Russian Grandmaster (2003). Moscow Champion 2004 and 2007. Equal first at the Russian U18 championship in 2002. Coach. Best results: Won or shared first at Moscow Pripis Memorial 2002, Kavala Open 2004, Hastings 2004-2005, Biel MTO 2008, Chigorin Memorial 2008, Zvenigorod Open 2009. Also 4th in Chigorin Memorial 2001, 4th; Moscow Estrin Memorial 2002, 4th;

Russian Grandmaster (2002). Russian Army Champion in 1995, Vice USSR U20 Champion in 1990. Best results: Won or shared first in Kecskemet 1991 and 1992, Karvina Open 1994, Gyor 1991, Moscow GM 1995, Alushta 1999 2005, 2006 and 2007, Voronezh Region Championship 2013. Peak rating: 2578 in 2007. He retired from International chess in 2013.

BORN Lionel Adalbert Felix Kizeritsky (1806-1853) – one of the strongest Estonian chess players of his time. While his real immortality was provided by his loss in the “immortal” game to Anderssen in London 1851. Klaus Junge (1924-1945) – born in Chile, the most talented German chessplayer since Lasker. Came first equal with Alekhine at

January Australia: The Albertan Championship was won by Holowach and and Skeel who scored 7,5 points out of 8. Holland: The 17th traditional tournament at Beverwijk was held from January 8-16. In the absence of Dr.M. Euwe travelling in the US, B. Milic (YUG) acted the first with 6,5 points, H. Bouwmeester and Donner shared

Chinese Grandmaster (2000). Asian Junior Champion in 1996. A participant in the Olympiads of 1998 and 2000. Best ELO: 2605 in 2000.

German chess composer. One of the founders of the New German (Logical) Chess Composition School. The co-author of the famous book «Das Indische Problem” (Potsdam, 1903).

A Spanish priest and later a bishop in Segura whose book Libro de la invención liberal y arte del juego del Axedrez was one of the first fundamental chess books in Europe, only after Pedro Damiano’s. He was born in Zafra near Badajoz, and he studied and lived in Salamanca. Ruy Lopez was considered by

Portuguese chess player at the beginning of the 16th century, an apothecary by profession. He was the author of the first popular chess book in Italian “Questo Libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li parti (probably Rome, 1512), which was reprinted in Italy 8 times until 1564. This book was translated into

US Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in the Ukraine. Moved to the US in 2002. US Women’s Champion in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. Best results: Arrows Cup 2005, 1st; Bucharest 1994 and 1998, 1st. Coach. She is married to the German IGM Daniel Friedman. Best ELO: 2537 in 2011.

Russian Woman Grandmaster (1986). A coach. Moscow Champion of 1976, 1979 and 1984. Best results: Plovdiv 1977 and 1980, 1st-2nd and 1st; Belgrade 1981, 1st; Sochi 1981, 1985, 2nd; Orel 1995, 2nd; Rudenko Memorial 1996, 1st. A member of the Russian Women’s Team in the 1996 Women’s Olympiad. Best ELO: 2505 in 1979.