Kazakh Grandmaster (1997). Bronze medal for the 3rd best individual score at the 1995 Asian Team Championship. A participant in the Olympiads between 1992 and 1998, in two World U16 championships in 1992 and 1993 where he finished 7th and in the World U20 championships in 1995 and 1996 where he finished 4-8th. Best results:

Russian Grandmaster (1993). Coming from Arkhangelsk (old town in North of Russia), he studied chess together with Vladimir Malaniuk in the famous chess school coached by Ian Karbasnikov. Won or shared first at Trondheim 1997, Intl Indre Open 2003, Open of Charleroi and S. Martino Castrozza 2004, Einsiedler Brauhauscup International (GER) 2007, Korbacher Open (GER)

Serbian Grandmaster (1994). Champion of Yugoslavia in 1992 (co), 1994 and 2000. National U15 Youth Champion. Won or shared first at Barcelona 1989, Oberwart 1990, Jagodina, Pale and Nis 1993, Belgrade and 1996, Novisad 2002. First Saturday 10/2004 and three more tournaments in Budapest in 2005 and in 2007, Ared Open in 2008, Kecskemet GM

Spanish Grandmaster (1999) born in Cuba. Cuban co-champion in 1996. Won Guillermo Garcia Memorial II in 1999, Albacete 2000, Villalba and Ferrol in 2001, Capablanca Memorial II in 2002, Malaga 2002, Ayuntamiento de Ortigu and Burgas Open 2003. Also second at La Coruna Open 1999. A participant in the 1996 Olympiad for Cuba. Inactive since

German Grandmaster (1988), German Champion in 1998. Won or shared first at Holon 1987, Tel Aviv 1988, La Reunion in 1991, Berlin open 1992, Bad Ragaz, Polanica Zdroj 1993, Locarno, Calcutta, Bad Ragaz, Maintal, Seefelf 1995, Jakarta 1996, Reykjavik 1997. A participant in  the Olympiads from 1986 till 2002. Best ELO: 2602 in 2002.

Polish International Master (1964). Polish Champion in 1963 and vice champion in 1964. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University . Earlier he undertook studies in physics at the University of Moscow . A participant in the Olympiads in 1964, 1966, 1970 and 1972. Best results: Gradets-Carlove 1971-1972,1st; Lublin 1972, 1st; Trenchanske

Polish Grandmaster (2002). Vice Champion of Poland in 1993 and 1995. Polish Blitz Champion in 1994. Best results: Gothenburg 1993, 2nd; Darmstadt Open 1993 and 1995, 1st; Polanica Zdroj Open 1995, 1st; Krakow festival 1996 and 1997, 1st; Warsaw championship 1997, 1st Figures 2004, 2nd; Warsaw championship 2009, 1st. A participant in the 1997 and

Russian Grandmaster (1998) who got his title at the age of 60. The only player who holds the title of International Grandmaster awarded by FIDE and ICSC. Deaf player who was playing 1st board of ICSC team at the 2002 Olympiad. Best result: 2nd at Cherepovetz GM in 1997, Best ELO: 2578 in 2002.

Romanian Grandmaster. Coach. Vice champion of Romania in 2007. Balkan U18 Champion in 1990. Won or shared first at Val Thorens 1992, Goetziz II 1995, Genova Open 1999, Arco in 2003, Memorial Ungureanu 2004, Condom Open (FR)2006. Also Bucharest Juventus 2002, 2nd; Bucharest King Cup 2003, 2nd; Bucharest International 2007, 1-3rd; Condom Open (FRA) 2007,

Azerbaijian Grandmaster. Coach. Azerbaijan Champion in 1990, and 1997, co-Champion in 1996. Best results: Baku 1992, 1st; Orel 1992, 2-4th; Ostrava 1993, 2-4th; Vladivostok 1994 and 1995, 1st; Minsk Open 1994, 1st Moscow Open 1995, 2-4th; Azov 1995, 2nd ;Moscow GM 1995, 1st; Pripis Memorila 1999, 1st; Izmir GP 2002, 1st. A participant in the