Spanish FIDE Master (1981) and well know chess journalist and lecturer since 1983. Medal of Sporting Merit in 2011. Columnist at El Pais , Chess correspondent for Radio Nacional, and for 10 year he was editor of Jaque. Chess commentator for many years at Linares, Bilbao, Mexico World Championship 2007 and many more tournaments, and for

Soviet Grandmaster (1950), born in Poland, Honored Master of Sports of USSR (1947). Chessman of letters. Engineer-chemist. Having played successfully in a series of the Petersburg’s chess competitions, he received an invitation to play at Carlsbad International Tournament of 1911, where he shared the 14th-16th place. In 1910-30, was one of the strongest chess players

American International Master (1953) born in Germany. He was a distant relative of Emanuel Lasker. He worked as a professional engineer. Best results: winner of Paris championship in 1912 (defeating Frederic Lazard), London championship in 1914, he left for the U.S. in 1914 via London. He finished first in Chicago in 1916 and won the

Russian Grandmaster (2009). Best results: Russian U18 Champion in 1996, 3rd; Stockholm 1999, 1st; Popel Memorial (UKR) 2003, 1st; Limburg Open 2008, 1-4th; Panevezys 2008, 3rd. Peak rating: 2521 in 2009.

Cuban Grandmaster (2017). Best results: winner or shared first at the Cuban Championship B group 2011, 1st;  9 April National in 2003; ESFA Cup Group 1 in 2005; Leoncio Vidal In Memoriam 2006;  2nd Remberto Fernandez Memorial 2008; Luis Concepcion Santa Clara Villa 2008; Villa Clara Provincial Final 2010;  24th Guillermo Garcia (Elite Group) 2015 and 2017;

Chinese Grandmaster (2008), the youngest female Grandmaster in chess history and Women Grandmaster (2006). Women World Champion 2010,  2011, 2013 and 2016, Asian Women Rapid Chess Champion in 2010, Vice Women World Champion in 2008, World Girls Champion U10 in 2003, second at the World Girls U20 in 2006, third at the World Boys championship in

French International Master (1989). Former President of the Mediterranean Chess Association (2007). Founding President of Cannes Echecs and former ECU Executive member 2004-2008. Organizer of all chess events in Cannes between 1986 and 2010 which included two world championships (Youth in 1997 and World Cup for rapid chess in 2001). Vice French champion in 1978

Chilean International Master (1960). Best Chilean player of the 1960s and 1970s. Five times Chilean Champion in 1957, 1957, 1960,1964 and 1972/73. Best results: Buenos Aires 1946, 1-2nd; Montevideo 1954, 1st; Grau Memorial (ARG), 2nd; Mar-del-Plata 1959, 1961, 5th and 6th; Asuncion 1960, 4th. A participant in seven Olympiads from 1939 to 1974.

Russian Women’s Grandmaster (1976), living in New Jersey since 1990. Chess and bridge teacher. US Women’s Champion in 1992 and joint first in 1993. Four times the Women’s Soviet Champion in 1971, 1978 (jointly), 1979 and 1980-81. In 1985, she was awarded a medal for Excellence of Achievement. The winner of the Leningrad championship in

German writer and historian born in Harlem (Netherlands) who lived in Germany.   The author of famous works in chess history, he made an extensive study of the evolution of the game of chess in Europe and in the East. The owner of the largest European chess library which was sold for £3,000 to the Royal