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Macedonian Grandmaster (1999) and coach. Bulgaria Champion 1995 and first equal in 1999. He was awarded a silver medal for the second best individual result for board 3 at the 2004 Olympiad. Best results: won or shared first at Nigran Open 1996, Balaguer and Bordeaux Open 1997, Boavista GM in 1999, Hamburg 2000, Barbera, Salou

Hungarian Grandmaster (2003). Best results: won or shared first at Budapest FS12 1996, Budapest Honved 1997, Budapest FS 9 1998, Szeged 1998, Feldkirsh 1999, Balaton Open 2001,Kali Cup HUN 2002, Budapest 2002. Zalakaros Cup 2002, Budapest FS06 and FS10 in 2005, 1st at Tenkes Cup (HUN) 2005 and 2007, 1-5th at Zurich Open 2008, Zurich Christmas

Hungarian Grandmaster (1986). Hungarian Youth Champion in 1977. Hungarian vice-champion in 1993 and 1995. Best results: Zamardi 1979, 1st; Plovdiv, 1982, 1st; Bourgoin Jallieu 1982, 1st; Obervart 1984, 1-4th Kesckemet, 1st; Prague 1986, 1st; Maribor 1987, 2nd; Copenhagen 1988, 2nd; Budapest 1989, 1st; Kesckemet 1992, 1st; Zalakaros 1995, 1st; Zalakaros Open 1996, 1-4st; Perenyi Memorial

  Indian Grandmaster (2003). Asian Champion 2009. Indian Champion in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Gold medalist (Junior) at the Commonwealth Championship in 2000 and 2003. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2005 for his outstanding achievement in sports Best results: winner or shared first at Dhaka 2005; Hyderabad Masters 2006; 3.2 Zonal 2007; 3.2 Zonal 2007; Sydney intl.

One of the strongest German chess players in 1830’s. An officer. During the period 1839-40, Bilguer worked with the other members of the Berlin Pleiades to compile the first Handbuch des Schachspiels but died before the work was published. The book was finished by Tassilo von der Lasa in 1843. The author of Das Zweispringerspiel im

Argentine Grandmaster (2009). Best results: Pablo Gorbea Memorial 2003, Vincent Lopez Magistral 2004, Pedro Donoso Memorial 2006, 1st; 1-2nd; Mar del Plata Open 2008, 1-2nd; GM ITT Endesa (CHI) 2008, 1st; Mar del Ajo (ARG), 1-3rd; Mar del Plata Open 2009, 1st;  Simon Bolivar Copa (ARG) 2009, 1-4th,  ITT Programa de alto Rendimiento (URG), 1st; CXG Marcel

Colombian Grandmaster (1991). Champion of Colombia in 1995, 2003 and 2006. Panamerican Junior Champion 1974. A coach. Best results: winner of Capablanca Memorial B 1980, Salamanca 1988, (co) World Open 1989, Capablanca Havana 1991 and 1994 Bogota 1991, Palma de Majorca 1992, Linares NL 1993, San Salvador zl 1995, (co) US Open 1997, Cali Open 2000,

Italian born-Argentine Grandmaster (1985), FIDE Trainer (2013) and a lawyer. Best results. winner or shared first at Havana 1986 and Camaguey 1987, both Category X, Havana 1985 and Benasque in 1985, Forli 1998, Andorra, Ponferrada in 1989, Zaragoza and Cadix in 1991, Madrid B 1994, Canete 1994, Braganca Paulista Open 1997, Benasque and Valle D’ Aosta

On Saturday 28th of January the main tournaments of RSSU International Chess Cup “Moscow Open 2012” have started. Struggle for prize-winning places was entered by 1470 chess players from 26 countries of the world, including 95 international grandmasters and 70 international masters. Top results round 1 1 Chigaev Maksim ½ – ½ GM Inarkiev Ernesto

Aeroflot Open, one of the strongest Open of the world has started in Moscow. Divided in 3 groups , the winners will share 150,000€ and one invitation to Dortmund Super tournament in the summer. Top results Round 1 1 GM Aleksandrov, Aleksej BLR 2612 – GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny RUS 2740 ½-½ 2 GM Caruana, Fabiano