November 13, 2026
Muresan-Juncu Margareta (13.03.1950)
Romanian Women’s Grandmaster (1982). Romanian Champion in 1983, 1985 and 1987. The winner of the
Melnikova Yana (02.03.1984)
Russian Woman Grandmaster (2005) and chess journalist. Peak rating: 2331 in 2005.
Matveeva Svetlana Vladislavovna (04.07.1969)
Russian Woman Grandmaster (1989) and International Master (2005). Russian Women’s Champion in 1984 and 1991.
Marić Alisa (10.01.1970)
Serbian Woman Grandmaster (1988) and International Master born in the USA. Ph.D. in Economics at
Moroz Alexander (18.02.1961 – 19.01.2009)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (1999). International Arbiter (2001). Coach, he was involved in several Ukrainian chess academy
Fressinet Laurent (30.11.1981)
French Grandmaster (2000). French Champion 2010 and 2014. Rapid Chess French Champion in 2010 and
Murshed Niaz (13.05.1966)
Bangladeshi Grandmaster (1987). Bangladeshi Champion in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982. He won his first
Motwani Paul (13.06.1962)
Scottish Grandmaster (1992). Secondary school teacher, coach and chess journalist who has lived in Belgium
Kovalenko Igor (28.12.1988)
Latvian Grandmaster (2011) born in Ukraine. Latvian Champion in 2013 and 2014. Best results: won or
Braun Arik (08.02.1988)
German Grandmaster (2008). German Champion 2009, World U8 Champion in 2006, German U11 Champion in
Istratescu Andrei (03.12.1975)
Romanian Grandmaster (1994) who played for the French national team between 2011 and 2017. European
Mednis Edmar John (22.03.1937 – 13.02.2002)
US International Master born in Latvia. Former chemical engineer, writer and journalist. Vice World Junior
Medina Garcia Antonio José (02.10.1919 – 30.10.2003)
Spanish International Master (1950), Spanish Champion in 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1963 and 1964.
Melkumyan Hrant (30.04.1989)
Armenian Grandmaster (2008). European Blitz Champion in 2011. World U18 vice-champion in 2006. Armenian U14
Mastrovasilis Dimitrios (12.06.1983)
Greek Grandmaster. Greek co-champion in 2003. Greek U20 Champion in 2002. Best results: won or
Mastrovasilis Athanosios (18.04.1979)
Greek Grandmaster (2005), FIDE Trainer (2014). Best results: European U18 championship 1994, 5-7th; Greek championship
Martinovic Slobodan (25.07.1945-10.01.2015)
Serbian Grandmaster (1979). A member of the Yugoslavian team U26 in 1987 and 1988. Equal
Horvath Csaba (05.06.1968)
Hungarian Grandmaster (1993). International Arbiter. Hungary Champion 1997. Best results: winner or shared first at Budapest
Gasanov Eldar (26.09.1982)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2007). Ukrainian U20 Champion in 2002. Best results: Efremenko Memorial (RUS) 2005, 1st;
Manor Ilan (26.10.1969)
Israeli Grandmaster (1997). Israeli U20 champion in 1985 and 1988. Bronze medalist at the World
David Alberto (26.03.1970)
Luxembourgian-Italian Grandmaster (1998), the first ever Luxembourgian to hold the title of Grandmaster. David has
Antal Gergely (20.03.1985)
Hungarian Grandmaster (2011) and FIDE Trainer (2007). European U10 Champion in 2010, Hungarian Champion U10
Dobrov Vladimir (13.04.1984)
Russian Grandmaster (2004). Russian U20 Champion in 2004. In 2006 he won the 3rd European Internet
Muzychuk Mariya (21.09.1992)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2008) and Women Grandmaster (2007). Women’s World Champion in 2015. Ukrainian Women Champion
Kuzubov Yuriy (26.01.1990)
Ukrainian Grandmaster (2005). Kuzubov scored his last GM norm at the age of 14 years,