Alexander Tolush (1910-1969), Soviet Grandmaster, a journalist, the Honored coach of the USSR. As personal coach he influenced much on the style of BorisSpassky.

IosifDorfman (1952), French Grandmaster (1978) born in Ukraine, 1977 USSR Champion and 1998 French Champion, second of Kasparov in 1984-87. Lives in France, coach and Author.

Alexander Ivanov (1956), American Grandmaster (1978) born in Omsk, Russia. Co-winner of the 1995 U.S. Championship andAmerica Continental Champion in 1998 and 2000.