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Armenian Grandmaster (2010), Woman Grandmaster (1994) born in Azerbaijan. Women European Rapid Championship in 2001, six-time Armenian women’s champion (1993, 1994. 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004), World U14 Girls Champion in 1992, World U16 Girls Champion in 1993. In 2003 she was nominated the ‘Best Armenian Sportsman of the Year’. Best results: European U20 championship 1993,

Icelandic Grandmaster (1996). Coach. Icelandic Champion in 2009 and joint Danish Champion in 1997. Best results:  Allerod 50 Jubilee 1984, 1st; Danish championship 1987, 4th; Farum 1993, 1st; Copenhagen 1993 1st; Danish championship 1995, 2nd; Copenhagen Aruna 1997, 2nd; Herford Open 2000, 1st; Selfoos Milk Master B in 2003, 2nd, Heini Olsen Memorial 2010, 1st;

German Grandmaster (1964). German Junior Champion in 1951 and joint first with O. Panno (ARG) at the World Junior in 1953.  West German Champion of 1955 and 1961. Best results: Second at the Zonal Tournament at Enschede 1963, and 11th at the Interzonal tournament at Amsterdam (1964). He won Madrid 1957, Bognor Regis 1960, equal first

Welsh Grandmaster (1993), journalist, coach, and author.  British U21 Boys Champion in 1979. A former member of the English and Israeli chess federations. Davies has been also involved in Martial Art and Rugby. Best results: won or shared first at Ramsgate 1982, Lisbon 1985, Hastings II 1986-87. Linares Open and Oslo in 1987, British Rapid, Budapest

German Grandmaster (1991) born in Russia he moved to Germany in 1994. German co-Champion with Arthur Yusupow in 1996 and second in 1999. Belarus Champion in 1986, USSR U18 Champion in 1983. Dautov was a member of the German team which won the silver medal at Olympiad of Istanbul in 2000. Best results: won or shared first at

British official first champion born on Valentine’s day. De Vere was taught to play chess at the age of 12 and soon became a regular visitor to the Divan. By 1862 he was too strong for Alexandre Anderssen at the odds of Knight. In 1864 he won the majority of a series of games with MacDonnel on

Armenian Grandmaster (1999). Vice World Champion U18 in 1992. Best results: Hallsberg Open 1993, 2nd; World U20 championship in 1992, 3rd-8th; Capelle la Grande 1994, 4th; Golberg Memorial GM 1998, 1st. In a match, he beat Eloi Relange 3½-2½ in 1993. Peak rating: 2530 in 1999, he was not active since 2009.

Czech Grandmaster (2007). Slovakian Champion in 2010. Czech U14 Champion in 1993 and U20 Champion in 2000. Best results: European U14 championship in 1993, 2-4th; Open Vysocina 2004, 2-4th; Pilsen Open 2004, 2th; Czech championship 2005, 5th; Brno Trade Fair 2005, 5th; Ceska Trebova RC Sport Open 2008, 1st; Matalmex Open 2009 (CZE), 1st, Decin

Italian player and chess patron. FIDE Honorary Member (1974). Treasurer and Auditor of FIDE (1947-1966) who has participated to all FIDE congresses from 1946 till his death. President of the Italian chess federation (1958-1980), In 1951 with the help of the French Marcel Berman, FIDE Vice President at that time, he composed the music of the

U.S. Grandmaster (Emeritus-1981) and author. U.S. Champion in 1944. Denker served as President of the North American Zone of FIDE and FIDE Delegate. He was on the Board of the American Chess Foundation, the United States Chess Federation, and the US Chess Trust. Best results: N.Y. State Championship 1938, 1st; N. Y. State Championship 1941,