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Latvian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Riga, Latvia. Latvian Chess Champion (2018). He won six Latvian Junior Chess Championships in different age groups and regularly participated in the European Youth and World Youth Chess Championships in different age groups. Best results: European Union U14 chess championship 2008 in Mureck; Vladas MIKENAS memorial tournament “A”,

Brazilian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian chess Champion – two times (2015). Best results: 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tied 3rd; Dutch Open 2010, tied 2nd; XI ITT Regina Helena Marques Prol 2012, tied 1st; Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013, 4th; 7th International Chess Festival Varna Open

American chess Grandmaster (1980) and writer of Latvian origin is born in Riga, Latvia. Mednis’ family were refugees in 1944 during World War II. As displaced persons, Edmar and his two sisters, with parents Edvin and Marita Mednis, were permitted to emigrate to the United States in 1950. Mednis was trained as a chemical engineer,

Brazilian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in in Maringá, Brazil. Brazilian Chess Champion (1991, 2016). Best results: Brazilian Chess Champion 1991, 1st; Brazilian Chess Championship 2004, 2nd; II Magistral Hebraica 2006, tied 2nd; Aguas Claras Intl. 2006, tied 1st; American Continental Championship in 2007, 6th (qualified to the FIDE World Cup 2007); FIDE World Cup

Monegasque Grandmaster (2000) born in Croatia and living in Nice, France. Coach. Best results: Vienna, 1996, 1st; Milan IM 1996, 1st; Paks (HUN) 2000, 1st; Cairo Cleopatra 2001, 1-6th; Nice 2002, 1st; Imperia 2002, 1-3rd; Monaco IM 2003, 1st; Pula Open 2004, 1-6th; Omis 2005 1st; Montecatini GM 2006, 1st; Imperia 2007, 1st; Nice Open

Serbian Woman Grandmaster and postwar Yugoslavia’s leading player. She was 11 times the Yugoslavian Women’s Champion. Co-winner of the Women’s Candidates Tournament in 1964. In 1971 she lost a Women’s Candidates’ match to Nana Alexandria 5½-4½. Best results: Beverwijk and Belgrade 1958, 1st; Belgrade 1961, 1st; Ohrid 1971, 1st; Novi Sad 1980, 1st. She collected

U.S. Grandmaster (1958) born in France but raised in Hungary. Endgame artist, theoretician and author. By the age 20, he was Hungarian Champion; but at age 23, he was a Soviet camp inmate because he had been caught trying to escape to the West. To complicate his life further, the Secret Police once suspected he

Hungarian Grandmaster (1974) and economist. Hungarian Champion in 1969. Best results: won or shared first at Reggio Emilia 1964, Bordeaux 1964, Monte-Carlo II 1969, Baya 1971, Baja 1971, Totograd 1972, Oberwart and Balatonberry 1982, Benidorm 1983 and Ramsgate 1984, at Perpignan Open 1987 and at Budapest Open in 1987. A participant in six Olympiads between 1958 and

Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Best results: First Saturday GM Nov 2013, 1st; UralFR Chmp. 2014 Men, tied 3rd; UralFR Chmp. 2015 Men, 1st; FE 6 Terra degli Elimi 2015, 1st; V Obert Internacional Escacs Vila de Platja Aro Grup A 2017, 2nd; XXIX Torneo Internacional GM Carlos Torre Repetto In

Russian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. World Youth Champion – U18 (2009). European Individual Chess Champion (2017). Best results: World Youth Championship 2003 – U12, 3rd; World Youth Championship 2005 – U14, 3rd; FINEC GM 2009 in Russia, 2nd; NWAPA Rector Cup 2009 in Russia, 2nd; Gipslis Memorial 2009 in Riga,