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Hungarian International Master (1977), FIDE Trainer (2011), writer. He coached many Hungarian youth players including the Polgars and the women’s national team. Peak rating: 2441, he is not active since 2010.

German Correspondence Grandmaster and (OTB) International Master. In 2010 his ICCF ELO is 2604.

German Grandmaster (2005) born in Ukraine. A coach who is running a chess academy. Best results: Darmstadt 1994, 1.-2st; Mannheim Open 1995, 1st; Hofheim am Taunus (1995), 1-3st; Calvi 2004, 1-4st; Gießen Open 1-4st. Peak rating: 2537 in 2009.

Romanian International Master and Woman Grandmaster. Vice-European Women’s Champion in 2007. She won five Women’s Romanian Championships and participate in 14 Women’s Olympiads. Best results: Mediterranean Flower 2014, 1st; Cupa Coral Impex Cluj 2015, 1st.  Peak rating: 2441 in 2001

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Azerbaijani Champion in 2007. World U10 Champion in 1994, European Champion U10 in 1994, bronze medallist at the World U12 in 1998, Azerbaijani U16 champion in 2000. Azerbaijani co-champion in 2002. Best results: European U10 1996, 3rd; European U12 1997, 2nd; Russian championship U12 1997, 2nd; Azerbaijan U20 2000, 2nd; Budapest FS06 2001,

German-American problemist. U.S. Expert of chess composition. Bukofzer has composed 1200 problems, he is one of the fathers in America of the Fairy Chess. He is also the author of few stories of Sherlock Holmes such as The Adventure of the Mother-of-Pearl Buttons which appeared in Chess Amateur in 1925.

Ukraine Grandmaster (2000) and coach. Best results: Marganetz 2000, 2nd; Rovno GM 2000, 2-3rd; Pardubice Open 2003, 2-5th; Sevastopol Open 2009, 1st. Peak rating: 2534 in 2003, he plays once tournament per year.  

Azerbaijan Grandmaster (1998). Co-Azerbaijan champion in 1996. Coach in Qatar for 5 years. Best results: Baku 1983, 2nd; Teheran Open 1991, 2-4th; Ankara 1997, 2nd. A participant in the 1998 Olympiad at board one. Retired from international chess in 2000 he died three years later. Peak rating: 2513 in 1999.

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1990). Bulgarian Champion in 1983 and 1988. Vice Champion in 1985 and 1994. Donchev was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual performance at board 2 at the European Team Championship in 1989. Won or shared first at Varna 1978, Bratislava 1983, Best results: won or shared first at Varna 1978, Bratislava

Indonesian Grandmaster. Asian U20 Champion in 1983. A participant to the 2000 and 2004 Olympiads. He died of pneumonia. Peak rating: 2509 in 1999.