Georgian Grandmaster (1999). Georgian co-champion 2000 and vice champion in 2010. Best results: Won or shared first in Korinthos 1998, Chania Open 1998, Chalkida Open 1998, Guernsey Open 2002, Schloss Open 2004, Allegence of the Leader Dubai 2004, Istanbul Festival 2004, Acropolis 2006, Kalamaria Open 2008, Konya GM, 2010, Antakya Open 2010, Philadelphia Open 2011,

Georgian International Master (1997) and Women International Grandmaster (1980). Journalist. Women Champion of Georgia in 1976 and 1992. Best results: Bygdosch 1978 1st; Belgrade 1981, 1986, 1st; Bad Kissingen 1981, 1st; Sochi 1983, 1st; Plovdiv 1986, 1st; Kamaguey 1987, 1st. A participant in four Women Olympiads between 1992 and 2000, she was awarded four medals

American chess journalist and archivist. He began his journalism career as a copyboy at the New York Times and contributed obituaries to the New York Herald Tribune. He was later a radio and television editor at the Syracuse Herald-Journal, editorial editor at the Toledo Blade, and a reporter at the Wall Street Journal. His main

The strongest German player and lawyer of the late 19th century and Grandmaster strength. German Champion in 1893 and 1904 (joint). Best results: winner at London in 1883 and at Coburg in 1904. In matches, he drew with Joseph Henry Blackburne (1895), lost 1½-2½ to Emanuel Lasker (1889), beat then lost to Richard Teichmann (1895

Prominent Georgian chess composer and organizer, Grandmaster for Chess Composition (1990).World Champion in chess composition between 1989-1994 and the coach of the Georgian chess team (1998-2000). The author of 500 studies and 200 problems. The author of many chess composition books, including Best Studies (Tbilisi, 1993).

Ukrainian Grandmaster. Ukraine Champion in 1993. Coach of Vasily Ivanchuk and Anna Muzychuk for many years. Best results: Krynica Open 1998, 1-2nd; 2-3rd Swidnica 1999, 2-3rd; Polonica Zdroj 2001, 1-3rd; Stockholm 2002, 2nd. Peak rating: 2550 in 1990.

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1952). Honored Sports Master of USSR (1963) and Honored USSR Coach (1965). Graduated from Odessa University with a degree in political science. Earned a Doctorate in Physical Education. Economist. He won the Soviet Championship twice, in 1955 and 1979 and four Ukrainian Championship titles, in 1950, 1957, 1958, and 1959. Geller was also

Georgian Grandmaster (1978) and the 5th Women World Champion (1962-1978). Women’s World Senior Champion in 1995, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Nona began playing chess at 5. At 12 she started to take part in chess events and started to be coached by Karseladze. At 14 she was the 2nd at Tbilisi championship. The following

One of the most successful Austrian Grandmasters, especially in the third decade of the XX century when he played in most of the great international tournament of the period. For a brief period in the 1920s, he was one of the world top ten players. He had some good results in the early and mid-1920s

Georgian Grandmaster (1977), International Arbiter (1972), coach. He moved to Spain in the 1990’s. Many times champion of Georgia. Won Tbilisi 1974, 1977 and 1991, Best results: winner at Tbilisi 1974, 1977 and 1991, Decin 1974, Zilina 1976, Dortmund 1979, Costa del Sol 1986, Pontevedra 1986 and Salamanca 1989, San Sebastian 1991, Baden-Baden 1991. He