíûõ òóðíèðàõ, ã) íà êàêóþ äàòó âçÿòû ðåéòèíãè îáîèõ ÷ëåíîâ ñåìüè è ä) ôîòîãðàôèè (â èäåàëå, êîíå÷íî, îáùàÿ ñåìåéíàÿ ôîòîãðàôèÿ).  P.S. À ïî÷åìó Ñêðèï÷åíêî Ýëüìèðà äâà ðàçà â ñïèñêå ñ îäíèì è òåì æå ðåéòèíãîì 2498?

	2. Written by Peter Zhdanov on 06:50 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Shaq, ñïàñèáî!    Èìåíà äîáàâèòü ìîæåì ëåãêî.    Ñòðàíè÷êè â Âèêèïåäèè åñòü íå ó âñåõ øàõìàòèñòîâ, äà è çà÷åì èõ äàâàòü, åñëè âñå óìåþò ãóãëèòü? Ñòðàíû ëþäè èíîãäà ìåíÿþò, òàê ÷òî íå ñðàçó ÿñíî, êàêóþ óêàçûâàòü: òåêóùóþ, â êîòîðîé áûëè äîñòèãíóòû òîï-ðåéòèíãè, èëè ðîäíóþ.    Ïðî ôîòî äóìàëè, íî ìàëî ÷üè ïàðíûå ñíèìêè ìîæíî ëåãêî íàéòè â èíòåðíåòå. Ê òîìó æå, ó íàñ íà íèõ ïðàâ íåò.     Ýëüìèðà 2 ðàçà, òàê êàê ó íå¸ áûëî 2 ðàçíûõ ìóæà-ãðîññìåéñòåðà. Ñ Ëîòüå îíè ðàçâåëèñü - ñì. çíàê (Õ).

	3. Written by Shaq on 06:58 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Ïåòð  1) Ãëàâíàÿ èäåÿ ñòàòüè - ñîñòàâèòü ïî óáûâàíèþ ñóììàðíûå ðåéòèíãè ñåìåé øàõìàòèñòîâ. ×òîáû íå áûëî íèêîìó îáèäíî óâåðåí íóæíî óêàçûâàòü äàòó, íà êîòîðóþ âçÿò ðåéòèíã. Ïðè÷åì íóæíî áðàòü ðåéòèíãè îáîèõ ÷ëåíîâ ñåìüè íà îäíó äàòó (òàê ìíå êàæåòñÿ ñïðàâåäëèâåå).  2) Ó÷èòûâàÿ Âàñ âûñîêèé óðîâåíü ìàñòåðñòâà â îáëàñòè IT óâåðåí, ÷òî äëÿ Âàñ íå ñîñòàâèò òðóäà ðåàëèçîâàòü âñå ìîè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ.  ò.÷. ññûëêè íà Âèêèïåäèþ ýòî óäîáíî è åñòåñòâåííî äëÿ ñîâðåìåííîãî Ðóíåòà.  ëþáîì ñëó÷àå Âàì âèäíåå.  3) Ôîòîãðàôèè, óâåðåí, Âàì ïðåäîñòàâÿò áåçâîçìåçäíî ñàìè ó÷àñòíèêè ýòîãî ñïèñêà. PR âñåì íóæåí.  P.S. ×åðíûé PR íèêîìó è íèêîãäà íå âðåäèë (óâåðåí, ÷òî Âû ïîíèìàåòå î ÷åì ÿ).

	4. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 08:10 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Bogdan and Susan Lalic got divorced many years ago. She's now married to Graem Buckley which drops her below the 5000 barrier! I'm not sure if her and Keith Arkell ever managed to reach 5000

	5. Written by Peter Zhdanov on 08:28 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Thanks, Lawrence, it's been fixed.  Keith's peak rating was 2545, so together they had 4950 - that's why we didn't have them listed!

	6. Written by error on 14:06 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	M. Socko is a GM not a IM.

	7. Written by Peter Zhdanov on 14:11 10 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Thanks, Mr./Ms. Anonymous, M. Socko is indeed a GM - fixed.

	8. Written by Passerby on 07:32 12 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Spelling Miguel Illescas' name is misspelt.

	9. Written by Peter Zhdanov on 11:35 12 èþíÿ 2009 ã.
	Spelling Thanks, fixed

	10. Written by Anchuk on 13:38 18 èþëÿ 2009 ã.
	Spelling Nice entry Just please correct the name of GM Gyimesi's wife: it's Nora Medvegy, not Botsari