French Grandmaster (1989).  Kouatly was born in Syria, however, he started to play chess in Lebanon and later immigrated to France to finish a graduate degree in Political Science and an MA in Energy Economics. Kouatly was the first French and Arab Grandmaster, French Champion in 1979 and French U20 Champion in 1977. He is the

Russian player. A lawyer. In the 1870s he participated in a local tournament in St.Petersburg where he beat strong players like Simon Alapin, Mikhail Chigorin, and few others. In 1891 he beat Raphael Falk by 5-2. He was mostly known as a correspondence chess player.

German Grandmaster (1971), PhD in papyrology (one who studies papyrus manuscripts) and a genuine intellectual. At 18 years old he was the West German co-champion 1967, Huebner was then the greatest German player since the days of Lasker. He won first prizes at Best results: winner or shared first at Bochum 1968, Sombor 1970, Castlebar 1969, Houston

Austrian chess amateur, author and journalist (Arbeit und Wirtschaft, after 1946 Arbeiterzeitung). After been interned by the Nazis in 1938/39 in Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps, he emigrated to Belgium in 1939 then to France up to 1941 from where he managed to reach the USA where he was employed by the Office of War

Bangladeshi Grandmaster (2008). Bangladesh Champion 1997, 2006 and 2016, vice champion of Bangladesh in 2008 and third in 2007. Best results: Open Rtng Tmnt (BAN) 2006, 1st; Destiny International Rating (BAN) 2007, 1st; Commonwealth championship 2008, 3rd; Prime Bank Open 2015, 1st; SAIF POWERTEC (BAN) Open, 1st. A participant in the 2007 World Cup and in Olympiads since

Argentinian Judge for Composition (1956) and International Master for Compositions (1959), he was a world specialist in two-movers with more than 5000 problems published and more than a 100 first prizes collected. He opened new lines in the direct unpin sphere. His career in the art began in 1915 when he joined the famous organization

US Grandmaster (2008) and coach born in Cuba. Coach. Best results: winner or shared first at the Florida State championship from 2002 to 2004, Ciudad de Castellón 1996, Tomás Jiménez tournament (CUB) 1999, Hermanos Saiz (CUB) 1999 and Itagui Open 2000. Peak rating: 2560 in 1996.

Cuban Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Solsones Open 2003 1st; Ciudad de Badalona 2005, 1st; Galapagar Intl.Open 2005 1-3rd; Barbera del Valles 2008 2-4th; Ciutat de Montcada 2008, 1-2nd;Ciudad de La Laguna 2010, 1-6th. Carlos Torre memorial 2012, 2-5th; Cuban championship 2017, 2-3rd. A member of the national team since 2014. Peak rating: 2565 in 2015.

French Grandmaster (1998). French youth Champion for U8, U10, U12 and 3 times U20 Champion. European U16 Champion in 1997. Vice Champion of France in 2013. Best results: winner or shared first at Pau 1989, Le Touquet Open 1996 and 2010, Cannes 1997, Belfort 1997, Zaragoza 1998, Canada Open 2002, Saint-Chely d’Aubrac Open 2008, Touquet Ope,

Soviet chess composer, International Arbiter for Chess Compositions (1956). The author of work in chess compositions and critical articles like “Chess Poetry” devoted to the beauty of the study (1961). Since 1925 he has published about 80 studies, 46 of them got distinctions. He won the 6th Individual USSR Championship in Study Compositions and was second