Polish Grandmaster (1980), mathematician and businessman.  Kuligowski was Polish Champion in 1978, Polish U20 Champion in 1973. Best results: Swedt 1973, 1st-2nd; European U20 championship 1973/74, 3rd; Dresden 1975, 2nd; Warsaw 1978, 1st; Nis 1979 and 1980, 1st-2nd, Wijk aan Zee 1983, 14th. He has participated in three Olympiads between 1978 and 1982 where he

Kazakh Grandmaster (1998). Kazakh Champion in 2015. The winner of the gold at the Individual Men’s Rapid Chess of the Asian Games in 2006. Best results: Open of Nice 2001 1th; Cannes Carlton 2001, 2nd; Intl of Novokuznetsk 2001, 1th; Issy Les Moulineaux 2004, 1th; Fourmies 2004, 1th; Paris Championship 2004, 2nd; Ivry Open 2004,

The first Korean Grandmaster (2004) who has been living and playing in Russia for many years. Moscow Youth Champion in 1997. Best results: Pripis Memorial 2003, 1st; Aratovsky Memorial 2005, 3rd-6th and NWAPA Rector Cup St Petersburg 2006, 1st, FINEC 2007, 2-3th; Agzamov Memorial 2008, 4th, Vienna Open 2013, 1st-6th A participant in the 2008

Bosnian Grandmaster (1974). World U20 Champion in 1965. He graduated in Italian and English at the Faculty of Philosophy of Zagreb. Best results: winner or shared first at Split 1964, Batumi 1966, Sombor 1968, Wijk aan Zee II 1969 and 1974, Malaga 1970, Olot 1973, Sarajevo 1979, Lugano 1981, Bela Crkva and Oberwart 1984, Oberwart 1990,

Czech Correspondence Grandmaster. Chytilek holds a Ph.D. in political science and currently works as an Associate Professor and a Vice-Dean of Social Studies at the Masaryk University in Brno. Also an OTB player with an ELO of 2411, he was a member of the national at the Mitropa Cup in 2006. In 2010 he has

U.S. Grandmaster (2008). Professor in Mathematics. Kaufman tied for first at the World Senior Championship 2008 with GM Mihai Suba, and took the official crown on tiebreak. He also shared 1-4 at the World Senior Championship 2010. Computer expert he is known for his work on world-champion computer chess engine Rybka. The author of the

Russian Grandmaster (2005) and coach. Kharitonov was the European U16 Champion in 2002. Best results: Trophy Black Sea Coast (RUS) 2005, 1st and Pardubice Open 2005, 2nd. Peak rating: 2545 in 2005. He is not active as a chess player since 2000.

French Grandmaster born in England. Best results: winner or shared first at Geneva Open 1986, Capelle la Grande 1987, Hasting II 1987/1988, Villeneuve Tolosane 1988, Hastings 1989/1990, Varallo and San Benedetto 1991, Montpellier 2003, Sainte Affrique Open 2005, Cap D’Agde Open 2006, Avoine Open 2008, Wellington College International (ENG) 2010. Kosten is the author of

English Grandmaster (1989). Daniel is also a commentator on chess events, journalist, and writer. Best results: winner at Zurich 1984, Strasbourg 1985, Kecskemet 1985, came equal fourth in the British Championship 1987 and equal fifth in London 1988 (category IX). In 1988 he won in Sydney, was equal second in Dortmund and in 1989 he

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1992) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2013). Ukrainian Champion in 1987. He is living in Spain since 2000. Best results: Budapest 1988, 1st; Lvov 1988, 2nd; Val Thorens Open 1990, 1st; Fuerteventura Open 1992, 1st; Paris Open 1992, 1st; Badalona Open 2000 and 2003, 1st; Mataro GM 2005, 2nd; Barcelona 2005, 1st; Banyoles Open