Armenian Grandmaster (1997) born in Georgia who played for a while for Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Czech Champion 1998 and Slovakian Champion in 2002 and 2007. Silver medalist at the European Individual Championship 2008. Bronze medalist at the World Junior in 1997. Quarterfinalist at the World Cup 2000 and quarterfinalist at the 1999 World

Croatian Grandmaster (1987) born in Šibenik. He became World Junior Champion of 1981 and Yugoslav champion U20 in 1980. Champion of Croatia in 1992. Best results: winner or shared first at Mexico in 1981, Skopje 1984, Reggio Emilia 1993, Wolfsburg, Pula, San Bernardino, Mendrisio, Belgrade and Prague in 1987, Pula, Bela Ckrva in 1988, Oberwart, Chiasso and Geneva

English Grandmaster, British Champion 2008, World U16 Champion in 1981 and British U21 Champion. Since 1999 Stuart is living in Spain. In 2011 he became the chief organizer of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival. Best results: Winner of Lloyd Bank Open 1993, Najdorf Memorial Buenos Aires 1994, Hastings 2001, San Sebastian 2006, Porto Mannu 2009.

English International Master (1985). British Junior Champion 1977, Author, journalist, ECF’s International Director and captain of the English team at the 2016 Olympiad. Best results: Eger 1985, 1st; Ramat Hasharon 1990, 1st; Uzes Open 1989, 1st; Montigny 1991, 2nd; South African Open Durban 1993, 1st; Mare di Gabicce 2015,1-2nd. Chess consultant for IBM’s website for

Romanian Grandmaster (1979) who the national championship eight times between 1952 and 1979. Best results: Winner at Sofia 1962, Reggio Emilia 1966/67 and 1968/69, Tunis 1973, Dortmund 1974, Bucharest 1975, Santu Mare 1979 and Val Thorens in 1981. A participant in eleven Olympiads between 1956 and 1982. He was one of the few who defeated

Soviet-Russian Woman Grandmaster (1976), the fourth Women’s World Champion, International Master (1956), International Correspondence Master (women and men 1973), International Arbiter (1964), Honoured Sport Master and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Her first success was in 1926 when she won a big junior tournament. In 1927, at the age of

Belgian master and a player of enormous combinational ability. Unfortunately, ill-health was his constant handicap, as he was always on a diet. Colle won 6 times the Belgian championship. Best results: Scheveningen 1923, 3rd; Hastings 1924, 3rd; Paris 1924, 3rd; Amsterdam 1926, 1st; Weston-super-Mare 1926, 2nd; Meran 1926, 1st; Hastings 1927, 2nd; Scarborough 1930, 1st; Liege

Russian Grandmaster (2000), journalist. Best results: Won or shared first at Erkel Memorial 2000. Zalakos Open 1995, Budapest Topolca 1999, Voronezh 1999, Steinitz Memorial 2000, Budapest FS 2002, Balacz Memorial Budapest 2003, Krakow Open 2003, Smolensk 2003, Budapest FS 2004, 2005 and 2006, 1-8th at Capelle la Grande 2008, Moscow Open 2010 and Tenkes Kupa International

Russian Grandmaster (1994). European Champion U16 in 1991. Vadim started chess at 7 mainly coached by the famous Mark Dvoretsky. After few good national results, he decided to finish his studies in economics at the Moscow University before becoming professional around 1995. With the Russian team, he collected gold and silver medals at the  World

US Grandmaster (1965) born in Russia. Coach. graduated in engineering. Russian (federal) Champion in 1954 and 1956. He emigrated to Israel in 1972, moved to Canada in 1973 and then to the US in 1976. Best results: USSR Championships, 1964 and 1965, 5th-6th. Interzonal Tournament Rio de Janeiro 1979, 10th-11th; Moscow 1962, 3rd-6th; Marianske Lazne