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Georgian Grandmaster (1988). Living in Spain since the late 1980s. Honoured coach of Georgia 1980, one of the coaches of Karpov in the World Championship match in 1987 and of Anand for more than 10 years. A journalist. His best results in the international tournaments: Tbilisi 1971, 4th-6th; Trenchanske-Teplice 1985, 1st; Varna 1985, 1st; Tbilisi

French Grandmaster (2009). European U16 Champion in 2007. European and World U18 Vice-Champion in 2008. French Vice Champion in 2010. Best results: Grand Prix de Bordeaux 2007, 1st; Zaragoza Open 2008, 1st; Bad Wiesee 2009, 1st; Andorra Open 2009, 1st; Hastings Master 1-2nd; Capelle la Grande 2010, 2nd; Clermont-Ferrant Open 2011, 1st; InventiChess GM (BEL)

U.S. Grandmaster (2004) and coach. Khachiyan was born in Armenia and immigrated to the U.S. in 2001. Winner of the Government Cup (IRI) 2000, American Open 2001, Gufeld Memorial 2003, Santa Monica GM 2005, American Open 2006, Western Class Championships 2006 and 2007, Annual Sand Regency (US) 2007 and the Far West Open 2007, Annual

Uzbek Grandmaster (2007). Coach. Kayumov won the Alushta Autumn 2002, Novomoskovsk (RUS) 2007, Agazmov Memorial 2007, Kharkov Rating 2009, Maktoum Int Chess Open (UAE) 2009 and Prolisok (UZB) 2010. He was the Coach of National Team of Faroe Islands at the 2004 Olympiad and the coach of Bahrain National team at the Gulf Championship in

Scottish Grandmaster (2009) and Women Grandmaster (1987) born in Georgia. World Girls U20 Champion in 1985. USSR-Women’s Champion in 1990, Champion of Scotland in 2011, vice British Champion in 2006 and  four times British Women Champion. She took the Bronze at the European Women Championship in 2001. She has also participated successfully in three USSR

English player and barrister. A prize winner at the British championship in 1933, 1946 and 1954. Played in the Oxford University Vs. Cambridge University Match in 1926, 1927 and 1928. As for good results, let us mention a 3 Played in the Oxford University vs. Cambridge University Match in 1926, 1927 and 1928. As for

India’s first International Master (1961), International Arbiter in 1986, a journalist for the newspaper The Hindu and writer. Nine times Indian national champion between 1959 and 1981 (1959, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1981). A participant in the 1962 Interzonal of Stockholm with victories against Lajos Portisch and Wolfgang Uhlmann. Author of:  Dubai Olympiad

Russian Grandmaster (1963). Chief coach of the men’s team of the USSR. USSR Correspondence Champion in 1960. Was a participant in five USSR Championships, the best result was shown in 1967- 7th place. A member of the team which won the 1955 and 1956 World Student Championships. Best results: Ulan-Bator, 3rd; Kinbaum 1958, 2nd;  Moscow 1960,

The first Indonesian Grandmaster (1986), FIDE Senior (2005). Former President of the Indonesia Chess Federation. On May 9, 2009, he was elected to the Regional Representative Council, the upper house of Indonesia’s bicameral parliament. Gold medalist at the 2000 chess Olympiad of Istanbul for the best performance at board 1. Best results: shared first at

  Serbian Grandmaster (1984) and Vice Serbian champion in 2006. Coach of the Serbian team since 2012. Best results: He tied for first at Lugano in 1981, went on to win Pamporovo and Reykjavik in 1982, Vrnjacka Banja in 1983, Nis 1983, Belgrade and Linz in 1984, Paris in 1985, Berlin and Oberwart in 1990, Kladovo