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Qatari Grandmaster (2009). Arab Champion in 2010. Arab Boys U16 Champion in 2001. Best results: Arab championship 2002, 3-4; Zonal 3.1 2005, 2-3; Zonal 3.1 2009, 1-2. A participant in the Olympiads since 1998 and in the 2009 World Cup. Best ELO: 2515 in 2009.

Bangladeshi Grandmaster (2007), Vice Bangladeshi Champion in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Best results: Dhaka Rating 2004, 1st; Destiny Open (BAN) 2004, 1st; Dhaka Rating 2005, 1st; Mercantile Bank (BAN) 2007, 1st; Destiny International Dhaka 2007, 2-3rd. A participant in seven Olympiads since 1994. Best ELO: 2535 in 2009.

Swedish Grandmaster (1997) born in Belarus. Graduated in Economics in 1994. Nordic Champion in 2003 and 2005. He was the Swedish Champion in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2004. After being three times Belarus Youth Champion, he moved to Sweden in 1994. Won or shared first at Perenyi Memorial (HUN) in 1997, Alberville in 2001, Nordic

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Won or shared first at the PZU SA Open and Polanica Zdrój in 1999, Alushta in 2002 and 2003. Best ELO: 2526 in 2003.

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2007). Best results: European U20 1997, 2nd; Alushta GM in 2004, 1st; Kireevsk Intl. (RUS), 1st;  Tula 2006 2nd; Mevlana Intl Open 2006, 2nd; Rhode Open (FRA) 2007, 1st; La Fere Open (FRA) 2008, 1st; Boeblinger Open 2008, 1st, Metz Open 2010, 2nd; Donskoj GM (RUS) 2010, 1st; Tula 2010, 1st; Hilton Basel

Russian Grandmaster (2002) born in Kyrgyzstan. European Individual Champion 2016, European U16 Champion in 2001. Russian U20 Champion in 2002. Best results: Essent Open 2003, 1st; Skanska Open 2004, 1st; 55th Russian Championship 1st League in 2006, 1st. Russian Super Championship 2006, 3rd; Moscow Open 2007, 2-10th European Individual Championship 2009, 1-10th; Moscow Open 2010,

Romanian Grandmaster (1998). Former General Secretary of the Romanian chess federation. Best results: First equal at the 1999 Romanian championship and third in 2001. Winner of Ljubljana Open 1983 and Agra festival in 2004. Also second at Bucharest Supercom 2002. A participant in 8 Olympiads between 1986 and 2000. Peak results: 2545 in 1995.

Russian Grandmaster (1999). Best results: won or shared first at Berlin Summer 1992, Douai and Schwabisch Open 1994, Vlissingen 1997, Lourdes Masters 2000, Open d Illkirch-Graf, Open Interlaken, Hosslochter Open 2004, Bad Worishofen 2006, Gent Open 2007, Bischwiller Open 2007, Westpfalz-Open 2008, Mundolsheim Open 2008, Nibelungen Open 2009, Karl-Mala 2009 (GER), Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2010,

U.S. International Master (2009) and Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in Georgia. US Women Champion in 2005. Panamerican Women Champion in 2003. World Champion U14 among Girls in 1994 and U16 in 1996 and second at the World Girls U14 in 1992. Soviet U12 Champion in 1990. A participant at the Women’s World Championship 2000 and

German-born chess author and journalist who lived in South Africa and then settled in Ireland.  He was South African Champion in 1939, 1945-46, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, and 1959.  He was Irish Champion in 1958, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, and 1972.  He died in Germany.  In 1959, he was the Champion of Ireland and