Uzbek-Soviet Correspondence Grandmaster (1966). Master of Sport (1950). Twice USSR Correspondence Champion in 1957 and 1962. Uzbekistani champion in 1966, 1968 and 1971. Second in the World Correspondence Championship in 1965. As a OTB player, he participated in eight USSR championships and had also some  interesting victories against Viktor Korchnoi, Vassily Smyslov, Boris Spassky and Mikhail Tal.

Slovenia Grandmaster (2008). Slovenian Champion in 2002 and 2005. Second at the European U18 in 2004. Best results: Budapest IM 2001, 1st; Slovenia championship 2004, 2nd; Nova Gorica Open 2007, 3rd., Bejaia Open 2015, 1-5th. A participant to the Olympiads and to the European team Championships since 2002. Peak rating: 2581 in 2009.

Croatian Grandmaster (2007). Croatian Champion in 2011. Bronze medalist at the World U12 championship in 2000. Best results: Slavonija GM 2001, 3rd, Subotica GM 2003, 3rd; Croatian ch. 2004 and 2006, 4rd;  Bosnjaci Open 2006, 1st; Djakovo Open 2006, 1st; Zadar Open 2006 and 2009, 2nd-4th; Pula Open 2008, 1st; Bosnjaci Open 2009, 1st; Zagreb

Italian International Master for Chess Composition (1967), International Judge for Chess Composition (1956). Lawyer, writer and historian. He was also a chess book collector. Chicco composed more than 500 problems and won 47 first prizes. Problem editor for 16 years at the Italia Scacchistica from 1933 to 1954. Author of a few monographs on chess

English problemist. International Judge for Chess Composition in 1957. Chandler was a leading figure in British problem chess for more than half a century. Journalist at the Hampshire Telegraph and Post from 1911 to 1921 and Secretary of the British Chess Problem Society 1919-1925. His first composition appeared in 1916. He has published 125 problems with

French Women International Master (1950) and later received the title of Honorary Women Grandmaster. One of the first women to play in an Olympiad (1950). Several times she became the Women French Champion, she got also a bronze medal at the men national championship in 1951. At the Women’s Candidates Tournament of 1949-50 at Moscow,

American Grandmaster (1977). Chess coach. US Champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. US Junior champion in 1973, 1974 and 1975. Siver medal at the World Junior in 1975. Best results: Lone Pine 1976, 2nd; Torremolinos 1977, 1st; Linares 1979, 1st; Prague 1979, 1st; Pasadena 1983, 1st: New York Open 1985, 1st: Sommerset 1986, 1st; World Open

Hungarian player born in Prague. Charousek learned the moves only at age 16, while still in highschool. A brilliant student, Charousek entered university to study law in Kosice but soon found himself more interested in chess. Best results: Charousek made his international debut at the strong Nuremberg 1896 tournament, finishing 12th out of 19, but defeating the winning,

Italian player, a priest and a historian. His major work Il Gioco degli Scacchi was published in 1617 (reprinted in 2003) and translated in English in 1822. The book was subdivided into eight books or chapters talking about learning the rules, the odds, the endgames, the blindfold chess and a discussion about the true origins of chess.

Italian problemist. Doctor of engineering, manufacturer. Retrograde analysis world expert with more than 655 problems published. Journalist at Die Schwalbe, Europe Echecs, Fairy Chess and was the problem editor of the Italia Scacchistica (1927-1929). The author of 32 Personaggi e 1 Autore (1955) and La Genesi delle Posizioni(1961).