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Italian Correspondence Grandmaster (1953). Italian Correspondence Champion in 1941 and 1947. In 1953, Dr. Mario Napolitano finished 2nd-3rd with Harald Malmgren, behind Cecil Purdy, in the 1st World Correspondence Chess Championship. He took 7th in the 2nd WCC (1956-1959), and 5th in the 3rd WCC (1959-1962). Best results (OTB): Milan 1938, 1st; Italian championship 1939,

Israeli International Master (1952), writer and journalist. Czerniak was born in Poland and emigrated to the Palestine in 1934. Playing the 1939 Olympiad when WWII has broken, he decided to stay in Argentina until 195o before to settle in Israel. Israeli Champion in 1936, 1938 and 1955. He represented Palestine at the Olympiad of 1935 and 1939

Swedish Grandmaster who was living in the Czech Republic and Germany for some time. He is mainly playing liga games in Sweden, Germany and Luxembourg. Best results: won or shared first at Brno IM B in 1995, Karl Mala Memorial 1998, Wiesbaden 1998, Rhein-Main Open 1998, Liechtenstein Open 2001, Parla Open 2004, Miguel Mas Intl. Open

New Zealander Grandmaster (1983) who settled in England in 1975 before returning back to his native country in the early 2000’s. Author and Editor. Best results: Asia Junior Champion 1977, New Zealand Champion (1975), joint Commonwealth Champion (1984) and joint British Champion (1986). New York and London 1980, equal first, Brighton first, Dortmund and Honk Kong

Spanish Grandmaster (1991) born in Chile. Chilean Individual Champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. Cifuentes moved to the Netherlands for some years where he became the vice-champion, then in 1991, he settled in Spain where he is still living today. Best results: won or shared first at Asuncion 1986, Mar del Plata 1987, Dutch Open

Croatian Grandmaster (1985) born in Zagreb, professor of foreign languages, and journalist. FIDE Senior Trainer. World Senior Champion in 2009. Joint first Yugoslav Champion in 1985. Best results: Won or shared first at Biel 1975, Athens 1977, Val Thorens 1981, Opatija and Caorle 1984, Kavala Zonal in 1985, San Bernardino 1987 and 1988, Bern 1988, Zagreb

Russian Grandmaster (2000). International Arbiter (2001). World Senior Champion in 2000. Russian Champion in 1990, Russian Senior Champion in 2010. First equal at the World Senior Championship 1997. Second equal at the World Senior Championship 1998 an equal third at the World Senior Championship in 2003. Best results: Won or shared first at Varna 1984,

A Polish-born player who settled in Paris around 1890. Best results: Vienna 1898, 3rd; London 1899, 2nd; Monte Carlo 1901, 1st; Monte Carlo 1902, 3rd; Hanover 1902, 1st; Cambridge Springs 1904, 2nd; Ostende 1905, 2nd;; Barmen 1905, 5th; Atlantic city 1921, 1st. In matches, he played few times the World Champion Emanuel Lasker: he drew  2-2 in

Dutch International Arbiter, organizer and chess collector. Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters Commission (1990-1994), Chairman of the FIDE Rules Commission (1994-2014). Studied mathematics and was a teacher at the High School of Nijmegen from 1961 to 1985. Chief arbiter in tournaments, among others: Interpolis Tournament in Tilburg (1983 to 1994), S.W.I.F.T. Tournament in Brussels (1986 to 1988),

Romanian International Master (2014) and Women Grandmaster (2006) born in Romania and living in the Netherlands. World U10 Champion (girls) in 1995 and European U18 Champion (girls) in 2002. Graduated cum laude the Al.I.Cuza University Iasi, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences. She won 12 titles of Romania (all categories). She married to the Dutch GM