Serbian International Master (1955).  Karaklajic was an International Arbiter, coach and journalist.   He was Champion of Yugoslavia in 1955 and the winner of the Belgian Chess Federation championship in 1960. Best results:  winner at Benedetto-del-Tronto 1958, Bognor-Ridgis 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1966, Strasbourg 1973, Casablanca 1973, London 1976, Belgrade 1976 and 1977, Marina Romea

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1993) living in Barcelona. Kolev was Bulgarian Champion in 1992. Coach of Vladimir Georgiev and the Bulgarian women’s team between 2004 and 2006. Best results: Winner or shared first at Cannes Open 1990, Club d’Escas Badalona 2001, Badalona Open 2001, Salou Open 2005, Tenerife Open 2006, Laguna Open 2007, Las Vegas Open 2009,

Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi was a Swiss Grandmaster (title granted in 1956 at the age of 25) who was born in Russia. He was World Senior Champion in 2006 and one of the world top chess players between 1960 and 1990. Korchnoi began to play chess at the age of six and he survived during the

Filipino Grandmaster (1993). Asian Rapid Champion in 1988 and 1994, Filipino Champion in 1990 and 2016. A participant in the Olympiads since 1988. Bronze medalist in the ASEA championship in 2001 and in the Asian individual in 2009. A member of the winning team at the Asian Club Team Championship in 2004. Best results: Sydney

American Grandmaster (2010). He was the youngest IM-elect in the United States.  Pan-American Junior Champion in 2009. Best results: Webster University – SPICE Cup 2012, 1st; Millionaire Chess in Las Vegas 2014; 2nd. US Championship 2015, 2nd.

Hungarian International Master (1982), journalist and coach. Karolyi was the Hungarian Open Champion in 1984. Former coached of Susan Polgar, Peter Leko (between ten to fourteen years old), Zoltan Gyimesi, Leroy who won several medals in youth competitions and Asian youth champions like Tejas Bakre and Jason Goh. Karolyi is also a regular collaborator on

Russian Grandmaster (2007). Kokarev was World U18 Champion in 1999, European U14 Champion in 1996, Russian Student Champion in 2004 and in 2007. Best results: Russian U18 1998, 3rd; Sarkisov Memorial 2003, 1st; Russian Student championship 2005, 2nd; Saratov GM 2006, 1st-3rd; R. Nezhmetdinov Memorial (RUS) 2009, 1st; Karaganda city (KAZ), 1st; Izmailov Memorial (RUS)

U.S. Honorary Grandmaster (1988), International Arbiter (1960), author and journalist. Koltanowski was born in Belgium and was Belgium’s leading player in the 1930’s. He won the Belgian Chess Federation championships in 1923, 1927, 1930 and 1936. He played on the Belgian Olympiad team in 1927 and 1928 and also played two games as a member

Ukrainian International Master (1950), Correspondence International Master (1966) and Honorary Grandmaster (1983). Konstantinopolsky played in six USSR Championships between 1937 and 1952 and he was the Champion of Kiev from 1932 to 1936.  His best result the second place in the 1937 USSR Championship, even though he also won the first USSR Correspondence Championship in

International Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess 1976 (woman) and 1984 (man).  Kristol is also an Archaeologist.  She was born in Russia and moved to Israel in 1976. Winner of several Israeli Women’s championships. She was also a participant in the Women’s Olympiads of 1976 1980, 1988 and 1990. In the Olympiad in 1976, Kristol won with