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Belarusian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Minsk, Belarus. Belarusian Chess Champion (2016). Belarusian Junior Chess Champions (2009, 2011 and 2012). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 2008 – U14, 2nd; European Youth Chess Championship 2010 – U16, 3rd; Ilmar Raud memorial 2013 in Viljandi, tied 1st; Minsk Open 2015, 2nd; Liepājas Rokāde Open tournament

Latvian, born Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Latvian Chess Champion (2013, 2014). Best results: Alushta Summer Tournament 2009, 1st; Bondarevsky Memorial Tournament 2010, 1st; 17th Voronezh Chess Festival 2013, 1st; Baltic Zonal 2014, 1st; Zalakaros Open 2015, 1st; Iasi Open 2015, 1st; Albena Open 2015, 1st; Najdorf Memorial 2015,

Russian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. European women’s champion (2007, 2009). Russian women’s champion (2002, 2004, 2007). Best results: European Youth Chess Championships 1996 – girls U10, 1st; World Youth Chess Championships 1996 – girls U10, 2nd; World Youth Chess Championships 1997 – girls U12, 2nd; European Youth Chess Championships 1998 –

Russian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Russian Women Champion (2008). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 1995 – girls U10, 1st; European Youth Chess Championship 1997 – girls U12, 1st; World Youth Chess Championship 1998 – girls U14, 1st; European Youth Chess Championship 2000 – girls U18, 1st; World Junior Chess Championship

Yugoslav Grandmaster (1950). Kostic represented Yugoslavia in the Olympiads of 1927, 1931, 1935 and 1937 and was the first Yugoslav vice-champion with Vasja Pirc in 1935. Best results: Winner or shared first in Stockholm 1913, Chicago 1918, Hastings 1921-22, Trentschin-Teplitz 1928, Budapest 1936 and Ljubljana 1938.   He defeated Georg Wiarda at a match in

Indian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Ahmednagar, India. Best results: Indian Youth Championship 1999 – under 12, 2nd; Indian Youth Championship 2000 – under 12, 1st; Indian Youth Championship 2001 – under 16, 3rd; Indian Youth Championship 2002 – under 16, 2nd; Commonwealth Chess Championship 2003 – under 16, 1st; Youth Chess Olympiad 2003

Soviet chess Grandmaster (1983) is born in Zhytomir, Russian Empire, now Ukraine. Soviet International Master (IM) of chess (1950), International Master at correspondence in 1966, chess coach and trainer, and a chess author. He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster title in 1983. He was trained the world title challenger David Bronstein from a young age.

German chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Bremen, Germany. Best results: Jurmala GM round robin 2016, tied 1st; World Youth Championship 2016 – U18, 4th; 16e Rencontres Internationales du Cap d’Agde – Grand Prix 2018, tied 2nd; 90. Deutsche Schachmeisterschaft 2019, tied 1st; Lueneburger Schachfestival 2019 A-Open, 1st. Peak rating: 2587 in September 2019  

Dutch chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Haarlem, Netherlands. Best results: BDO Chess Tournament Challenger 2011, 1st; BDO Premier Tournament 2013, 2nd. Peak rating: 2517 in January 2015  

Kazakh chess Grandmaster (2009). Three-time champion of Kazakhstan among juniors. Best results: Zone 3.4. Championship Men 2012, tied 4th; Vecherkin blitz 2012, 2nd; The championship of Kazakhstan on blitz 2012, tied 2nd; Silver Samovar Blitz 2013, 1st; Kazakhstan Blitz Championship 2015, 1st; 15th Rochefort Chess Festival – Masters 2016, tied 1st; Karshi Open – Memorial