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German Correspondence Grandmaster (1996) born in Poland. Journalist. In the 80’s he played few Olympiads at the first board of the East German team and in 1964 he qualified for the semi-final of the ICCF World Championship. In 2010 his ICCF ELO was 2509.

Scottish Correspondence Grandmaster (1986) and OTB International Master. Scottish Champion in 1996 and 1997. He has participated to 9 Olympiads from 1982 till 2002. British Correspondence Champion in 1985. Douglas Bryson’s outstanding achievement in winning the Scottish Centenary International Tournament and the Norwegian CC 40th Anniversary Tournament, saw him become Scotland’s first CC Grandmaster in

US Correspondence Grandmaster (2002) who plays for England and International Arbiter. A computational biophysicist with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Made a GM norm at the Gillman  Memorial 1999- 2002. Won 1st E-mail USCCC 2002-2004. In 2005 he has an ICCF ELO of 2582.

Slovenian Correspondence Grandmaster (1979). International ICCF Arbiter (1970) and vice ICCF president (1985-1995). European CC Champion 1967-1970 also finished 7th at the 17th World CC Championship and  5th at Vidmar Memorial 1975-1978. In 1995 we was awarded the Bertl von Massow Medal for his achievement.

Dutch International Master (1954) and Correspondence Grandmaster (1981), author and journalist who played the Olympiads from 1956 till 1970. He was, like Euwe, a teacher (mathematics). Best results: Winner at Beverwijk in 1954 and was the joint winner at the Dutch championship in 1967. He was also the winner in Detmold 1951. He is most of all famous

Dutch Correspondence Grandmaster (1993). Banker and chess journalist. A participant to the 14th CC world championship where he finished 10th. He is also a OTB player and a endgame solver. In 2005 his ICCF ELO was 2601.

Guatemalian Correspondence Grandmaster. Winner: CADAP 13 Championship Final, CADAP 9 Championship Semif.3 (10/12), CADAP 11 Championship Semif.4 (7,5/8), CADAP 12 Championship Semif.3 (7,5/8), CADAP 13 Championship Semif.1 (5,5/6), CADAP M/A/90 Amistad (11,5/14), CADAP 16 Championship Semif.1 (11/14). In 2005 his ICCF ELO was 2594.

Russian-born, Paris-domiciled master. His great lucidity as a lecturer and writer had made him one of the greatest teachers the game has known. Such works as The Middle-game in Chess (a pioneering exposition of the fundamental concepts of time, space, and material), How Not to Play Chess, How to Play Chess Openings, and The Art

One of the strongest English players from 1910 to the 1930s. Chess man of letters. Yates worked as a chess correspondent of the Manchester Guardian; also, as the chess column editor of the Yorkshire Post from 1910 until 1932 and the Daily Telegraph from 1925 to 1932. He dealt with bookkeeping. Yates took part in

A British chess player, founder, publisher and editor of the periodical Chess from 1935 to 1989 and chess correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and the Illustrated London News. He was awarded the title of FIDE Life Member in 1953. A participant for the British Chess Federation in the Olympiad in Buenos Aires (1939) and represented