Russian Grandmaster (2005). Russian U20 Vice-Champion 1998 and 2003. Best results: Alushta GM 2003, 1st; Kazan championship 2004, 1st; Saratov GM 2005, 2nd; Saratov championship 2006, 1st; Figueres Open (ESP) 2007, 2nd; Aratovsky Memorial (RUS) 2007, 1-9th; Travermuender Open 2010, 1st; World Open 2012 1-7th. Peak rating: 2592 in 2013.

English Grandmaster (1990) born in Iraq. Lawyer. British Champion in 1994. Best results: Philips and Drew Knights 1982, 1st; Brighton 1983, 2nd; Bor 1986, 1st-2nd; Gausdal 1991, 3rd; Oslo Cup 1991, 2nd; London WFW 1991, 1st-2nd; Herning 1991, 2nd; Prague 1992,1st. A participant in the 1986 Olympiad. Peak rating: 2560 in 1992. He is retired

Latvian chess master and composer of studies. A participant with the Latvian team at the first (unofficial) Chess Olympiad of Paris in 1924. Has popularized the Latvian Gambit as a columnist and chief redactor of the Baltische Schachblätter between 1902 and 1910.

Peruvian Grandmaster (1977) who got the title at eighty-one years old! Canal left Peru as a 13-year-old student and traveled all around Europe, spending time in Spain, France and Belgium before arriving in Germany in 1914. He learned chess there and became the champion of Leipzig in 1916.He moved to Italy in the 1920s and

Spanish Grandmaster. Spanish Champion 1993 and vice-Champion in 2001, Spanish U20 Champion in 1988 and 1991. Best results: 4th European U20 championship 1996, 1st Aviles Open 1991, 1stL’Hospitalet de Linfant 1993, Castellar Open 1995, 2nd Terrassa Open 1995, 2nd Spain championship 1997, A participant to the 1990, 1994 , 1998 and 2000 Olympiads. Author of

Russian Grandmaster (2010). Moscow Champion 2010, Vice Champion of Russia U20 in 1998. A strong blitz player. Best results: Russia U20 2004, 3rd; Serpukhov GM 2005, 1st. Peak rating: 2591 in 2012. He is not active since 2013.

January/February Argentina. Wexler won a strong contest in Buenos Aires with 10,5-2,5. Second Rosetto  9,5 third Guimard with 9 points. Bulgaria.Twenty players were participating at the national championship organized in Sofia with Z. Milev finishing first ahead of M. Bobotsov. Czechoslovakia. There was a tie for the national title this year between J. Fichtl and M. Ujtelki.

Hungarian Grandmaster (1986) born in Ukraine and living in Budapest and in the US since 1992. FIDE Trainer (2004). Former coach of F. Caruana. European Junior Champion 1979/80. USSR champion in 1985 after play-off. Bronze at the World blitz championship (unofficial) in 1988. Best results: Won or shared first at Amsterdam 1980, Irkutsk 1983, Copenhagen

Belgian Grandmaster (1995) born in Russia who immigrate to Belgium in 1992 and became Belgium Champion in 2000. FIDE Trainer (2013). Few times he was the Moscow U20 Champion. Best results: Winner of USSR Army championship 1988-89. Capelle la Grande Open in 1994 and 2001, Berlin Sommer in 1994, 1996 and 1998, Le Touquet 1996,

Lithuanian Grandmaster (2010) and Women Grandmaster (1999). European Women Champion in 2011. Lithuanian co-Champion in 2000 and 2005. World U12 Girls Champion in 1995, European U10 Girls Champion in 1993, European U12 Champion in 1995. European Women blitz champion 2007. Cmilyte was awarded an individual gold medal for the best score at board one at