Russian Grandmaster (1987). Businessman. Silver medal at the European Junior Championship in 1980. Coach of Garry Kasparov for a short time between 1985 and 1986. Won or shared first at Bayano 1985, Toljati 1985, Havana II, Copenhagen 1986, Reykjavik and Sochi 1987, Belgrade 1988, Reykjavik Open 1994. A participant in the 2001 World Championship. Mostly

German Grandmaster (1965). Graduated in Mathematics and Physics. German Democratic Champion in 1949, 1959, 1962 and 1967. Won Leipzig 1965. A participant in 6 Olympiads between 1952 and 1968. Best ELO: 2420.

Armenian Grandmaster (2004). Armenian Champion 2012. Silver medal at the World U20 Championship in 2004, bronze medal at the Armenian Championship 2007. A member of the team which won the gold at the 2008 Olympiad. Best results: Kish (IRI) 2005, 1st; Stepanakert GM (ARM) 2005, 1st; Dubai Open 2006, 1st; Calicut Open 2007, 1st; National

Italian Grandmaster (2010). Italian U18 Champion in 2003 and vice champion of Italy in 2007. Best results: Chiravalla 2004, 1st; Verone 2009, 1st; Skanderborg GM 2010, 2-3rd; European Union Championship 2010, 1-6st; Stelle Open (ITA), 1st; Citta di Alghero Open, 2011, 1-4th.; Tata Steel (Group C) (2013) with an 11/13; 1st. Bergamo Open 2015, 1st. A participant in

Slovakian Grandmaster (2008). Slovakian Champion in 2005 and 2006. Slovakian U20 Champion in 2000. Best results: Cartak GM 2003, 3rd; Pula Open 2006, 2nd; Slovakian Championship 2007, 3-4th; Brezova Open 2009, 1-3rd; Slovakian Open championship 2011, 1-3rd. A participant in the 2006, 2008 and 2010 Olympiads. Best ELO: 2544 in 2006.

Bulgarian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Teteven Open 1991, 1st; Donau Open 2004, 1st; Ortigueira Open 2005, 1st; Maestro Rodrigo Mem (ESP) 2006, 1st; Bulgarian Championship 2005, 3rd-4th; Zadar Open 2006, 1st; Bulgarian Open Championship 2007, 2nd; Almeria Open 2007, 1st; Grenada Open 2007, 3rd; Figueira da Foz 2010, 1-8th; Cesenatico Open 2010, 1st; Martigny Open

Cuban Grandmaster (1999). American Continental Champion 2005 and 2011, Cuban Champion 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010. World Junior Champion in 2000. Iberoamerican Champion in 2005 and 2015. Best results: Won or shared first at Guil Garcia Memorial B in 1999, Lisbon 1999, Guil Garcia Memorial A 2000, Lausanne Young Master 2001, Capablanca Memorial I

Romanian Grandmaster (1999). Third at the Romanian championships in 1997 and 1998. Best results: Espoo U18 1988, 2nd; Bucharest (III) in 1993, 1st; Bucharest (VI) in 1995, 1st ; Bucharest PBP in 1995, 1st; Samobor in 1998, 1st; Sisak in 1998, 2nd; Bucharest GM in 2000, 1st; Gausdal IM in 2001, 1st;  Norwegian ch. 2001,

Irish Grandmaster (1996) born in Russia. Irish Champion in 2008. Russian U17-2nd in 1982. Best results: Winner in Dubinin Memorial Novgorod 1990,  Budapest 1991 and 1992, Lichtenstein Open 1992, St Michel Open 1992, Leukerbad 1992, Kilkenny Open 1993, Isle of Man 1995 and 1997, Las Vegas 1997, Universe Open San Francisco 1997, Reno 1997, Commonwealth

Czech Grandmaster (1997). Czech Champion in 1993 and 2008, Vice Champion in 2007, Czech U16 Champion. World U20 Vice Champion in 1993. Best results: Winner or shared first in Lazne and Zlin 1995, Zonal of Krynica,  GP Mladni 1997, Zalakaros in 1998, Czech Open 2003 and 2007, Olomouc 2004 and Werder Bremen 2013 . Also,