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Portuguese Grandmaster (1994). Portuguese Champion in 1994. Antunes was the first board of the Portuguese national team in several Olympiads (1984-1996). Best results: Elgoibar 1994, 3rd; Capablanca Memorial B in 1994, 2nd; Wijk aan Zee B 1996, 2nd . He has been retired from international chess since 2000. Peak rating: 2545.

Indian Grandmaster. Kunte was Indian Champion in 1997 and 2000, British Champion in 2003 (the last foreigner according to new regulations) and Commonwealth Champion in 2003. Winner of a gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 1997. Best results: Blackpool GM 2003, 1st; Kolkata Open 2004, 1st; Canadian Open 2006, 1st; Mumbai Mayor’s Cup

English Grandmaster (1997). Kumaran was the British Champion in 1993 and the World Champion U12 in 1986. Winner of Wagner Memorial in 1995. Kumaran was a very talented and promising English junior chess player but he didn’t want to be a professional chess player and so has seldom played since 1998. Later Darshan gave up

American Grandmaster (1984). Kudrin was born in Russia the immigrated to the USA in 1978. Graduated in Mathematics. Kudrin has collected many first prizes in U.S. Opens, including the National Open in 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2003, the New York Open in 1983 and 1985 and the North American Open in 1995

Polish Grandmaster (1993).  Kuczynki was the Polish Champion 1987 and the Co-Champion 1988.  At the 1986 Dubai Olympiad, he was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual result at board five in 1986 . Winner in Oakham 1986, Groningen Open 1992, Kolobrzeg 2001 and Kowalewo Intl 2002 A participant in the Olympiads between

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2006) and Ukrainian U20 Champion 2006. Bronze medalist in the World U20 in 2006. Best results: European U18 Boys 2004, 1st-4th; Ukrainian U18 championship 2004, 1st-2nd; Lviv Nezalezhnist 2004, 1st-2nd; Rybnik (POL) 2004, 1st; Summer Olomuc 2005, 1st-2nd; Rubinstein Memorial 2006, 1st-3rd; Guigamps Open 2006, 1st and Olomuc GM 2006, 1st; Capelle la

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1995) and the Vice Champion of Ukraine 1986 and 1990.  Shared first in Kherson 1990, Platonov Memorial 1995, Berlin Open 1997, Capelle la Grande 1997 and 2000, Kiev Spring 2000 and White Night (RUS) 2000.  Kruppa was also a participant in the 1994 Olympiad.  Best ELO: 2603 in 1999.

Hungarian Grandmaster (2001) and International Arbiter (2004). In 2010, Anka moved from Budapest to Bellevue, WA, USA. Best results: Budapest FS 96, 1st; ZSO GM 2002, 1st;  Trinec Open (CZE) 2003, 1st ; Paks Kupa GM- HUN, 20041st: Arthur Dake Memorial- USA 2004, 2nd. Retired from international chess since 2010, he was the former coach of

French Grandmaster. Graduated in Computer Science (1991). Coach. French Champion in 1992 and second in 1994. Winner of 3 titles of French Youth Champion U8, U12(2). Best results: Winner at Belfort in 1995 and Clichy in 1995, Bois – Colombes in 2003 and 2004, Montecatini Terme in 2006, Montpellier Masters in 2007 and equal first

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Listomylst 1996, 1st-2nd; Komarno Open 1997, 1st-2nd; MK Cafe B (POL) 1998, 1st; Erlangen Open 2002, 1st-4th; Tanta Open 2002, 1st-3rd; Donau Open 2003, 2nd; Es Vermar Open  (ESP) 2005, 1st and Vila de Sort (ESP) 2006, 2nd. Retired from international chess since 2009. Best ELO: 2553 in 2006.