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Uzbek Grandmaster (2001). Best results: United Insurance Dhaka 2003, 1st; Parsvanth Open 2004, 1-3rd; Pune Open 2004, 1st; Commonwealth championship 2004, 3-4th; Creon Open 2006, 1st;at South Wales Intl. 2007, 1st; P. Izmailov Memorial (UZB) 2007, 1-3rd; Hokim Cup Tashken 2009, 1st; Himalayan Grand Masters 2010 (NEP), 2-3rd; Agzamov Memorial 2011 (UZB), 1-3rd; Kolkata Open

Dutch chess problemist and author who composed 125 problems in two moves. He published Het half-pin Thema (1947) and two great historical books Hundert Jahre Schach Turniere (1964) and Hundert Jahre Schachzweikämpe (1967).    

English International Master (2005) and Women Grandmaster (2000). Graduated in Law. British Women Champion in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016. European U20 Champion in 2000. Commonwealth Women’s Champion in 2001. Best results: 3rd at the European Girls U20 in 1998, 3rd at St Vincent Zonal in 1999. A participant in the Women Olympiads

English player and columnist of the Field (1857-1872). Best results: in a match, he beat Owen in match +7-3=2 in 1852 and was the second at Manchester  1857 and Bristol in 1861. Morphy said: he was the best English player. The author of  A popular Introduction to the Study and Practice of Chess (1851). Historical ELO:

Danish Grandmaster (1990), graduate in Marketing and MBA. He has represented Denmark in more than 50 international events and won 20 international tournaments including  Vejle 1994, Rilton Cup 1993/94, Copenhagen Chess Cup 1992, Tåstrup 1990, Berlin Sommer 1988, Farum and Stockholm 1993, Wijk aan Zee II and Vejle 1994, Copenhagen Politika Cup 1995 and 2000.

Russian Grandmaster (1993) who is living in Israel. Best results: 2nd at Reggio Emilia 1978, 2nd; Copenhagen Johansen 1990, 1st; Manhattan CC 1990, 6th;  Sochi 1990, 3rd; Petah Tiqwa 1996, 3rd Tel Aviv Spring 2002, 3rd; Tel Aviv 2003, 2nd; Rishon le Zion 2004, 1st; Givataim 2005, 1st. Best Elo 2520 in 1993. Russian Grandmaster

Swiss Master. Mathematician and school teacher. Champion of Switzerland in 1906, 1911, 1912 and 1914. Henneberger participated in the 1928 Olympiad, finished 9th at the famous Bern 1932 tournament and 10th at the 1934 Zurich Tournament both won by Alexander Alekhine. He took 16th at the 1928 World Amateur Chess Championship. Chief Editor of Chief

Armenian Grandmaster (2012) Best results: 6th Karen Asrian Memorial 2013, 2nd; European U18 Championship 2013, 2nd; Nona 75 years (GEO), 1st; Berlin Autumn 2016, 1st; 77th ch-ARM HL 2017, 1st. Peak rating: 2621 in 2017.

Irish problemist, pseudonym J.G.C. A participant in the first chess composition tournament ‘ERA’ in London in 1856 and in the Manchester chess club tournament in 1857. He published around 50 problems three- and more-movers. One of the strongest of London’s player who played Adolf Anderssen (+1-1). He left his name to a variation of the

Russian Grandmaster (2003). Best results: Stare Mesto Open 2006, 1st; Tabor Open 2010, 2nd. Peak rating 2524 in 2002.