French Grandmaster (2008). French Champion in 2016, French U16 Champion in 2001, U18 in 2003 and U20 in 2005. Best results: Geneva Open 2006, 1st; Budapest FS 2006, 1st; Mulhouse 2008, 1st; Canada Open championship 2008, 1st; Vandoeuvre Open 2010, 2-5th; Mont de Marsan Open 2010, 1st; Montcada Open 2011, 1-2nd; Saint-Chély d’Aubrac 2011, 1-2nd;

Serbian Grandmaster (1978) and FIDE trainer (2994). Coach of the Serbian team and former coach of the Greek team. Yugoslav Champion in 1985. Yugoslav U20 Champion in 1971, 1972 and 1973. Third (2nd-4th) at the World U20 in 1974. A member of the team which won a bronze at the 1980 Olympiad. Best results: Belgrade 1976,

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1997) who is graduated in Computer Science. The winner of three Bulgarian championships. Bulgarian Champion U-20 in 1990 and 1991, World U-16 in 1986 – 5th. A Coach and an author. Best results: Won or shared first at Olot Open 1996, Manresa Open 1996, Portoroz 1997, Benasque Open 1997, Zadar Open 1998, Cannes

American Grandmaster (1985), Nick has a degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley.  Coach. Three times US Champion 1987 (tied with Joel Benjamin), 1995 (tied with Patrick Wolff and Alexander Ivanov) and 1998.  De Firmian played in several interzonals and was a member of the national team between 1984 and 2000. Best results: won

Vietnamese Grandmaster (1996). He is the first Vietnamese player to be awarded the title of Grandmaster.Five times Vietnamese Champion, World U16 Champion in 1993. Silver medallist (Rapid Chess) at the 2006 Asian Games and at the Mind Sport Games in 2008. Best results: won or shared first at Munster Open 1993 and 1994, Budapest FS

Armenian Grandmaster (2010), Woman Grandmaster (1994) born in Azerbaijan. Women European Rapid Championship in 2001, six-time Armenian women’s champion (1993, 1994. 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004), World U14 Girls Champion in 1992, World U16 Girls Champion in 1993. In 2003 she was nominated the ‘Best Armenian Sportsman of the Year’. Best results: European U20 championship 1993,

Icelandic Grandmaster (1996). Coach. Icelandic Champion in 2009 and joint Danish Champion in 1997. Best results:  Allerod 50 Jubilee 1984, 1st; Danish championship 1987, 4th; Farum 1993, 1st; Copenhagen 1993 1st; Danish championship 1995, 2nd; Copenhagen Aruna 1997, 2nd; Herford Open 2000, 1st; Selfoos Milk Master B in 2003, 2nd, Heini Olsen Memorial 2010, 1st;

German Grandmaster (1964). German Junior Champion in 1951 and joint first with O. Panno (ARG) at the World Junior in 1953.  West German Champion of 1955 and 1961. Best results: Second at the Zonal Tournament at Enschede 1963, and 11th at the Interzonal tournament at Amsterdam (1964). He won Madrid 1957, Bognor Regis 1960, equal first

Welsh Grandmaster (1993), journalist, coach, and author.  British U21 Boys Champion in 1979. A former member of the English and Israeli chess federations. Davies has been also involved in Martial Art and Rugby. Best results: won or shared first at Ramsgate 1982, Lisbon 1985, Hastings II 1986-87. Linares Open and Oslo in 1987, British Rapid, Budapest

German Grandmaster (1991) born in Russia he moved to Germany in 1994. German co-Champion with Arthur Yusupow in 1996 and second in 1999. Belarus Champion in 1986, USSR U18 Champion in 1983. Dautov was a member of the German team which won the silver medal at Olympiad of Istanbul in 2000. Best results: won or shared first at