Spangenberg Hugo (22.11.1975)

Argentinian Grandmaster. Silver and bronze medal at the World U20 Championship in 1994 and 1995. Champion of Argentina in 1993 and vice champion in 1996. Received three gold medals for the best score at the World U26 Team Championship in 1997 and two gold for being a member of the winning team at the World

Sorin Ariel (26.04.1967)

Argentine Grandmaster (1995). Argentine Champion in 2000 and 2004. Youth Champion in 1987, Panamerican Youth vice champion in 1985. Winner in Magistral Mar del Plata 1989, Vendrell Open 1992, Buenos Aires Championship 1993, San Martin 1994, Torre Blanca 1994 and Groningen Open 1994, Buenos Aires 1998. A participant in the Olympiads of 1994, 1996 and

Solodovnichenko Yuri (08.02.1978)

Ukrainian Granamaster 2007. Graduated from the University of Kherson as mechanical engineer and economist. Best results: Intl.Schwarzwald-Meiste (GER) 2003, 1st; Rudnik Open (POL) 2003, 1st; Sbastopol 2004, 1st; Hyeres Open (FRA) 2005, 1st; Klaus Junge Open (GER) 2005, 1st; Napoli in 2005, 2nd; Rochefort (FRA) Open 2005, 1st; Voronezh Master Open 2006, 2nd-8th; Chambery Open

Solak Dragan (30.03.1980)

Turkish Grandmaster born in Serbia. European U16 vice champion in 1996. Best results: World U20 Championship 2000, 2-8th; Portoroz 2003, 1st; Ljubljana Open 2003, 2nd; Bijelo Polje 2004, 1st; Portoroz 2004, 1-2nd; Dubai Open 2005, 2-5th; Novi Sad 2009, 1-2nd; Serbian championship 2010, 4th; Kavala Open 2011, 1-2nd. A member of the Serbian team between

Socko Monika (24.03.1978)

Polish Grandmaster (2008) and Woman Grandmaster (1995). European U18 Girls Champion and World U10 and U12 Girls vice champion in 1988 and 1990. Bronze medalist at the 2010 European Women’s Championship. Polish Women’s Champion in 1995, 2004, 2008 and 2010. Best results: Acropolis 2004 and 2005, 1st; Biel 2006, 2nd; Baku 2007, 1st; Tromsø Open

Socko Bartosz (10.11.1978)

Polish Grandmaster. Graduated in economics. Polish Champion in 2008. Rapid Chess Polish Champion in 1998. Vice champion of Poland in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007.Polish U16 Champion in 1994 and Polish U18 Champion in 1995. Best results: Krakow 1995, 1st; Pardubice 2001, 2-5th; Lasker Memorial (POL) 2002, 1-2nd; San Domingo Open 2004, 1st; Acropolis B

Smirnov Pavel (27.04.1982)

Russian Grandmaster (2003). World Universities Champion 2004. Russia U20 vice champion in 2001. Best results: Russian Zonal 2002, 1st; Tomsk Open 2002, 1st; Russian championship 202, 2-5th; Tigran Petrosian Memorial (ARM) 2004, 1st; Moscow Open 2007, 3-9th; Pavlodar Open 1-4th; Lev Polugaevsky Memorial (RUS) 2011, 2-4th. A participant in the 2004 World Championship where he

Smirnov Igor (28.10.1987)

Ukrainian Grandmaster. Ukraine U16 Champion in 2002 and bronze medalist at the Ukraine U14 championship in 2001. Coach. Best results: Alushta Autumnt 2003, 1-3st; Svastopol 2005, 1st; Sun Pawn Open (UKR) 2007, 1st; G. Ivanov Memorial (UKR) 2007, 2nd; Geller Memorial (UKR) 2008, 1st-5th. Igor Smirnov was twice a member of the Ukraine U16 national

Smeets Jan (05.04.1985)

Dutch Grandmaster. Dutch Champion in 2008 and 2010. Dutch Champion in categories U7, U8, U9, U10, U12 and U14 (twice). Best results: World U16 2001, 5th; Stork Youth Masters 2002, 1st; Lippstaedter, 2nd; Corus B Wijk aan Zee III 2004, 3rd; Corus B Wijk aan Zee 2005, 1-2rd; Essent Open 2007, 2nd; Staunton Memorial 2009,

Smagin Sergey Borisovich (08.09.1958)

Russian Grandmaster (1987). Mathematician. Director of the Petrosian chess club in Moscow. Won or first equal in Tashkent and Barnaul 1984, Naleczow 1985, Dresden 1985, Capelle le Grande 1986, second in Tallinn 1986, Novi Sad 1986, Trnava 1987, Zenica 1987, Karvina 1987, Sochi 1987, Berlin 1988, Sibenik 1988, Dortmund Open 1989, Prilep 1992 and Montreal