Visakh N R (24.04.1999)

Indian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Chennai, India Best results: CZECH OPEN 2016, tied 2nd; International Chess Open “Romania 100”, tied 2nd; 41 R.G.Nezhmetdinov Memorial 2019, tied 1st; Master Open Alekhine Memorial 2019, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2529 in August 2019

Vetoshko, Volodymyr (16.04.1998)

Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Lviv, Ukraine. Best results: CZECH OPEN 2016, tied 2nd; Albena open 2017, tied 3rd; Mukachevo Summer 2017, tied 1st; Mukachevo Summer 2018, tied 3rd; 23. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft, tied 3rd; Peak rating: 2541 in November 2017

Venkatesh, Marani Rajendran (20.05.1985)

Indian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in India. Best results: 9th Annual Philadelphia International 2012, 2nd; 14th Rochefort Chess Festival – Masters 2015, tied 2nd; 53rd National Challenger Chess Championship 2015, tied 2nd; Robert Fischer Memorial 2016, tied 1st; Open international de Liffre 2017 – Tournoi A, 1st; 4th Johor International Chess Open 2017, 1st;

Velten, Paul (10.08.1993)

French Chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Hanoi, Vietnam. Best results: Open de Champagne 2018 – tournoi principal, 2nd; 2e Open International d’Echecs de la Cote Basque Bayonne 2018, tied 1st; XXIX Open Internacional de Gros 2019, tied 1st; 16e Open International de Noel Mont de Marsan 2019/2020, 1st; Peak rating: 2527 in August 2019

Vasilev, Milen (06.06.1978)

Bulgarian Chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Bulgaria. Best results: 72 Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship 2008, 2nd; 1st Memorial GM Milko Bobotsov 2009, 1st; 35th International Open Bulgarian Chess Championship “Georgi Tringov Memorial 2013, tied 3rd; 36th International Open Bulgarian Chess Championship “Georgi Tringov Memorial” 2014, tied 3rd; He represented Bulgaria National Team at the

Valsecchi, Alessio (25.04.1992)

Italian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Bergamo , Italy. Best results: ITT GM Paese degli scacchi 2017, 1st; 77 Campionato Italiano Assoluto 2017, tied 2nd; OP 11 Capo d’orso 2019, tied 2nd; Vienna Chess Open 2019, 1st; He represented Italy National Team at the Chess Olympiad (2018) and the European Team Chess Championship (2019)

Vaibhav, Suri (08.02.1997)

Indian Chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in New Delhi, India . Best results: World Youth U18 Championship 2014, 2nd; 3e LUCOPEN – Tournoi International d’�checs de Lille 2012, 1st; Champions Chess Trophy 2017, 1st; Biel tournament 2018, 1st; Commonwealth Championship 2018, 2nd; Cotxeres de Sants 2019, tied 3rd; Peak rating: 2599 in May 2019

Vahidov, Tair (11.12.1963)

Uzbek Chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Best results: AICF Golden Jubilee 2002, tied 1st; Tashkent international chess tournament 1992, tied 2nd; Schwerin Open 1997, 2nd; Abu Dhabi 2000, 2nd; Madras Open 2004, 1st; Bandar Seri Begawan Open, 1st; Chittagong international tournament 2015, 1st; Inarkiyev Cup 2019, 1st; He represented Uzbekistan National Team

Urkedal, Frode Olav Olsen (14.05.1993)

Norwegian Chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Oslo, Norway. Norwegian Champion (2012,2014) Best results: Norwegian Championship (2012,2014), 1st; VII Torneig Internacional Ciutat de Manacor GM 2016, 1st; Rilton Cup 2018/ 2019, tied 2nd; FIDE World Cup 2019, 1st round; 2019 Australasian Masters GM Norm Tournament 2019, 2nd; Rilton Cup 2019/ 2020, tied 3rd; He represented

Turner, Matthew J (11.12.1975)

Scottish Chess Grandmaster (2002) is born in United Kingdom. Scotland Champion (2016, 2019) Best results: Scottish Championships and International Open 2016, 1st; Scottish Championships and International Open 2019, 1st; Tralee Classic Section A 2017, 1st; 15th South Wales International Open 2018, tied 3rd; Gonzaga Charity Classic 2019, 1st; 1st Welsh Masters 2019, 1st; 4NCL Invitational