German player and chess composer. Editor of the chess magazine “Deutsche Schachzeitung” in the period of 1887-1897. From 1885 till 1908 he participated in many international tournaments. Best results: Nüremberg 1888, 3rd and Dresden 1892, 8-9nd, Breslau 1918, 3rd, Hannover 1926, 7-8th. In match, he lost to Kurt von Bardeleben 1-5 in 1890 and 1-4

Slovenian Correspondence Grandmaster (1998) and OTB International Master. Slovenian Champion in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992  and  1994. He was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual performance at board 4 at the 1992 Olympiad. A A participant at the 1992, 1994 and 1996 Olympiads. Peak rating: 2428. He had an ICCF ELO of

German Grandmaster born in Russia. Writer and coach. Graduate in engineering/economics from Moscow University. Co-champion of Russia in 1995. Best results: Kotov Memorial Odessa 1989, 2-4th; Krumbach Open 1991, 1-3rd; Lippstadt GM 1992, 1stt; Stare Mesto 1992, 1st; Antwerp Open 1993, 1-3rd; 1-4th Wichern Open 1994, 1st ; Le Touquet Open 1994, 1st; Bonn GSK 1995,

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2005), coach and author living in France. Best results: 1st at Baku Cup 2000, 1st; Charleroi Open 2003, 1st; Bischwille 2003, 1st; Lutece-Paris Open 2004, 1st; Nice Open 2004, 1st; Metz Open 2004, 3-10 th; Brumath Open 2004, 1-3rd; Torigny  Open 2005, 1st; Charleroi Open 2005, 2nd; Villa Montesano 2005, 1st; Fourmies and

Chinese Grandmaster (2013) Best results: Budapest FS IM 2008, 1st. Albena Open 2014, 3rd; Zonal 3.5, 3rd; Rochefort Open 2015, 2-7th; Hong Kong Open 2015, 3rd. Peak rating: 2555 in 2016.

Spanish Grandmaster who studied mathematics at the Complutense University of Madrid. Best results:  2014 European Individual Chess Championship, 2nd; Spanish Blitz Championship 2014, 1st; European Blitz Championships in 2014, 2nd; Magistral d’Escacs Ciutat de Barcelona, 1st; Gibraltar Open 2017, 2nd; Patagonia Open 2017, 1st. Peak rating: (2679) in 2017.

Iranian Grandmaster (2001). Graduate of Law School. Ehsan Ghaem Maghami was the first Grandmaster in Iranian chess history. Ehsan won 14 Asian medals, including the individual and team Asian club championship. Best Iranian player with 9 national titles, the last one in 2010. Tenth at the U20 World Junior Championship 2000. Best results: won or

Soviet International Master (1982) and philologist born in Moscow. Grigorian participated in six USSR championships between 1971 and 1977. Best results: Russian championship in 1973 with the 7th-8th place. Armenian Champion in 1969, 1970, 1972 and Moscow Champion in 1975 and 1979. At the age of 42, Grigorian committed suicide by jumping from the highest

Russian Grandmaster (2013), World U16 Champion in 2012, Russian U16 Champion in 2012. Best results: Moscow Open 2012, 2nd; 2013 RSGU Cup, 1st; 66th Russian Championship Higher League (2013) 3-7th; Moscow Open 2016, 1st. Urii Eliseev died in a tragic accident after falling from the 12th floor of his apartment building in Moscow. Peak rating: 2614 in 2016.

Latvian chess player, endgame composer, and journalist who studied philosophy and chemistry at the University of Dorpat. He played a few games with Adolf Anderssen, and published about 230 endgame studies. He was also editor of Baltische Schachblätter (1888-1908).