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Russian Grandmaster (1990). The 10th world rated player in July 1993. who finished third in the 58th USSR Chess Championship. He was one of the official seconds of World Champion Anatoly Karpov for 9 years (1987-1996). Best results: winner or shared first at  US Open 1989, Frankfurt, Linz 1990, Bern and Brno 1991, Geneva and

Hungarian Grandmaster (2007). Hungarian Champion in 2011, World U14 Champion in 2001 and Hungarian U18 Champion in 2004. Best results: Zalakaros Open 2006, 1-4th; Budapest FS06  2007, 1st; Open championship of Hungary 2008, 2nd; Neckar Open 2008, 2-10th; Hungarian championship 2009, 4-6th; Berlin GM 2009, 1st; Balaton Open 2009, 1-4th; Gibraltar Open 2011, 4-17th; Zalakaros

British player and accountant who was strong enough to be invited at the Great London Tournament of 1851. He didn’t participate too many tournaments but played few  matches against top players without too much success: Wilhelm Steinitz in 1867 (+6-7=6), Joseph Henry Blackburne in 1884 (+1-4=0), Emanuel Lasker in 1890 (+2-7=3) and again in 1892 (+0-5=0).

French businessman, problemist and the president of the French Chess Federation (1932-1954), International Arbiter (1952) and International Judge for chess composition(1957). Biscay has composed and published few hundred problems and was the French Solving Chess Champion in 1926 and 1926.  

Swiss International Master who was Swiss Champion in 1966. Winner of two Swiss Cup tournaments. A participant in 10 Olympiad between 1952 until 1982. At the 1954 Olympiad, he was awarded a silver medal for the second best performance at board 4. Best results: Zagreb Junior Tournament, 1st with B. Larsen;  Biel Open 1968, 1st. Peak

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2000), graduated in Law. Vice champion of Ukraine in 2011, vice Ukrainian U18 champion in 2000. He is the top rated player in Ukraine since 2010. Best results: won or shared first at Polanica Zdroj 2000, Amsterdam 2005, Biel Open 2004 and Montreal Empresa in 2006, Wijk aan Zee II in 2007, Bosna

Austrian player of Grandmaster strength who was active during the 1880’s. That time he was considered to be about eight in the world. Best results: winner or shared first at Vienna championship in 1875, the German Championship at Leipzig in 1879, Wiesbaden 1880 and Vienna in 1896 Also equal 2nd with Joseph Blackburne, James Mason,

Egyptian Grandmaster (2008). AIDEF Champion 2014, African Champion 2003, Vice Champion of Africa in 2007 and 2011, Arab Champion 2009, Egyptian Champion in 2002. Best results: Tanta Zonal 1996, Arab championship 2007, 2nd; Alushta Summer 2008, 1st. A member of the team which won the African Team championship in 2003 and 2007 and a participant

German Grandmaster (1997). German Champion in 1994. Best results: Dresdner Post 1982, 1st and 2nd in 1984, Budapest Elekes 1995, 2nd; Budapest FS 1995, 1st; Passau 1998, 1st; North West Cup 2001, 1st; Erfurt Open, 1st. Peak rating: 2535 in 1997.

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2002). Ukrainian Champion 2006. World U14 Champion in 1999. Vice Ukrainian Champion in 2003, 2005 and 2015. Bronze medallist at the World U14 in 1998. Best results: won or shared first at Governor’s CUP (UKR) 2001, Stork YM 2001, Pyramiden Franken Cup (EGY) 2002, Hastings Challenger 2004, Montreal International 2004, Gibraltar Open 2005, 1-6th