November 12, 2026
Mchedlishvili Mikheil (04.06.1979)
Georgian Grandmaster. Georgian Champion 2002, European U18 vice champion in 1998. Best results: Georgian championship
Hoffman Alejandro (26.10.1966)
Argentine Grandmaster (1998). Teacher. Vice champion of Argentine in 1997. Argentine U26 Champion. Best results:
Schandorff Lars (20.04.1965)
Danish Grandmaster, Danish Champion in 1988, Vice-Champion in 2008. Best results: won or shared first
Saric Ibro (20.02.1982)
Bosnian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Opatija 2002, 1st; UMAG Championship (CRO) 2004, 1st; Subasic Mem.
Lei Tingjie (13.03.1997)
Chinese Grandmaster (2017) and Women Grandmaster (2014). Chinese Women’s Champion in 2017. Silver medalist in
Saric Ante (06.04.1984)
Croatian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Split 1999, and Cvitanovic Mem. 2002, 1st; Cannes Open 2005,
Shirov Alexei (04.07.1972)
Spanish Grandmaster born in Latvia. World Champion runner-up in 2001. World U16 Champion in 1988.
Stahlberg Guideon Anders Tom (26.01.1908 – 25.05.1967)
Swedish Grandmaster (1950), International Arbiter (1951), the chief arbiter of five world championship matches between 1957
Stellwagen Daniel (01.03.1987)
Dutch Grandmaster (2004) born in Germany. Vice champion of Netherlands in 2007. Silver medalist at
Stein Leonid Zakharovich (12.11.1934 – 04.07.1973)
Ukraine Grandmaster (1962), one of the best Soviet players of his time. Three times USSR
Stean Michael Francis (04.09.1953)
English Grandmaster (1977). Author and journalist. His first success was his participation in the London
Stupak Kirill (06.03.1990)
Belarus Grandmaster (2011). Best results: Won or shared first at Lubin GM 2013; Mohamed Slama
Salgado Lopez Ivan (29.06.1991)
Spanish Grandmaster (2008). Spanish Champion in 2013 and 2017, Spanish U10 Champion in 2001, Spanish
Gareyev Timur (03.03.1988)
American-Uzbek Grandmaster (2004), he graduated with a B.A. degree in Business Marketing from the University
Keitlinghaus Ludger (24.07.1965)
German Grandmaster (1998). Best results: winner in Budapest 1996, Reykjavik Open 1997 and was second
Sahovic Dragutin (08.08.1940 – 12.11.2005)
Serbian Grandmaster (1978). Graduated in literature and Serbian language. Coach and journalist. Best results: winner
Sagalchik Gennadij (22.04.1969)
US Grandmaster (1993) born in Belarus. Three times Belarus Vice-Champion. Belarus Junior Champion. Best results:
Quezada Perez Yunieski (31.01.1980)
Cuban Grandmaster (2006) who is living in the U.S.A. Cuban Champion in 2008 and 2010,
Jakovenko Dmitry (28.06.1983)
Russian Grandmaster (2001). European Champion in 2015. Jakovenko was Vice-Champion of Russia in 2005 and 2006,
Smirin Ilia (21.01.1968)
Israeli Grandmaster born in Belarus. Israeli Champion in 1992 and 1999, vice champion in 2008.
Safin Shukhrat (03.04.1970 – 20.09.2009)
Uzbek Grandmaster. Uzbek Champion in 2001 and Vice-Champion in 2003. Best results: won or shared
Safarli Eltaj (18.05.1992)
Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2008). World U10 Champion in 2002, European U12 Champion in 2003, European U10
Sebag Marie (15.10.1986)
French Grandmaster (2008) and Woman Grandmaster. French Women’s Champion at age 13 in 2000. French
Schlosser Philipp (19.08.1968)
German Grandmaster. Shared first at the 1995 German Championship. Best results: winner of Baden Baden
Savchenko Boris (10.07.1986)
Russian Grandmaster (2007). European Blitz Vice-Champion in 2015. Best results: Moscow Championship 2008, 1st; Politiken