Epishin Vladimir (11.07.1965)

Russian Grandmaster (1990). The 10th world rated player in July 1993. who finished third in the 58th USSR Chess Championship. He was one of the official seconds of World Champion Anatoly Karpov for 9 years (1987-1996).

Best results: winner or shared first at  US Open 1989, Frankfurt, Linz 1990, Bern and Brno 1991, Geneva and Bern 1993, Bad Weisse 1997, Bad Worishofen 1998, Oldenburg, Eupen and Bad Worishofen 1999, Bad Wilbad, Schloss and Keres Memorial 2000, Essent Open, Bern, Lubeck and Zurich Xmas 2001, Sevilla, Geneva, Isle of Man, Val Aosta 2002, Creon Open and Geneva 2003, Marseilles 2003 and 2004, Albacete 2004, Northeim, Geneva and Erandio in 2005, Parla Open in 2007, Conegliano Open 2008, Nice Open 2008, Fermo Open 2009, Messina Open 2011, Bad Woerishofen 2014, Brugse Master 2015 and Nova Gorica 2016

Peak rating: 2675 in 1994.