German-American problemist. U.S. Expert of chess composition. Bukofzer has composed 1200 problems, he is one of the fathers in America of the Fairy Chess. He is also the author of few stories of Sherlock Holmes such as The Adventure of the Mother-of-Pearl Buttons which appeared in Chess Amateur in 1925.

Ukraine Grandmaster (2000) and coach. Best results: Marganetz 2000, 2nd; Rovno GM 2000, 2-3rd; Pardubice Open 2003, 2-5th; Sevastopol Open 2009, 1st. Peak rating: 2534 in 2003, he plays once tournament per year.  

Azerbaijan Grandmaster (1998). Co-Azerbaijan champion in 1996. Coach in Qatar for 5 years. Best results: Baku 1983, 2nd; Teheran Open 1991, 2-4th; Ankara 1997, 2nd. A participant in the 1998 Olympiad at board one. Retired from international chess in 2000 he died three years later. Peak rating: 2513 in 1999.

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1990). Bulgarian Champion in 1983 and 1988. Vice Champion in 1985 and 1994. Donchev was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual performance at board 2 at the European Team Championship in 1989. Won or shared first at Varna 1978, Bratislava 1983, Best results: won or shared first at Varna 1978, Bratislava

Indonesian Grandmaster. Asian U20 Champion in 1983. A participant to the 2000 and 2004 Olympiads. He died of pneumonia. Peak rating: 2509 in 1999.

Georgian Grandmaster (2002). Georgian Champion 2004 and 2010. He got also many youth champion titles of Georgia. Silver medallist at the World U20 in 2001 and for second best individual performance at the European Team Championship in 2003. Best results: Sharjah Open in 2003, 2nd; National Open in 2006 -2nd, Hastings Masters 2006/7, 1st; Dubai

Cuban Grandmaster (2004). Best results: Union de Reyes in 1996, 3rd-4th; Capablanca Memorial Master I in 1998, 1st-3rd; Cuban championship 2001, 3rd; La Pobla Open 2003, 2nd; G. Garcia Memorial B 2004 1st; Sitges Open 2005, 2nd-7th; Open Mexican 2008, 2nd; Carlos Torre Memorial 2008, 2nd-5th; Valladolid 2009 (MEX), 1st. A participant in the 1998

Hungarian problemist who was specialized in helpmates . Author of Die Taktik der Endspiele in 1956.    

US. Grandmaster born in Ukraine who became World U20 Champion in 1990 and second at the World U16 championship in 1986. Best results: 1st at New York MCC in 1994 and 2nd at Mechanic’s Institute Bronstein Jubilee 1999. In 1997 he left professional chess to join the banking sector in San Francisco. A participant in

German Grandmaster (2013) born-Ukrainian who participate mainly in league games in Germany, Belgium and for some time in Holland. Peak rating: 2569 in 2005.