Italian International Master (1977), who was President of the Italian Chess Federation (1996-2002). Italian Champion in 1985 and Italian Senior Champion in 2000. International Arbiter (1979). Banker, journalist and chess organiser (Banco di Roma). A praticipant in 7 Olympiads between 1966 and 1986. Author of Esteban Canal (1991) and Lezioni di scacchi (1993).

Russian International Master (2005) and Woman Grandmaster (1988) born in Belarus. Bronze at the World U20, Belarus Women’s Champion in 1988. Best results: 49 RUS-Ch. (Women) 1999 – 1-3rd,; Kazan (Women) 2000 – 1-2nd.; Russian championship HL 2009, 2nd; Russian championship HL 2011, 1 st. Best ELO: 2446 in 2011.

Russian International Master (1950), International Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1972), International Arbiter (1951). He was the deputy to the chief editor of the magazine Shakhmaty v SSSR in 1945-87. Best results: Moscow championship 1934, 2-3rd; Moscow championship 1937, 3rd; USSR championship 1931 3-6th; Ussr championship 1964, 4-6th. Was the winner of the seventh USSR Correspondence

English International Master (1950). Chess author, he was the editor of the chess columns of the newspaper Daily Worker and Manchester Guardian, chess bulletins. In the period of the 1920-30s, he was one of the strongest English chess players and the winner of the British Championship in 1935 and 1936. Best results: London 1927, 6th-7th;

American International Master (1962). US Junior Champion in 1958. Best results: third in the 1960-61 US Championships. He competed in the 1960 Olympiad and also played in the Student Olympiads of 1960 and 1961, with gold medals for the best score at board 2 on both occasions. Marshall Club Champion in 1960, 1961 and 1962.

Croatian International Master (1952) and International Arbiter (1951). He was one of the organisers of the chess movements in Yugoslavia. Also was known as a chess writer. During 1925-29 and 1935-37, he was editor of the magazine Sahovski Glasnik and from 1953 to 1968,Yugoslovensky Sahovsky Glasnik. In the first Yugoslavian championship in 1921, he finished

Indian International Master (2001) and Woman Grandmaster (2001), the first to hold such a title in India. Women’s Vice Champion of Asia in 2001. Five times winner of Indian Women’s Champion title between 1995 and 2002. Best results: Madras Zonal 1995, 2nd; Theran Zonal 1997, 1st; Asian Women’s Championship 2004, 2nd -4th; Curto Open 2007,

Soviet chess player born in Ukraine and International Master (1950). Champion of Ukraine in 1926. Champion of Moscow in 1928. Verlinsky was a deaf mute. Five times he participated in the USSR championships, the best result being the first place in 1929some victories over the world Champions José Raul Capablanca and Efim Bogoljubov in 1925.

Soviet chess player born in Minsk, International Master (1950). Chess theorist, author of an opening named after him – 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3. Veresov was the Champion of Belarus in 1939, 1941 and 1958. In 1937, won a match vs Panov 9-7.

Hungarian International Master (1950) and International Arbiter. Lawyer. Champion of Hungary in 1928. A member of the Hungarian team which won twice the Olympiads in 1927 and 1928, he was also a silver medalist in 1930 and 1937. Best results: won London 1922, Ramsgate B 1929, Solnok 1932 and was fourth in Vienna in 1931,