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Israeli Woman Grandmaster (1976). Kushnir was born in Russia and is one of the most successful post-war women players. In the 1970’s, she was the only one apart from Nona Gaprindashvili to compete against men with any success. She was the winner of the Women’s Candidates three times, but on each final match, she was beaten

Armenian Grandmaster (2010). Best results: Kharkov CC 2003, 2nd; Kharkov Femida GM 2005, 1st; Suetin Memorial 2006, 1-2nd; Donskoj MI 2007, 1st; Khakov rating tournament 2008, 1st. Peak rating: 2504 in 2009. He is not active since 2014.

Hungarian Grandmaster and Women’s Grandmaster (1988). The best ever female player in chess. World Champion U12 in 1988,  and Hungarian Champion (men) in 1991. From 1989 until 2014, she was the number 1 woman player in the world for an unbroken period of over 26 years. A member of the Hungarian women’s team that won the

Belgian Grandmaster (1986) born in Ukraine who immigrated to Belgium in 1991 when he was the 6th best world rated player. Soviet Champion in 1985, Belgian champion in 2002, Turkish champion in 2006 and 2008. Gurevich was a member of the Soviet team which won the Gold at the World Team Championship in 1989, a member

Bermuda chess amateur born in England, M.A. in History and is the owner of a company which specialises in corporate administration, investment banking and other financial services. Freeman has been the President of the Bermuda Chess Federation since 1990, FIDE Treasurer (2006-2014) and FIDE Executive Director since the end of 2011. He was also the organiser

Philippine Grandmaster (2007). Graduated in Business Management. Philippine Champion in 2004 and 2006. Silver medallist at the Asian U20 in 1999. Philippine U20 Champion in 2000. Best results: winner or first equal at Kuala Lumpur Open 2006, 1st; Zonal tournament in Ho Chi Minh 2009, 1st; Aeroflot B in 2011; 1-3rd; 2nd Chairman Prospero A. Pichay,

French FIDE Master (1989) with an IM norm (1996), FIDE International Organizer (2010). Former President of the French Chess Federation (2005-2011). President de Léonard and associated at Kaissa, Jean Claude is also  the founder and the president of the chess club Asnières Le Grand Echiquier. Captain of the French National Team which finished second in the European

English player, one of the leading English chess players of the late 1950s and 1960s. British Correspondence Champion in 1960. Prolific writer. Author of A Complete Defence to 1.K4: a Study of Petroff’s Defence with Hooper in 1967, Tal’s 100 Best Games, 1961-1973 with Tal, Spassky’s 100 best Games, with Barden, Play for Mate with

Israeli chess amateur. Between 1972-76 Burstein was the Secretary of the Israel Chess Federation and in 1976 – Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Haifa Chess Olympiad, which was the first Olympiad to be run according to the Swiss System. Ten times (more than anyone else) he was a member of the Olympiad Pairings

Amos Burn was born in Hull on the 31st December 1848. In his early teens, he was apprenticed to a firm in Liverpool cotton broker. He started to play chess when he was sixteen and became immediately recognize as a talented player. In 1870 he joined the London Chess Club and under the influence of Wilhelm