Czech Grandmaster. Czech Champion in 1994, Zonal Champion in 1995. Tied second-third in the 1990 European U20 championship. Best results: Winner at Lippstadt 2000, Altensteig 1995, Pardubice 1993 and (shared) Ostrava GM 2010. A participant in the 1997 World Championship and in 10 Olympiads since 1990. Peak rating: 2633 in 2010.

German Grandmaster (1973) and Correspondence International Master (1980). Coach, journalist. He was working for many years with Robert Hubner. German Champion in 1970 and 1973. He scored a long run of successes in the early 1970s. After promising results at Bussum 1969 and Raach 1969 (Zonal), he tied for first with Alexander Matanovic and Mato Damjanovic

Bosnian Women Grandmaster born in Ukraine. Winner of all Bosnian women championships. Ukraine Women Champion 1979, Ukrainian U20 Girls Champion 1978. Best results: Abu Dhabi Open 2004, 1st; Mediterranean Championship 2005, 2nd; WGM Rijeka 2007, 2nd; Taby 2009, 1st; WGM Erfurt 2010, 1st, Corbas Master 2012, 1-2nd. A participant in all Women Olympiads since 1996 and

Norwegian Correspondence Grandmaster (1953), OTB International Master (1952), Norwegian  Champion in 1947, 1948, 1952 and 1953. Barda was also a strong correspondence chess player, winning the Norwegian correspondence chess championships in 1946 and 1949/1950. Best result: Won joint with Alexander Kotov in Jönköping 1959.

Indian Grandmaster (2016). Asian U10 Champion in 2010. Ghosh won the U9 Indian championship in Bangalore in 2007, the U10 Asian championships in 2008, the 2009 Asian U12 Championship and the Indian U13 championship in Pondicherry in July 2010 with 9.5/11. Best results: Indian Junior Championship 2012,  2nd; Mayor Cup Mumbai 2016, 1-3rd. Wealth Mumbai 2016, 2-8th;

Uzbek Grandmaster (2001). Best results: United Insurance Dhaka 2003, 1st; Parsvanth Open 2004, 1-3rd; Pune Open 2004, 1st; Commonwealth championship 2004, 3-4th; Creon Open 2006, 1st;at South Wales Intl. 2007, 1st; P. Izmailov Memorial (UZB) 2007, 1-3rd; Hokim Cup Tashken 2009, 1st; Himalayan Grand Masters 2010 (NEP), 2-3rd; Agzamov Memorial 2011 (UZB), 1-3rd; Kolkata Open

Dutch chess problemist and author who composed 125 problems in two moves. He published Het half-pin Thema (1947) and two great historical books Hundert Jahre Schach Turniere (1964) and Hundert Jahre Schachzweikämpe (1967).    

English International Master (2005) and Women Grandmaster (2000). Graduated in Law. British Women Champion in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016. European U20 Champion in 2000. Commonwealth Women’s Champion in 2001. Best results: 3rd at the European Girls U20 in 1998, 3rd at St Vincent Zonal in 1999. A participant in the Women Olympiads

English player and columnist of the Field (1857-1872). Best results: in a match, he beat Owen in match +7-3=2 in 1852 and was the second at Manchester  1857 and Bristol in 1861. Morphy said: he was the best English player. The author of  A popular Introduction to the Study and Practice of Chess (1851). Historical ELO:

Danish Grandmaster (1990), graduate in Marketing and MBA. He has represented Denmark in more than 50 international events and won 20 international tournaments including  Vejle 1994, Rilton Cup 1993/94, Copenhagen Chess Cup 1992, Tåstrup 1990, Berlin Sommer 1988, Farum and Stockholm 1993, Wijk aan Zee II and Vejle 1994, Copenhagen Politika Cup 1995 and 2000.