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Indonesian Grandmaster (2004). A deaf player who learnt to play chess at 14. A participant in the Olympiads from 1984 till 2002. At the 2002 Olympiad Cerdas won a gold medal for the best result at the third board after scoring 8.5 points out of 10 games. Indonesian Champion in 1987, 1999 and 2002. Best results: Jakarta

U.S. Grandmaster (1957), U.S. Champion  in 1954. Bisguier won the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1950, 1956 and 1957, losing his title to then 13-year old Bobby Fischer. He was co-champion again in 1959 and in 1969. He won the U.S. Junior in 1948 and 1949, the National Open in 1970, 1974 and 1978. He

American Grandmaster (1977) born in Georgia, who played in two USSR Championships before emigrating to Israel in 1976 then to the USA. Became He won Hastings 1977-78 and shared third in 1978, his best result before to immigrate to U.S. in 1980. He won the U.S. title twice (in 1983, tied with GM Walter Browne

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1961). Coach. He participated in several Bulgarian championships with three honors: 1951-1-3rd, 1958-1st, 1966-1-2nd. For more than 20 years he participated in the Olympiads and European Team Championships. Best results: Varna 1957, 1st; Pecs 1964, 1-2nd; Moscow, 2nd; Sarajevo 1971, 1-3rd; Prokuple 1972, 1-2nd. Best ELO: 2405 in 1977.

Russian Grandmaster (2003). World University Champion in 2008, Russian Rapid Chess Champion in 2011 and 2015. Best results: Novosibirsk Open 2001,2nd; Samara 2002, 1st; Russian U20 in 2002, 2nd-4th; Tomsk 2003, 2nd-4th; St Petersburg 2003, 1st-2nd; Abu Dhabi 2004, 1st; World University Championship 2004, 4th; Nezhmetdinov Memorial 2006, 2nd; Chigorin Memorial 2006 and 2011, 1st;

Hungarian Grandmaster (2009). Best resuts: Budapest IM FS03 in 2003, 1st; Miskolc IM 2004, 1st; Budapest GM FS10 in 2005 1-2nd; Budapest GM FS07 in 2006, 1-2nd, Balaton GM 1-2nd, Budapest GM FS09 in 2009, 1st, Savaria Summer Open 2010, 1st; Internationale Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft 2010, 2-3rd. Best ELO: 2513 in 2010.

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2001). European U18 Champion in 1993. Vice European U20 Champion in 1996. Best results: Kharkov Caissa Open 2000, 1st; Kiev 2001, 1rd; Kazimierz Dolny Open 2001, 1st; Ukrainian championship 2001, 3rd; Pardubice Czech Open 2002, 1st-4th; Pamplona Open 2003, 1st; Moehnesseepokal (GER) 2004, 1st; Ukraine championship 2005, 3rd; Muenster Open 2008, 1st; Boeblinger

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994). Ukraine Champion in 1990. Bronze medal at the Ukrainian Championship in 1988. Best results: Moscow intl 1991, 1st; Sochi 1993, 2nd; Ciocaltea Memorial 1994 and 1995, 1st; Riga Open 1995, 1st; Krasnodar 1997, 1st; Kstovo 1998, 2nd; Corus Open 2001, 3rd ; Hamburg intl ch. 2001, 3rd; Krasnodar 2001, 1st; Viking GM

German Grandmaster (2007). German vice champion in 2007, German U18 champion in 1999. Bronze medallist at the European U21 championship in 2001. Best results: Hamburg IM in 2000, 1st; German championship 2000, 4th; Boeblingen Open 2001, 1st; Hockenheim Willingen 2006, 1st; Boeblingen Open 2006, 1st; Winterthur festival 2007, 1st; Staufer Open 2010 and 2011, 1st.

German Grandmaster (2003). Silver medal at the German U20 in 1996 and 1997, 8th at the World U20. Best results: 1st at Leuven 1998, 1st Paks Atom GM 1998, 3rd Woerishofen 2000, Leinfeld 2002, 2ndStofer Open 2002, 1st at Griesheim Testa GM 2004. These days he plays mostly league games in Germany, France and Austria.