German player born in Concepcion (Chile) to German parents, who moved to Hamburg in the 1930s.  Junge was the most promising German player for many generations. After some local successes, he tied for first place in the German Championship 1941 (with Paul Schmidt) at the age of seventeen.  The same year he came fourth to

Romanian Grandmaster (2007). Jianu was World U10 vice champion in 1994, European U12 Champion in 1996, Romanian Champion in 2006 and third in 2007. He was also the 2006 Champion of Romania in solving chess and he holds the title of International Solving Master. Best results: European U14 championship in 1997, 3-5th; Bucharest Open 2000, 1-2nd; Mihail

French Grandmaster (2013) is born in Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France. MBA student. Bronze medalist at the World U16 in 2009. French Chess Champion in 2019. Best results: winner or shared first at Avoine Open 2012 Béthune Open 2012; Créon Open 2014; Sautron Open 2014, Championnat de France 2014 – Accession, 1st; Open Comite Varois des Echecs, 2017;  9eme Festival International de Marseille 2017, tied 1st; Reykjavik

Swiss Grandmaster (2003). Graduated in Economics, Jenni was the Swiss Champion in 2006 and has been a member of the Swiss team between 2000 and 2010. Best results: win or shared first in Berner Schachsommer 2001, Kreuz Open 2002, SEM men 2003, Lenk 2004, Zurich Winterthurer 2005 and Lenk 2008, Burgdorf Open 2009 and was second

Russian International Master (1950),  International Judge of Chess Composition (1959) and a lawyer who came third in the Soviet Championship in 1929. Second of Mikhail Botvinnik for the 1954 world chess championship final match. He was also a participant in the strong Moscow Tournament 1935, where he came sixth and in 1936, where he came

Czech Grandmaster (2003). Jirovsky won the Czech blitz championship in 2009 and the bronze at the Czechoslovakian U18 championship in 1991. Best results: Czechoslovakian championship 1991, 4th; World U18 1991, 4th; Czechoslovakian championship 1993, 3rd-6th; Copenhagen 1993, 1st-2nd; Decin Open 1995, 1st and Imperia 2003, shared 1st. Peak rating: 2526 in 2004.

Georgian Grandmaster (2000). Georgian Champion 2003, 2007 and 2012. European Rapid Chess Champion in 2011. European vice-champion in 2010. A member of the Georgian team since 2000. At the 2004 and 2016 Olympiads, he was rewarded with a gold medal for the best performance and board result at board four and board one. Best results:

Norwegian Grandmaster (2002) and  a lawyer.  Johannessen came second at the Norwegian Championship 1999 after losing twoplayoff games to Berge Østenstad, he then came third in 2001 and 2005. Best results: winner of the Norwegian Open Championship 2001, shared first at the Bermuda festival, United Insurance Dhaka and OSS GM in 2002, first at the

Georgian International Master (2005) and Woman Grandmaster (2003). Women Champion of Georgia in 2001, 2007, 2014 and 2016. Javakhishvili was the winner of numerous medals in age groups and juniors at national and international levels e.g. the European U16 Girls Champion in 1996. Best results: winner at the Independence Day Tournament 2005 and 2007 in

Australian Grandmaster (1995). Johansen was five times Champion of Australia (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2002 a,d 2012). Best results: winner of the Australian Master 2001, Victoria Championship 2002 and 2003, Auckland Open 2004, Nelson International (NZ) 2007, Sydney International Open 2009 and the Queenstown Chess Classic in 2012. A participant in fourteen Olympiads between 1980