Polish Grandmaster (1989) born in Russia. Graduated in in Applied Mathematics in 1985, he moved to Poland in 1992. Polish Champion in 2000 and 2002. Blitz Champion of Poland in 1999 and 2001. Best results: winner or shared first at Budapest 1988, Tal Memorial in Moscow 1992, Katowice 1992, Las Palmas 1993, Pardubice 1993, Metz

Israeli Grandmaster (1965) and a former controller accountant of the Ministry of Finance. Even though Kraidman has never won the Israeli Championship, he did achieve second place in this event in 1959.  He was also a member of the national team who shared first at the World Senior Team Championship in 2004. He played for

Russian International Master (2004) and Woman Grandmaster (1998). She was women’s vice world champion in 2004, European women vice champion 2000 and the Russian Women’s champion in 1994 and in 2000. She was awarded three silver medals and two bronze medals with the Russian team at the Women’s Olympiads between 1998 and 2006.  She also

    Soviet International Master for Chess Composition (1975). He was the editor of chess problem columns in newspapers.    

American International Master (1950) and International Arbiter (1951). Born in Austria, he moved to the Netherlands in the 1930’s and then settled in the USA in 1947. A journalist and an author, he wrote regular articles for Chess Review. In 1922, he was allowed to participate in the International Masters Tournament of Vienna but finished

Russian Grandmaster (1993) and Moscow Champion 2002. Best results: winner at Sochi 1987, Bayamo 1989, Moscow Open 1995 and Ostrava Open 2002. Also Soviet U26 championship 1983, 2-5th; Chigorin Memorial 1979, 3-4th and Pinsk 1993, 2-3th. Kharitonov was a second of Anatoly Karpov during his 1990 World Championship Match against Garry Kasparov. Peak rating: 2585

Hungarian chess problemist and author. International Judge for Chess Compositions (1979). Kardos, an academic by career, composed more than 1200 chess problems. He focused on two-move problems, as well as self and helpmates.He was chairman of the Budapest Chess Problem Committee. Together with István Rágó, from 1969 to 1976 he published the paper “Feladványkedvelők Lapja”

Finnish Grandmaster (2001). Vice World Champion U16 in 1994. Finnish U18 Champion in 1995. Best results: winner at Vaasa Open 1996, Budapest First Saturday GM 2000 and 2002, Third Saturday 2001 and XI Guillermo Garcia II in 2003. He came second in Tampere 1999 and Budapest FS 2002. He also participated in Kallio participated in

German International Master (1997) and Woman Grandmaster (1996) born in Georgia who immigrated to Germany in 1993. Graduated in journalism. World U20 Girls Champion in 1989 and 1990, USSR U16 Champion in 1986. Best results: World Girls U16 1986, 2nd; Azov Interzonal 1990, 1st; Ptuj Zonal 1995, 1st; Kishinev Interzonal 1995, 2nd; Tapolce 1987, 2nd-3rd; Tbilisi

Latvian International Master, a famous coach, and a journalist. Koblentz was one of the organizers of the chess movement in Latvia and the head of the Republic Chess Club during the period 1966-1972.  He was the coach and second of Mikhail Tal from 1955 until 1979 and of the Soviet team in 1956 and 1960.