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Armenian Grandmaster (2019), International Master (2014), born in Yerevan, Armenia. Best results: 3rd (6th on tiebreak) at the World U18 Championship 2014 and 3rd (5th on tiebreak) at the European U18 Championship 2014; Winner of “Young Stars of the World” tournament in memory of Vanya Somov Russia in 2014 (8 out of 11); Winner of

Grandmaster (2018) is born in Babol, Iran. Iranian chess prodigy, he won the Iranian Chess Championship at age 12 and earned the grandmaster title at the age of 14. He is the second-youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2700 (after Wei Yi), accomplishing this aged 16 years and 1 month. As of August

Dutch Grandmaster (1998). Graduated in psychology. A journalist and coach. Dutch chess champion in 2013. Best results: Dutch Youth Champion U20 in 1992, bronze at the European Youth U20 in 1991; fifth at the World Youth Championship in 1992. Silver at the Dutch Championship in 2008 and bronze in 1998. Winner of Wijk aan Zee

Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Kiev, Ukraine. Best results: 8. Pfalz Open 2017, tied 1st; XXXVII Open Internacional Villa De Benasque 2017, tied 1st; Najdorf Chess Festival 2019, tied 1st; European Youth Grand Prix – II Series 2017, 1st; XLV Abierto Internacional “Ciudad de Sevilla” 2020, 1st; Graz Open, 1st. Peak rating: 2592

Indian Grandmaster (2002) and Woman Grandmaster (2001). Koneru was the 2019 World Rapid Champion, the World Girls U20 Champion in 2001 and runner-up in 2002, World U10 Champion in 1997, World Girls U10 Champion and World Girls U12 Champion in 1998, World Girls U14 Champion in 2001 and the Asian Girls U20 Champion in 2000.

Georgian Grandmaster (2008), Women’s World Blitz Champion 2017, Woman Grandmaster. Women’s European Champion in 2017, Georgian Women Champion in 2003 and 2008. European Champion U12 (Girls) in 1999 and U20 (Girls) in 2002, Vice World Champion U14 (Girls) in 2000, World Champion U16 (Girls) in 2001, World Champion U20 (Girls) in 2003. Georgian U20 (Girls)

Indian chess Grandmaster (2015) born in Thirunagar, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Champion 2018 and 2019. Indian U11 Champion (2010); Indian U13 Champion (2011); Indian U 19 Junior Champion at the age of 12 (2011); Asian U14 (Rapid) Champion (2012); Asian U14 Champion (2013); Asian U14 Blitz Champion (2013); Indian Sub-Junior Champion (2014) Best results: International

Kazakh Grandmaster (2009). Kazakstan Champion in 2014, Kazakh U20 Champion in 2009. Bronze medalist at the 2007 Asian U18 championship. Kazakhstan blitz champion 2008 and rapid champion 2009. Best results: Vice champion of Kazakhstan in 2010 and 2011 and third in 2009 and 2007; 50 years Mezhdurechensk (RUS) 2005, 1st; Zudov Memorial (RUS) 2008, 3rd;

Chinese Grandmaster (2005). Asian Champion in 2017, Vice Champion of Asia in 2007. Champion of China in 2010. Bronze medalist in the World U20 in 2007. One of the last Chinese chess prodigies discovered in 2005 when at 16 years old. Best results: Dubai Open 2005, 1st; Dato Tan Open in Kuala Lumpur (with 10/11)

U.S. Grandmaster (2000) born in Cuba. World Blitz Champion in 2009; Cuban Champion in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2012; second in 2001. Cuban Junior Champion in 1999. Best results: won or shared first in Capablanca Memorial Master in 1998, Valencia Zonal 2000, Guil. Garcia Memorial II in 2000, Lisbon Open 2000, Guayaquil Zonal 2.3 in 2003,