Soviet Grandmaster (1950) born in Ukraine. Honored Coach of USSR 1964, coach of the Soviet team  between 1958-70 , second of David Bronstein in 1951 and of Tigran Petrosian between 1959 and 1969. Also an analyst and chess writer, particularly in opening theory where he contributed at the development in few lines of the Sicilian

Bangladesh Grandmaster (2006). Bangladesh Champion 2003 and vice champion in 2005. Thirst IGM of Bangladesh. Best results: Dhaka Open 2002, 2nd; United Insurance 2005, 2nd; United Insurance 2007 2-3rd; Destiny Open Dhaka 2008, 1st;Mercantile Bank 2009, 3-4th. A participant in 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006 Olympiads. Best EL0: 2492 in 2005.

Israeli Grandmaster (1990) born in Moldavia and settled in Israel in 1977. He has a master’s degree in computer science. Israel Champion in 1988. Winner of Open Youth Championship of Israel, Berlin Open 1988 and 1995; Zonal championship in Bern 1989, Ostrava 1993 and Corfu 1993. He doesn’t play international chess events for more than

Indian Grandmaster (2004). British Champion 2002, Commonwealth Chess Champion 2007 and vice champion in 2008. Best results: Balaton Intl 2001, 2-3rd; Asian U18 championship 2002, 2-5th; Indian National B Championship 2003 and 2005, 1-2st; Badalona Open 3-9th; Bangkok Open 2007, 3rd-6th. A participant in the 2002 Olympiad. Inactive since end of 2009, his best ELO

Russian Grandmaster (2008). Bronze medalist at the World U18 Championship in 2007. Best results: European U16 Championship 2005, 3rd-6th; Dubna GM (RUS) 2006, 1st; E.Bykova Memorial GM (RUS) 2007, 1st; Severstal Open (RUS) 2006 and 2007, 1st; Paleochora Open (GRE), 1st; Heraklio Open 2008, 1st; Frascati Open 2010, 1st; Voronezh Open 2010, 1-2nd; Memorial Alekhine

Bangladesh second Grandmaster (2002). He graduated from the Government Laboratory High School and the University of Dhaka. Thirteen times winner of the national championship since 1986 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009). Winner also of the Zonal 3.2 championship in 2011. A participant in twelve Olympiads since 1986,

Austrian Grandmaster (2008). Austrian Champion in 2008, 2009 and 2010. European U16 Champion in 2004. Seven times Austrian Youth Champion. Best results: European U18 in 2006, 2-6th; 60 Jahre Admira Villach 2006, 1st; Velden Open 2007, 1st. In match he beat Richard Rapport 4,5-3,5 in 2011. A participant in the 2008 in the Olympiads and

Russian Grandmaster (2005) and International Arbiter (2011). Chess writer Best results: Kesckemet 1991, 1st; Donau Open 1995, 1st; Taastrup Open 2002, 1st; Lausanne GM 2004, 3rd; Abu Dhabi Open 2009, 1st. Author of: The Classical Sicilian (2007), Boris Spassky: master of initiative (2006), Queen’s Gambit Accepted (2006), Petroff Defence (2005), Mikhail Tal, Tactical chess genius

Russian Grandmaster (1994) and International Arbiter (1998). Best results: Orel GM 1995, 1st; Orel 1998, 2nd; Primorka 2009, 1-2st. Best ELO: 2554 in 2002.

Russian Grandmaster (2000). Best results: Bastrikov Memorial (RUS) 1996, 2nd; Alushta 1997, 1st; Russian U20 Championship 1998, 2nd-5th; Vantaa Open 2001, 1st-2nd; Kochan Memorial (POL) 2001, 1st. Prokopchuk doesn’t play much since 2007. Best ELO: 2523 in 2010.