November 13, 2026
US International Master (1983). Coach, author and journalist. He has a BA in history from the University of Washington. He was the Captain of the U.S. Chess Olympic team which won the 2016 Olympiad. Best result: 2nd at the World Open in 1998. John edited Northwest Chess from 1983 to 1984, The Players Chess News
Dutch Grandmaster (1959), author and journalist. Dutch Championships in 1954, 1957, and 1958.He was the winner of the Dutch Championships of 1954, 1957, 1958. Best results: Beverwijk II in 1948 and 1949, 1st; Beverwijk 1958, 1st; Beverwijk 1963, 1st; Amsterdam 1965, 1st; Venice 1967,1st; in the strong event at Leiden in 1970, 2nd. A participant
Russian Grandmaster (1982) and FIDE Trainer. World Junior Champion in 1978, vice European Junior Champion in 1979. A participant at 5 USSR championships with a victory in 1979. Best results: winner or share first at Amsterdam 1979, Bucharest and Kralove 1981, Frunze 1983, Barcelona 1983 and a fine one in Tallinn in 1985. He also
American Woman Grandmaster (1977) born in Russia who during the 1988 Olympiad in Salonika, Greece, she eloped with the captain of the American team, John Donaldson to settled in Seattle. Soviet Woman Champion in 1978 and 1986, US Woman Champion in 1990, 1993 and 1994. She lost the women world-title match to Maya Chiburdanidze in 1986.
Serbian Grandmaster (2000). General Secretary of the IPCA and chess organizer. Best results: Dortmund C 1990, 2nd; Sonnevanck-Wijk aan Zee 1998, 1st; Clichy IM 1998, 1st; Jesolo Open 1999, 1st; Svolta Open and 1st; Milano 2000, 1st; Milan 2004,1st; Trieste Open 2004, 2nd; Bergamo 2005, 1st; Djakovo Open 2006,1st; Ivan Cvitanovic Memorial (CRO) 2008, 1st;
Russian Grandmaster (1989). Twice he became World U-16 Champion in 1983 and 1984, European U20 Champion in 1988, European Rapid Chess Champion 2012. Coach of the Azerbaijan national team in 2016. Best results: winner or shared first at Moscow 1989, Lvov 1990, Podolsk 1992, Saint Petersburg 1993, Brno 1994, Wijk aan Zee 1995, Biel 1995, Reggio Emilia, 1995,
Brazilian Grandmaster (2009), Brazilian Champion in 2008. Since 2011, he is studying in the USA. Best results: first or shared first at La Roda Open 2010. A participant for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads of 2008 and 2010. Peak rating: 2526 in 2010.
Russian Grandmaster (1990) who is living in Israel since 2014. Best results: won or shared first at Ulan Bator 1983, Barnaul 1988, Simferopol 1988, Chelyabinsk 1990 and 1991, Oberwart 1992, Groningen Open 1992, Saint Petersburg 1993, Omsk 1997, Beer-Sheva 1997, Dutch Open 2000, Essent Open 2000, Geneva Open 2001, Dutch Open 2001, Oberwart Open 2003, Aeroflot
Peruvian Women Grandmaster (2010). World U20 Champion in 2011, World U16 Girls Champion in 2009, Panamerican Girls U20 Champion in 2008 and the American Continental Women Championships in 2011, 2015 and 2017. Best results: Open Internacional Renaldo Llerena Valencia 2007 (PER), 1-2nd; Capelle la Grande 2010, 11-33rd, World Girls championship 2010, 7th; Panamerican U20 2011,
Portuguese International Master who won thirteen times the title of national champion and president of the Portugal CF for many years. Vice President of FIDE 1994-1996.Best player of Portugal for more than two decades (1960-1980). A participant in 10 Olympiads from 1958 until 1982. Best results: Detmold 1966,1st; Roma B 1985, 4th; World Senior Championship
