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Serbian Grandmaster (1955). International Arbiter (1986). European Senior Champion in 2006. He learned chess in his early childhood and were obvious he was possessed of an extraordinary talent. At 15 he made ready an outstanding result of 8-0 as a participant of Crvena at the Yugoslavian team championship. Awarded with the national title in 1949 he will

Spanish Grandmaster (1988). He became then the best Spanish player since the legendary Arturo Pomar after winning eight times the national championship: 1989 (co), 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. A participant in 12 Olympiads between 1986 and 2014. Best results: winner pr shared first at Las Palmas 1987, Palma 1991, Logrono 1991, Pamplona 1991

Georgian Woman Grandmaster 1980 and International Master (1993). European Youth Champion (girls) 1978 and 1979. She was the USSR Women Champion in 1981 (together with Nona Gaprindashvili), 1982, 1986 and in 1987. Best results: winner of Rio de Janeiro Interzonal, Tuzla Candidates 1987 and Chaltubo Candidates in 1988. Also Moscow 1984, 1st; Yer 1981 and

Hungarian Woman International Grandmaster (1978). Nine times Women Champion of Hungary between 1967 and 1986. As a member of the national team she played in eight Olympiads between 1969 and 1986 where we was awarded eleven medals including an individual gold medal for her performance of 10/12 on first board at the Medellin Women Olympiad

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1988). European Champion 2004, World Blitz Champion in 2007 and World Rapid Champion in 2016. Vassily Ivanchuk is a highly talented player whose entire life is devoted to chess. He became European Junior Champion in 1986/87 and Soviet Junior Champion in 1987. Ivanchuk then went on to win Grandmasters tournaments in Debrecen in

Russian Grandmaster (1996). Russian U18 Champion in 1977 and St. Petersburg Champion in 1992. Best results: Moscow 1990, 1st; Chielabinsk 1991, 2nd; St. Petersburg 1992, 3rd; Alcobendes, 3rd; Open 1993, 3-6th; Russian Championship 1994, 3-6th; Balaguer Open 1997, 3rd; Wijk aan Zee Open 1998, 3-4th; Wijk aan Zee B 1999, 3rd; St Petersburg ch. 2001,

English International Master (2000) and Women Grandmaster (1999). World Girls U20 champion in 1997 and U18 in 1995 and bonze medallist at the World Girls U14 in 1992. British Ladies Champion four times, she won also won five British Junior Girls titles between 1989 and 1991. She was the 6th world best girl U20 in

Kazakh  Grandmaster (2002). A member of the team of Pavlodar which won the Asian City championship in 2002. Retired from international chess for ten years. Peak rating: 2509 in 2002.

Moldovian Grandmaster (1999). Moldovian Champion in 2016 and Youth U20 Champion in 1991 and 1993. Best results: won or shared first at Dresden Open 1996, Ciocaltea Memorial 2000, Kiev II and Kishinev GM II 2000, Revolution 1989 Tournament 2004, Vlessingen 2005, Galati Open (ROM) 2006, Reggio Emilia 2006, Chess Festival Mihail Sadoveanu 2009 (ROM), Moscow

English Grandmaster (1988) born in Wales. British Champion 1991, 1992 1999 and 2000. British U20 champion in 1977. Julian was awarded a silver medal for the second best individual result at the 1992 Olympiad and a bronze as a member of the English team which finished third at the 1990 Olympiad. Best results: Winner of Wijk