Latvian Grandmaster (1998), who won three times the World Senior Championship in 1997, 1999, 2001. Eight times Latvian champion (1954, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1979, and 1986). Officer in the Soviet Army. Winner of Best results: winner at Primorsko 1976, Groningen Open 1991, Werfen 1991, Zahrinen Open 1997, Martigny 1998, Elista Botvinnik Memorial 2002, Keres

Belarus Grandmaster (1980), coach and journalist. Belarus Champion in 1972 and 2003. European Senior Rapid Chess Champion in 2010 and European Senior Vice Champion in 2010. Kupreichik played in eight USSR Championships between 1969 and 1987, but scored much less than 50%. In his first three USSR Championships in 1969, 1974 and 1976, he came

Russian International Master (2007) and Woman Grandmaster (2001). Korbut was the World Girls U20 Champion in 2004 and the Russian Women’s Champion in 2006. Russian U20 Champion in 2003 and 2004. Best results: She was third in the Russian women championship in 2003, and winner of FINEC in Saint Petersburg in 2006. A participant in

Kazakh Grandmaster (2005). Best results: Astana championship 2001, 1st; Kazakhstan championship 2002, 3-6th; Kazakhstan championship 2003, 3-4th; White Nights Saint Petersburg 2003, 1st, Saratov GM 2004, 1th; Saken Seifullin-110 years (KAZ) 2004, 3rd; Saratov GM 2005, 1th; Zonal 3.4 championship 2005, 1th, Pavlodar Open 2008, 1st. A participant at the 2002, 2004 and 2008 Olympiads. Peak

Greek Grandmaster (1990) and Greek Champion in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2010 and 2014.  Winner of a silver medal for the second best performance at board two in the European Team Championship in 2001 and a bronze medal for the third best performance at board two in the 2008 Olympiad.

Russian Grandmaster (2009), Woman Grandmaster (2002).  European Women’s Champion in 2007 and 2009, 2012 European Women’s Rapid Championship, World U10 Girls Champion in 1997, World U12 Girls Champion in 1998 and European U10 Champion in 1997 (with 8½:9), European Girls U12 Champion in 1998, Russian U18 Champion in 1999, Russian Women’s Champion in 2002, 2004,

Croatian Grandmaster (1983). Klaric’s major victories include: Monte-Carlo and Montpellier 1977, Vinkovci 1978, London 1979, Linz 1980, Timisoara and Caorle 1982, Thessaloniki Open 1984, Angouleme 1986, Pula 1987, Montpellier 1988 and Geneva Open 1989. Klaric was a member of the Croatian Deaf chess national team which won the gold at the ICSC Deaf Olympiad in

Russian Grandmaster (1992), Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan. Kharlov was a member of the USSR team which won the World Championship U26 in 1996 and in the European Club Cup with Kazan in 1996. A second of G. Kasparov in 2000. Best results: winner of shared firstat the Russian championship 1990,

Belarus Grandmaster (2007) and writer born in Azerbaijan. Best results: North Sea Cup B  2003, 1st; Olomouc CZE Cup 2003, 2nd; Vandoeuvre Open 2004, 2nd; Cutro Open 2005, 2nd; Figueres (ESP) 2006, 1st; San Sebastian Open 2006, 1st; Goteborg IM 2006, 1st; Graz Open 2010, 2-5th; Xadrez da Figueira da Foz 2010, 1-4th; Bad Worishofen

Croatian Grandmaster (1976). Engineer and journalist. Best results: Oslo 1973; Zagreb 1973, 2nd; Sombor 1976; Sombor-Carlovac 1977, 1st-3rd; Zagreb 1979, 1st; Moribor 1980; Tuzla 1981, 1st; Sarajevo 1982, 2nd; Bela Crkva 1982, 1st-6th; Vinkovci 1982 and 1989, 1st; Hastings 1982/83, 2nd; Velden 1983, 1st; Zagreb 1986, 1st; Sibenik 1987, 1st; Stara Pasova 1988, Solin 1996