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French International Master (1980). French Champion in 1978 and 1982. Senior French Champion in 2013 and 2015. Best results: Ales 1981, 1st; Paris Ulm 1983, 1st; Andorra Open 1985, 1st; Meudon 1987, 1st. The author of few chess books including the famous Guide des Echecs with Alain Biénabe (1993, 2009).

Israeli Grandmaster born in Ukraine who immigrated to Israel in the 1990’s. Coach. First equal at the 2003 Israeli Championship. Best results: Yerevan 1981, 1st; Kiev 1989, 2nd; Tel Aviv 1992, 3rd; Capelle Open 1993, 2-6thst; Oberwart Open 1993, 1st Czerniak Memorial 1997, 1st; Quebec Open 1997, 2nd; Lisbon Open 1999, 1st; Cran Montana Open

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Azerbaijan U10 champion in 1995 and 1996, U12 in 1998 and U20 champion in 2001, Azerbaijan co-champion 2001. Vice World U10 champion in 1996, co-European U12 championship 1998, 3rd equal World U20 championship 2003, 4th World U12 in 1997. Best results: Acropolis 2005, 1st; Istanbul festival 2006, 2nd; Abu Dhabi Open 2006,

Russian Grandmaster (2013) who won become the Russian Junior Champion in 2012. Best results: European U10 Championship 2007, 2nd; World Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi in 2012, 3rd; Trieste Open 2013, 1st; Russian Higher League 2016, 1st; Vladivostok 2016, 2nd. A member of the Russian team at the 2012 World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad where he

Serbian Grandmaster (1951). Gligoric learned to play chess in early childhood. He lost his parents before the War, and the president of the Belgrade Chess Club took him to his place, and later they left to Montenegro on the German invasion. In 1939 he participated in Yugoslavian Amateur Championship for the first time where he

  Swedish Grandmaster(2007), born in Colombia. He was adopted by a Swedish family when he was one year old after his entire family died in tragic circumstances. Best results: Won or shared first in Soller Open (ESP) in 2007, Vitora Gasteiz (ESP) 2009, Pankrac Cup 2016. A member of the Swedish national team between 2005 and

English International Master (1950), author, columnist and International Arbiter (1954). Honorary Grandmaster (1985). Golombek was awarded the O.B.E. in the Queen’s Birthday list in 1966. The correspondent of the Times of London from 1945 till 1989. He was editor of British Chess Magazine from 1938 to 1940. British Champion in 1947, 1949 and 1955. The

Russian Grandmaster (1990) who won the 1999 (FIDE) knock-out World Championship to become the 14th FIDE World Champion. Soviet Youth Champion in 1982 and in 1984, European U20 Champion 1985/86. In 1995, he shared first place in the Russian Championship and in 1996 he won the title outright. Best results: winner or shared first at

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2002). Champion of Ukraine in 2005. World Champion U14 in 2000. A member of the top 20 best world U20 players in 2005. Best results: won or shared first at Nikolaev in 2001, Petrov Memorial in 2002, Alushta Summer in 2004, Coventry Intl, Young Master of Aarhus and Isle of Man in 2005

Russian International Master (2010) and Women Grandmaster (2009). Winner of one gold, three silver and one bronze medals in European Youth championships. Girl’s U20 Russian Champion 2008 and 2012. Russian Women’s Rapid and Blitz Champion in 2017. Best results: Moscow Women championship 2008, 1-2nd; Women Russian championship 2008, 2-3rd; Rudenko Memorial 2009 (RUS), 3rd; Russian