Van Der Weiden Karel (11.08.1973)

Dutch Grandmaster (2005). Journalist and coach. Best results: Dutch Student Championship 1996, 1st; Chemnitz Open 1997, 1st; Hoogeveen Open 1997, 1st; Münster Ostern Open 2001, 1st; Bethine Open 2002, 1st; Saarluis Open 2002, 1st; Bad Wiessee Open 2003, 1st; Marienbad 2005, 1st; Seefeld 2005, 1st; Prague Open 2005, 1st; Bad Ems Open 2006, 1st; Sevilla

Van Der Sterren Paul (17.03.1956)

Dutch Grandmaster (1989). Dutch Champion in 1984 and 1993. Winner of Zonal 1 in Brussels in 1992, Won or shared first in London II 1980, Montpellier 1985, Dortmund and Ostende Open 1989, Munich 1989, Aoste 1990, Nettetal 1992, Antwerpen Open 1994, Wijk aan Zee II 1997. Lost a Candidates’ match to Kamsky 2½-4½ in 1994.

Becerra Rivero Julio (15.10.1973)

US Grandmaster (1997) born in Cuba. Cuban Champion in 1995, 1996 and co-Champion in 1999. Best results: Winner or shared first at Havana Open and Bassarate in 1992, Havana Open in 1994, St. Juan y Martin GM in 1995, St. Martin Open in 1995, Mondarix Open in 1996, San Salvador zonal in 1998 and Virginia

Bagirov Rufat (10.10.1979)

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002) FIDE Trainer (2014). Azerbaijani Champion in 1998. Best results: European U14 Championship in 1993, 2-5th; Baku Intl in 1997, 3rd; Azerbaijan Championship in 2000, 2-5th; Abu Dhabi Master in 2000, 2-6th, Azerbaijan championship 2011, 2nd. Peak rating: 2541 in 2002, since 2011 he doesn’t play international tournament.

Bronstein David Ionovich (19.02.1924 – 06.12.2006)

Soviet-Ukrainian Grandmaster (1950), journalist and author. Since 1964 worked as a chess reporter of newspaper “Izvestia”. International Judge in Chess Composition in 1964. David began playing chess at the age of 6. He got his  chess education in the chess club of Kiev Pioneer palace under the head of Alexander Konstantinopolsky. His first success was

Van Den Doel Erik (15.05.1979)

Dutch Grandmaster (1998). Dutch Vice Champion 2001. A member of the National Team which won the gold at the European Team Championship in 2001. A participant in the 2002 and 2004 Olympiads. Won Haarlem Open in 1988 and the Dutch Open Championships in 1998 and 2007. Best individual score in the 2005 Bundesliga with 7½/8

Vallejo Pons Francisco (21.08.1982)

Spanish Grandmaster (1999). World Champion U18 in 2000. Spanish Champion in 2006, Spanish Vice Champion in 2002. Started chess at the age of 5. Best Spanish-born player since 2002. Won or shared first in Capablanca Memorial 1999 and 2001, Open Majorca 2000 and 2001 Dos Hermanas Open 2002, Vear Open 2003, Cuernavaca Young Masters 2006,

Vajda Levente (13.02.1981)

Romanian Grandmaster (2001). Bronze medal in the World U12 in 1993, World U14 in 1994 and World U18 in 1998. Vice Champion of Romania 1998 and 2002. Best results: Bucharest Primavera 1998, 1st; Ciocaltea Memorial 2001, 2nd; Budapest FS 2001, 2002 and 2004, 1st ; Timisoara Cup 2005, 1st; Hilton Basle 2006,1st -9th; and 2007,1st

Vaganian Rafael Artemovich (15.10.1951)

Armenian Grandmaster (1971) living in Germany. Tied for the victory in the European Junior Championship in 1968-69. As a member of the youth team of the Soviet Union, became four times the winner of the World Youth Championships in the period 1972-77. He played 10 times in the USSR Championships, and his best results were