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Dutch chess journalist. Graduated from Groningen University (English Language and Literature, General Literature). Editor in Chief of New In Chess (from 1996, started to work for the magazine in 1985). Weekly columnist at the Dutch weekly Vrij Nederland from 1994 to 2002. Occasional he wrote chess articles for the Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad. The Captain

Indian Grandmaster, World U14 Champion 2008, Indian Youth Champion in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Second of Anish Giri in 2016. A member of the Indian team at the 2016 Olympiad. Best results: World Junior U16 Chess Championship 2009, 2nd; Nagpur International Open in 2011, 2nd; World Junior Chess Championship, 2013, 3rd; Challengers Championship 2014, 1st;

German Grandmaster (1996) born in Romania. Graduate in Law. He was awarded a bronze medal for the 3rd best individual performance at board 4 of the European Team Championship 1997 and a bronze medal for the team result at the European Team Championship in 1999. He retired from international events to work as a financial deputy

Cuban International Grandmaster (1976), he became the first Cuban to earn the FIDE Grandmaster title in 1975. Graduate in Psychology and Sport. He has won the Cuban national championship four times in 1968, 1970, 1973 and 1980. A three times gold medalist at the Central American Team Championship Best results: Pan-American tournament 1968, 1st;  and equal

Argentine Grandmaster achieving the FIDE Master title at 14 years old, International Master at 15, and Grandmaster at 18. Coach. He is a former Pan-American Junior Champion. Best results: Bernasconi GM 2007, 1st; Sevilla Open 2011, 3-10th; Bahia Blanca 2011, 1st. Peak rating: 2559 in 2009. He is not active since a couple of years.  

British player, author and chess columnist born in New York. In 1883 he shared 5th place at London (minor) tournament. He was then invited to few strong tournament in which he finished often at the bottom. Historical ELO: 2310. The author of : The Chess-player’s Manual (1875), Theory of Chess Opening (1879), Modern Chess Brilliancies (1892).  

Romanian Grandmaster which got his Grandmaster title in 2001 after a long struggle with FIDE which has to investigate accusations about some tournaments results said to be arranged. Crisan was invited to participate in the Vidmar Memorial GM tournament to show whether he was deserving of his rating. Not surprisingly, he scored only one draw

English born-New Zealander International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1958). OBE. Chess author, columnist and coach. FIDE Honorary Member (2001). Champion of New Zealand in 1944 and 1945, British Champion in 1952 and 1970. Best results: Venice 1950, 5th-7th and 1957, 2nd-5th; Bognor-Ridges 1958, 1st-3rd; Cienfuegos (Capablanca Memorial) 1975, 5th. In 1950, he drew a match with

Turkish Grandmaster (2010) and University Student. Turkish U16 Champion in 2005; Turkish University Champion 2009 and Turkish Champion in 2011. Best results: Olomouc Summer 2007, 1st; Kahraman Olgac Memorial (TUR), 2009, 1st; Artemis Cup (GRE), 2nd; Lisbon Xmas Open 2014 1-5th; Bosna Open 2016, 2-5th. A member of the national team since 2008. Peak rating: 2571 in

Spanish problemist and International Judge for Chess Composition in 1966. He has composed more than 400 problems.