Russian Grandmaster. World Blitz Champion in 2006, 2012 and 2015. Russian Champion in 2009. Co-World Champion U10 in 1992. Russian Champion U14 in 1996. Grischuk is also known as a professional poker player. Best results: Young Masters Lausanne 2000, 1st; Chigorin Memorial 2000, 1st; Torshavn Intl 2000, 1st; Wijk aan Zee 2002, 2nd, Russian championship

Hungarian problemist. Bajtay has composed 1200 problems with many helpmates and pin themes.

Polish Grandmaster (2006), FIDE Trainer (2012). Polish champion U16 in 2001. Best results: Hallsberg 2003, 2nd; Polish semifinal tournament 2005, 1st; Marianske Lazne GM 2006, 1st; Ceska Trebova Open 2007, 1-6th; Calvia Open 2007, 3-12th; Ceske sachove Vanoce 2008, 2-3rd; Ciudad de La Laguna 2010, 1-6th; Dzshach Wroklaw 2011, 1st; Lazy Open (POL), 2011, 1-2st. Memorial

Hungarian Grandmaster (2007). European U12 Rapid champion in 1998. Best results: Budapest FSIM 1998, 1st; Oberwart 2007, 1st; Zurich Open 2008, 1-5th; Buchen (GER) 1-2nd; Oberwart Open 2010, 2-12th; Cvitanovic memorial (CRO) 2010, 1st; Skopje Karposh 2010, 1-6th; Liechtenstein Open 2011, 2nd; Oberwart Open 2011, 1-3rd; Scottish Intl Open 2013, 1-3rd; Bad Ragaz 2015, 1-3rd A participant

British architect and author. British Correspondence Chess Champion in 1944. OTB winner of Blackpool in 1944 and of the London championship in 1958. He played five times in the British championship, perhaps coming closest to winning at Nottingham in 1954. He led in the early stages, but around 8 defeat by Gerald Abrahams seemed to

American chess player, International Arbiter (1954), chess author. One of the founders of the U.S. Chess Federation. The founder and editor of the famous magazine American Chess Bulletin (1904-63).  He was the editor of the chess column of the newspaper Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1893- 1954) and other chess columns. The author of The New York

German player of Grandmaster’s strength who was one of the top 3 or 4 players in the world during the 1850s. ‘The modern generation’, said Emanuel Lasker in 1932, ‘fails to do justice to him. He was a great player’. Harrwitz was born in Breslau and together with Adolf Anderssen, they were very famous in

Czech Grandmaster (1997). Czech Champion 1985, 1996 and 2002. Best results: 2-3 Best results: 2-3rd Barcza Memorial Debrecen 1988, 3-5th Bohemians Prague 1989, 3-5th Tulsa 1990, 1-2nd Prague Mladi Open 1990, 1stPrague Metro II 1990, 2nd Czech championship 1991, 2-3rd Ostrava 1991, 1-4th Czech championship 1993, Altensteig Open 1993, 2-4th Lazne Bohdanec 1994, 1st Ceske

Swedish Grandmaster (2004) and coach. Swedish Champion in 2006. Member of the national since Plovdiv 2003. Best results: winner or shared first at Menton and Magistral de Pinamar in 2004; Santiago in 2005. Played for Sweden in the Olympiads of 1996, 2004 and 2006 and in the European Team Chess Championships of 1997, 2003 and 2005.

Amercian Grandmaster (2007) born in Cuba. Vice champion of Cuba in 2007. he is living in the US since 2013. Best results: Havana Guines 1996, 1st; Vila de Marin (ESP) 2005, 1st; Mmondariz 2005, 2nd; Burgas Open 2005, 2nd; Torre Mem. 2006, 2nd; Capablanca Premier 2010, 2-3rd, Open Internacional Fray Luis de Leon (ESP) 2010,