Portuguese Grandmaster (2002), graduate in Law. Multiple national champion in U16 and U20. Portuguese Champion in 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2012. Best results: won or shared first in Pontevecho 2000, Portugal Masters 2000, Andorra 2000, Angola 2001, FXP Master 2004, Boavista Challenge 2004, Gaia city Intl Open 2004, Tres Nova 2005, Malaga Open 2005, Cidade

Swiss Grandmaster (1990) born in England. British Champion in 2001 and six times Swiss Champion in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012. He played for the national Swiss team in the 1997 World Team Championship 1997 and in the Olympiads since then. Best results: won or shared first at Capelle la Grande 1986, Bern

Italian player, FIDE International Organizer, author, publisher and manager. Yuri has organized or directed over 40 international tournaments among which the world renown Reggio Emilia round robin, the Rocca di Papa rapid, the Porto Mannu Open, the ACP Golden Classic and the Bergamo Open. Since 2013 he is deeply involved in fighting cheating in chess and

Macedonian Grandmaster (2013) and journalist who has a degree in English Language and Literature and is an authorized translator. He speaks fluently 7 languages. ACP General Secretary. Best results: Novi Sad 2013, 1st, Macedonia ch. 2014, 2nd. Playing for Cheddleton scored the best result on Board 4 at the European Club Cup in 2015 with 5.5/7 Peak rating

January- February Australia: A Maroczy Memorial Tournament was held in Sydney towards the end of the year 1961 and was won by R. Pikler with 7,5 points ahead of L.S. Fell with 7 points and B. Berger with 6,5. The first-prize winner is an ex-Hungarian. Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Championship was won by Padevsky with 15

Lithuanian-Swiss Grandmaster (1984) who played in four USSR championships between 1981 and 1987. Lithuanian champion in 1978 and 2000 together with Viktorija Cmilyte. Swiss champion in 1996. In 1988, he finished second behind Anatoly Karpov after tie-break at the Rapid Chess World Championship. Best results: first or shared first in the 1985 USSR Championship (XI) and equal

Polish International Master (1975), International Arbiter (1984) and Journalist.  Filipowicz was the Representative from Poland to FIDE for twenty-six FIDE Congresses from 1977, Chairman of the Qualification Commission of FIDE. He participated in eighteen national championships from 1959-1980 and nineteen Olympiads; six times as a member of the Polish team from 1960-1972 and ten times

January Estonia. Eesti Bank started releasing the Estonian two-euro circulation coin with the special design dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Paul Keres to the commercial banks today. The coin will be valid as legal tender throughout the euro area. A stamp dedicated to Paul Keres is being released on the same day.

Russian Grandmaster (2004). Coach. Best results: Moscow championship 1998, 3rd; Isle of Man 2000, 2-5th; St Jean Open (SUI) 2002, 1st; Portsmouth Open 2003, 1st; Hastings Masters 2006, 2nd; Staunton Memorial London 2009, 2nd; Martigny Open 2011, 1-10rd; St Petersburg Open 2016, 1st. Co-author of David Janowski: Artist of the Chessboard (2005), The Sämisch King’s

Italian Correspondence Grandmaster. European Champion. Best results: Winner: EU/M/951 (5/6),  WT/M/GT/290 (12,5/14), WT/M/578 (5/6), WT/M/583 (4,5/6), WT/M/607 (5½6), Master Norm 1 (7,5/10), 1st Email World Championship Semifinal 7 (7,5/10)  1st place Bd.3 V European Team Championship (8½/10). Winner of International Matches: Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Columbus Memorial, Algeria. In 2016 he had a correspondence ELO of