Russian Grandmaster (2000) and Russian Vice Champion in 2002. Deputy coach of the women Russian team under Yury Dokhoian. Best results: Chigorin Memorial 2000, 1st-6th; St. Petersburg 2001, 2nd-6th; Swiss Open Championship 2003, 2nd; Super Russian Championship 2004, 9th and Wijk aan Zee III 2005, 2nd. For some time he worked as Alexandra Kosteniuk’s trainer.

Israeli Grandmaster (1994) and surgeon born in Georgia. He emigrated to Israel in 1972. He is a talented Israeli player who, due to heavy medical practice doesn’t play anymore. Best results:  winner at in Tel Aviv 1992, Rishon Le Zion 1994, Haifa Vidra and Portoroz Vidmar Memorial 1995 and the Curacao Anniversary Open in 2002

Serbian Grandmaster (2000) and co-Champion of Yugoslavia in 2001. Best results: winner or shared first in Bucharest 1997, Stavroupoli Open 2003, Nova Gorica Open and Slavonija 2004, Zadar Open 2006, Stara Pazova-Ilindan 2007, Rijeka 2007, Novi Sad GM 2009, Bora Kostic Memorial (SRB) 2010, Pula Open 2011. Kovacevic participated in the Olympiads between 2000 and

Soviet Grandmaster (1950) and International Arbiter (1951).  Kotov studied Engineering.  He was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1944 and was joint Soviet Champion with David Bronstein in 1948. Captain of the Soviet team in few occasions and Chief Arbiter at the 1974 Olympiad. Best results: Kotov established a record, which he held for 18

German chess player and composer. A teacher of mathematics. He was a member of the Berlin Pleiades. Best results: Winner of a row of matches, including the match with Adolf Andersen 4-1. Chairman of the Berlin chess club in 1836 he founded 10 years later the first and famous German chess magazine Chairman of the

German player and chess problemist who published more than 860 problems. The author of the famous Schachminiaturen with 360 short problems in 1902 and 1903.

French Women Grandmaster (2003) born in Romania. Diploma of Chemical Engineer (Master of Science – Polytechnic University of Bucharest). Adina-Maria started chess at age of 9. She won seven Romanian Championships (age groups U18 and U20, teams and rapid chess). A member of the team which became European Women Club Cup vice- champion in 2001.

Russian Woman Grandmaster (1976). 1996 Senior Women’s World Chess Champion, 2014 Euroepan Women’s World Champion. Biochemist. A participant in 15 Soviet Women Championships between 1960 and 1982,  She won the championship in 1965 and came second in 1974. Best results: Briansk 1965, 1st; Budapest 1966 and 1980, 1st; Warsaw 1970, 1st; Irkoutsk 1971, 1st; Belgrade

Russian International Master (2004) and Woman Grandmaster (2002). Nadezhda came second in the 2005 European Women’s Championship. World U14 Champion in 1998. European Girls U10 Champion in 1995, European Girls U12 Champion in 1997, European Girls U20 Champion in 2000. She was twice the bronze medalist at the World Junior Chess Championship (Girls, Under-20) in

Israeli Grandmaster and coach born in Ukraine, he immigrated to Israel then settle in Spain. Best results: won or shared first in Bat-Yam, Holon, Rishon and Petah Tikva between 1981 and 1989, Kecskemet in 1994, Fourmies 1996, Sas Van Gent 1996, Ischia 1996 and Vlissingen 1996, Loures 1997, Ljubljana and Pyramiden Cup 1998,  Ljubljana 1999, Almassora, Cutro Open, Quebec