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U.S. Grandmaster (1982 ). Manager and one of the coaches of Anatoly Karpov in the 1990’s. Best results: 1st at Bogota and Tunha 1981, 1-2nd at Biel 1981, 1st aat Budapest Elekes 1981, 1-2nd in Djakarta 1982, 2-4th at Tbilisi 1983, 1st at New York 1977. The author of Elista Diaries (1996), The Archengel (1993), The Dragon (1993), The King’s Indian Attack

Czech problemist who was one of the founders of the Czech School. He published over 1300 problems.

Croatian Grandmaster (1976) who won the Yugoslav Championship in 1976, Croatian champion in 2005. He played on several Yugoslav (1982-1990) and Croatian (1992-1996) Olympiad teams. Croatian U20 champion 1968 and 1969. Study Economy. Coach. Best results: He was equal 1st at Varna 1974, won Stip 1979, Sombor and Osiek 1980, Banja Luka 1983 Wijk aan

Israeli Grandmaster (1995) living in New York. World U16 Champion in 1992 and vice World U16 champion in 1991. Journalist, he was involved with Kasparov Chess Club between 1999 and 2001 and later with ICC. Best results: Altensteig 1994, 5th; Tel Aviv ASA 1995, 2-3rd; Rishon GM 1995, 2-3rd. Retired from international chess in 2002,

British player. One of the leading English player at the end of the XIX century. British Correspondence Champion in 1922. Joint British Champion (OTB) in 1909 but lost the play-off to Henry Atkins. Won the Counties Chess Association Tournament in 1887, Weston-super-mare in 1922 ahead of Geza Maroczy and Borislav Kostic. The winner of the

Russian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Buchatsky-Belovo 2006 1st; Belovo Rtng 2006, 1st; Izmailov’s Memorial (RUS) 2007, 1st; Izmailov’s Memorial (RUS) 2010, 2-7th; Goriainov’s Memorial (RUS) 2010, 1st. Peak rating: 2005 in 2007.

Greek Grandmaster (2002), Greek co-champion 2003 and Greek champion U12 and U16, Bronze medalist at European U12 in 1992, World U18 and European U18 in 1997 and at the European Junior Champion in 1999. Best results: Won or shared first at Henglo Junior in 1999, Antalya 2001, Olomouc Open 2004, Bad Wiesee Open 2006, Groningen

Israeli problemist, the ‘Father’ of the Israeli chess composition, who composed 300 problems with some of them published in the book Y . Goldschmidt : Chess problems by E. Fasher.  

Russian Grandmaster (2003) born in Tashkent. European U16 Champion in 1999, co-Russian U14 champion in 1997 and U16 in 1999. Best results: World U14 in 1997, 2-4th; Orel 1999, 4th; World U16 in 1999, 3-4th; Russian championship U20 in 2000 and in 2002, 2-4th; Linares Anibal Open 2003, 3-6th; Ismailia Misr GM 2004, 4-5thst Czech

German Grandmaster (1991). Works as an officer in the city of Munich. German Champion U16 (1980). Best results: won or shared first at Holon 1986, Kecskemet 1990, Zillertal 1993, Katerini Open 1993, Minich OLS 1995,  Wuerzburg 1998, Trinitad 1999, OIBM Germany 2000. Second at Munich (cat. 14) in 1992. A member of Bayern club which