Solleveld, Maarten (05.02.1979)

Dutch Chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Best results: 25th ECI international youth tournament 1998, 1st; 20th North Sea Cup 2005, 3rd; Sommer-Open 2010, tied 1st; Oberliga Nord-West 2011, 1st; Peak rating: 2536 in May 2012

Smith, Bryan (26.02.1980)

American Chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in United States of America. Best results: 33th International open Bulgarian chess championship 2011, tied 3rd; International Chess Tournament LIMPEDEA CUP 2011, 1st; 48th Annual National Chess Congress 2017, 1st; 4. memorijal Krunoslav Hulak – Open Zagreb 2019, tied 2nd; 20th Annual Pittsburgh Open 2019, tied 1st; Peak rating:

Smith, Axel (27.06.1986)

Swedish Chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Ystad, Sweden. Best results: LASK Open A 2010, 1st; Swedish Championship 2011, 3rd; Nordic champion 2013, 1st; Chess in Kecskemet GM 2015, tied 1st; He represented Sweden National Team at the Chess Olympiads (2012, 2016) and the World Team Chess Championship (2019). Peak rating: 2516 in August 2016

Smirnov, Anton (28.01.2001)

Australian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Canberra, Australia. Best results: Chess World Cup 2017, 1st round; 2nd Capablanca Memorial GM Norm 2017,tied 1st; 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open 2019, tied 1st; FE 4 Roma citta’ aperta – A 2019, tied 2nd; 2018 Australian Championship, 2nd; 2018 Gold Coast Open Premier, 2nd; 18th

Skorchenko, Dmitriy (17.10.1983)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Russia. Best results: Zonal tmnt 61. RUS Men’s Chmp. 2008 open, tied 2nd; Armavir Kovcheg 2008, tied 3rd; Marsel 2011 GM, 3rd; Peak rating: 2521 in March 2011

Škoberne, Jure (20.03.1987)

Slovenian Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia. Best results: Open Portoroz 2005, tied 1st; Turbo 1 GM 2009, tied 1st; 32. Internationales Boeblinger Open A 2016, tied 1st; 33. Internationales Boeblinger Open A 2017, tied 1st; He represented Slovenia National Team at the Chess Olympiads (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018) and the

Ding Liren (24.10.1992)

Chinese Grandmaster (2009). Chinese Champion in 2009 (at 16 years old), in 2011 and 2012. World Boys U10 vice-champion in 2002 and World Boys U14 vice-champion in 2004. He was the world best blitz ranked player in October 2016. Ding was undefeated in classical chess from August 2017 to November 2018, recording 29 victories and 71

Van Foreest, Jorden (30.04.1999)

Dutch chess grandmaster (2016) born in Utrecht, Netherlands. His brother Lucas is also a Grandmaster. European Chess Champion 2013 – under 14. Dutch Chess Champion in 2016. Best results: Groningen Chess Festival 2015, 1st; BPB Limburg Open 2015 – Groep A, 1st; VMCG Schachfestival GM 2015, 1st; Chessfestival Groningen Open A 2016, 1st; 7e Festival

Vachier Lagrave Maxime (21.10.1990)

French chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. World U20 Champion in 2009.  European Blitz Champion 2010 and 2012, French Champion in 2007, 2011 and 2012. Maxime learned to play chess at 6. French Champion U14 and U18 in 2004 and silver medalist in the French Championship in 2005. Also, silver in the World U14

Anton Guijarro, David (23.06.1995)

Spanish chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Murcia, Spain. Anton Guijarro won the Spanish championship eight times in various age groups and formats. Best results: European Youth Chess Championships 2012 – under 16, 3rd; World Youth Chess Championships 2013 – under 18 in Al Ain, 2nd; European Individual Chess Championship 2014, 2nd (qualifying also for