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Polish Grandmaster, European U14 Chess Champion in 2009, World U16 Champion in 2010. A winner of 3 gold individual medals at the European Youth Team Championships. Best results: Bankok Open 2015, 1st; Barcelona Open 1025, 2-5th; 6th Dziedzica Mem 2016, 1st; London Classical Open 2016, 1-2nd. Peak rating: 2614 in 2017.

Armenian International Master (2010) and Woman Grandmaster (2009). Armenian Women’s Champion in 2008 and 2009. Best results: Armenian U12 Champion in 1995; Armenian U14 Champion in 1997;  Armenian U16 Champion in 1998; Armenian U18 Champion in 1999; Fajr Women Open 2007, 1st. A member of the national women’s team from 2002 until 2014.

Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster (1995) and International Master (2002). World Girls U18 Champion in 1994 and European Girls U16 Champion in 1992. European Rapid Chess Women’s Champion in 2002. Best results: Schneeberg Open 2003, 1-2nd; Biel Intl. Festival WGM 2005, 3rd; Ukrainian Women championship 2008, 1-3rd; Citta’ di Montecatini 2010; Isola d’Ischia 2009 and 2010, 1-3rd;

Swedish Grandmaster (1995) who became European Junior Champion in 1982 with an amazing score of 11½/13. Icelandic Champion in 1985. Best results: Copenhagen in 1982, 1st; Stockholm 1983, 1st;  Barcelona 1987, 1st; Gausdall Troll Master 2001, 1st;  Rilton Cup 2004, 1st; Gausdal II 2005, 1st; Marx György Memorial in Paks in 2005, 1st.; Leuven Open

Egyptian Grandmaster (2005). The first Egyptian awarded with the title of Grandmaster. World Junior Champion in 2007. African Junior Champion in 2001 with 9/9, African Champion 2005, 2011 and 2014, Vice Arab Champion in 2005 and 2011, co-Arab U14 Champion in 2000, Mediterranean Champion in 2009, Egyptian Champion in 2007 and 2009.  Bronze medalist at

Israeli Grandmaster (2014), European U18 Champion in 2014, vice European U16 Champion U16 in 2012 and few times Israeli Youth Champion. Best results: Maccabiah Games 2013, 3rd, Israeli Championship 2016, 3rd. Peak rating: 2552 in 2016

Russian Grandmaster (2010). Best results: Togliatti Open 2012, 1st; Povolje Open 2013, 1-3rd; Samara 2014, 1st: Sidorov Open 2016, 2-3rd; Yaroslav Mudryj 2016 open, 1-4th. Peak rating: 2507 in 2005.

Swedish problemist. Henry Forsberg composed about 150 problems. Replacement of the Queen Qa6 with Rook Ra6, (c) or with Bishop Ba6. With black Ra6 : Key: 1 Rb6! Rb1 2 Rb3 Ra1# (c) With black Ba6 : Key: 1 Bc4! Se1 2 Ba2 Sc2# (d)

Latvian-born German Grandmaster (1986) who was Latvian champion in 1972. Second of Viktor Korchnoi during the 1978 world championship. Best results: winner or shared first at London 1982, Metz 1993, Sindelfingen 1984, Grindavik 1984 (VIII), Luxemburg Open 1985, Beer-Sheva 1985 (VII) and Wuppertal 1986 (VII), Dortmund II 1986, Vienna Open 1986, Lugano Open 1986, Paris

Argentine International Master (1953) and chess composer born in Austria. Austrian Champion in 1937. A member of the German team who in 1939 like many other decided to stay in Argentina because of the WWII outbreak. Best results: winner of the Trebitsch Memorial at Vienna in 1931 and 1932, equal first at Linz in 1934,