Russian Grandmaster (1974). Silver medalist at the 2002 World University championship. Best results: Prokojevsk 1997, 1st; Siberia championship 2004, 1st; Izmir Open 2005, 2nd, Novokuznetsk championship 2009, 2-3rd; Goriainov Memorial 2009, 1st; Zudov Memorial 2016, 1st. Peak rating: 2533 in 2001.

Spanish Grandmaster (1994). Tournament organizer. Best results: winner of Clermont-Ferrand 1986, San Sebastian and Alcobendas 1993, Pamplona 1994, San Sebastian 1995 and 1997, Egoibar 1996, Leon 1998 and Euskadi championship in 2002. A participant at the 1996 Olympiad where he scored 74%. Retired from international chess since 2003, he reappeared in 2015 for one tournament.

Latvian chess composer. Johann Behting and his brother Karl composed studies. They were contemporaries of Troitzky and Rinck and their best studies are certainly of a similar level.

Turkish Grandmaster born in Ukraine. Turkish Champion 2014 and 2015. Best results: Capelle La Grande Open 2011, 3rd; World Junior 2013, 2nd; Since 2012, he participates to the Olympiads with the Turkish national team. Peak rating: 2660 in 2016, he is the best Turkish ranked player.

German problemist, for many the father of German chess problemist. Art critic and one of the greatest connoisseurs of European art at that time. Director of Research on Art of Monaco. he was a specialist in multimovers but also OTB player. He was a collaborator of the German newspaper Münchener Nachrichten.

Austrian chess composer, theorist, one of the founders of an ancient German Chess Composition School. A specialist in many-mover problems. Between 1850-1870 he was unmatched in the composers’ competitions.

Israeli International Master (2008) and Women Grandmaster (1997) born in Ukraine. Bronze medallist at the European Team Championship in 1997. Best results: Tavryia Region-M, 2nd; Tavriysk 2008, 1st; Since 2000 she has participated to all Women Olympiads. Peak rating: 2398 in 2008.  

Romanian problemist, IJC (1958). The founder of the magazine Revista Romana de Sah. He composed 600 problems and left his name to a theme. The author of Sahul Artistic (1967).  

Azerbajan Grandmaster (2005). Best results: Kasparov Cup 1997, 2nd ;Alushta Summer 2004, 1st; Babol Open (IRI) 2004, 1st; Alsaleh Open (YEM) 2005, 1st ; Urumia Open (IRI) 2008, 1st, Benasque Open, 2-8th; Fajr Open 2010, 4th. A participant at the 2002 and 2004 Olympiads. Peak raintg: 2568 in 2008. He is not active since 2012.

The longest winning run of all time is held by Wilhelm Steinitz who won 25 games between 1873 and 1882. At Vienna, 1873 he won the last 14 games then beat Blackburne 2-0 in the play-off, beat him again 7-0 in an 1876 match and won his first two games at Vienna 1882. R. Fischer won