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English Grand Master of Correspondence Chess for Blind, Blind World Champion in 1958 and Correspondence Blind World Champion in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963 (joint) and in 1966. Teacher of mathematics for blind. He was one of the founders of the Braille Chess Association in 1951 and the Braille Chess Magazine. Bonham also had many victories

Latvian Grandmaster (1967) and Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, chess writer and editor. Champion of Latvia in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, and 1966. Gipslis participated in six USSR championships between 1958 and 1970. His best place was third equal with Viktor Korchnoi in 1969. Best results: Won or shared first at Bad Liebenstein 1963,

Greek Woman Grandmaster (1985) born in Romania. Greek Women Champion in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004,  2007 and 2011. Romanian Women’s Champion in 1984 and Romanian U20 Champion in 1976. Vice Women Senior  World Champion in 2015. Best results: Romanian women championship 1980 and 1983, 3rd; Women’s Zonal Bydgoszcz 1981, 1st; Guingamp 2005, 1st;

Serbian Grandmaster (1965), journalist and musician. FIDE Senior trainer. Yugoslavia Junior Champion in 1954. Best results were: equal 1st with Tal at Sarajevo 1966, equal first in Reggio Emilia 1967, equal 1st with Lein at Sarajevo 1968, equal 1st at Sant Felin de Guixols 1975, 1st at Bern 1976 and Marseilles 1981. Ciric represented Yugoslavia

Armenian Grandmaster (1997) born in Georgia who played for a while for Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Czech Champion 1998 and Slovakian Champion in 2002 and 2007. Silver medalist at the European Individual Championship 2008. Bronze medalist at the World Junior in 1997. Quarterfinalist at the World Cup 2000 and quarterfinalist at the 1999 World

Croatian Grandmaster (1987) born in Šibenik. He became World Junior Champion of 1981 and Yugoslav champion U20 in 1980. Champion of Croatia in 1992. Best results: winner or shared first at Mexico in 1981, Skopje 1984, Reggio Emilia 1993, Wolfsburg, Pula, San Bernardino, Mendrisio, Belgrade and Prague in 1987, Pula, Bela Ckrva in 1988, Oberwart, Chiasso and Geneva

English Grandmaster, British Champion 2008, World U16 Champion in 1981 and British U21 Champion. Since 1999 Stuart is living in Spain. In 2011 he became the chief organizer of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival. Best results: Winner of Lloyd Bank Open 1993, Najdorf Memorial Buenos Aires 1994, Hastings 2001, San Sebastian 2006, Porto Mannu 2009.

English International Master (1985). British Junior Champion 1977, Author, journalist, ECF’s International Director and captain of the English team at the 2016 Olympiad. Best results: Eger 1985, 1st; Ramat Hasharon 1990, 1st; Uzes Open 1989, 1st; Montigny 1991, 2nd; South African Open Durban 1993, 1st; Mare di Gabicce 2015,1-2nd. Chess consultant for IBM’s website for

Romanian Grandmaster (1979) who the national championship eight times between 1952 and 1979. Best results: Winner at Sofia 1962, Reggio Emilia 1966/67 and 1968/69, Tunis 1973, Dortmund 1974, Bucharest 1975, Santu Mare 1979 and Val Thorens in 1981. A participant in eleven Olympiads between 1956 and 1982. He was one of the few who defeated

Soviet-Russian Woman Grandmaster (1976), the fourth Women’s World Champion, International Master (1956), International Correspondence Master (women and men 1973), International Arbiter (1964), Honoured Sport Master and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Her first success was in 1926 when she won a big junior tournament. In 1927, at the age of