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- Elmar Magerramov (born 1958)
- Sergei Makarichev (born 1953)
- Vladimir Makogonov (1904–1993)
- Vladimir Malakhov (born 1980)
- Vladimir Malaniuk (born 1957)
- Boris Maliutin (1883–1920)
- Maria Manakova (born 1974)
- Svetlana Matveeva (born 1969)
- Isaak Mazel (1911–1943)
- Olga Menchik (1908–1946)
- Vera Menchik (1906–1944)
- Vladas Mikenas (1910–1992)
- Adrian Mikhalchishin (born 1954)
- Vadim Milov (born 1972)
- Artashes Minasian (born 1967)
- Leopold Mitrofanov (1932–1992)
- Abram Model (1896–1976)
- Alexander Morozevich (born 1977)
- Alexander Motylev (born 1979)
- Jacob Murey (born 1941)
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