Chinese Woman Grandmaster. Chinese Women’s Champion in 1997, 1998, 2000-2001 She was just 12 years old when she tasted victory in the National Children’s Tournament then three years later in 1990, she won the World University Championship. She participated in the national team championships with great success in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996

Hungarian Woman Grandmaster (1978) and International Arbiter and journalist. Hungarian Women Champion in 1973, 1977 and 1983. A participant in the Women’s Olympiads from 1966 until 1986, twice, she received a silver medal for the best results at board 2: in 1980, 10 points out of 13 and in 1982 with 10,5 out of 14.

Dutch Woman Grandmaster (1977) born in Romania. She has lived in the Netherlands since 1974. Romanian women champion six times in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1973) and Dutch women champion five times in 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1979. Best results: winner and prize-holder in Belgrade 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978; Hoogovens 1965, 1966

Slovakian Woman Grandmaster. Arab Women Champion in 1998. European U20 vice champion in 1995, European U18 vice champion in 1993. Asian Women vice champion in 1998. She was living for some time in Lebanon. Best results: First in WGM Rajeka 2003, WGM Malinska 2005, KRK (CRO) 2004 and 2005 and Aarhus 2010. A participant to

Chinese Woman Grandmaster. Graduated in Commerce. Vice Women World Champion in 2002. Chinese Women Champion in 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2004. In 2000 she qualified for the Women World Championship final match but lost 2,5-1,5 to Xie Jun. A participant in the Women’s Olympiads between 1990 and 1994 where she was awarded four medals

Vietnamese Women Grandmaster. Asian Women Champion in 2010. Vietnamese Champion 2005. Gold medalist for the best individual performance at board 1 of the 2005 Asian Women’s Team Championship. A particant in the Women Olympiads between 2000 and 2006. A member of the team which won the team gold at the 2005 Asian Women’s Team Championship.

Russian Women Grandmaster (2002). Journalist and chess commentator. Russian U16 Girls Champion in 1996. Moscow Women Champion in 1999, Moscow U20 Girls Champion in 1995. She creates Russia’s only dedicated chess TV program Shakh or Mat Best ELO: 2326 in 2001.

Swiss Women Grandmaster (1977) born in Russia. Moved first to Bulgaria (1972), and then in 1982, she defected from the Bulgarian team on the eve of the last round of the Lucerne Olympiad in 1982 to reach Switzerland. She was one of the eight finalists for the Women’s World Championship for 1983. Several times she

Greek Woman Grandmaster. Dentist. Kouvatsou was the World U20 Girls Champion in 1999, Greek Women Champion in 2000 and second in 2003. In 2001 she drew a match with Anatoly Karpov 1:1 and in 2002 she lost to Viktor Korchnoi ½:1½. She was also a participant in the Olympiads of 2000 and 2002 and in

Chinese Women Grandmaster (2003). World Girls U20 vice champion in 2005. Best result: 5th at the Chinese Women championship in 2001 and 2006. A participant in the 2001 Women World Championship. Best rating: 2371 in 2005.