Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2006). Azerbaijani Champion in 2009. Coach. Best results: Independence Day 2001, 1st; Babol Open (IRI) 2003, 1st; Azebaijan championship 2004, 3-4th; Alusha Summer 2005, 3rd; Lahijan 2005, 3rd; Collado Villalb (ESP) 2007, 1st, Marshall Chess Club championship 2010, 3-4th. Peak rating: 2535 in 2009, he is not active since 2014.  

U.S. Grandmaster (2006) born in the Ukraine who immigrated to the USA in 1994. Computer scientist who works for Symantec. U.S. Junior Champion in 2000. Best results: National Open 2002, 2nd-8th; Bermuda Festival B 2003, 3rd; Generation Intl (USA) 2003, 1st; North East Sumer Gateway 2004, 1st; Foxwood Open 2006, 1st-2nd; SPACE Coast Cup (USA)

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2000) living in Germany, several times winner of Ukrainian youth championships. Best results: Ukrainian Championship 1993, 2nd-3rd; Cairo Golden Cleopatra 1998, 1st; Darmstadt 2001, 1st; Forthenberg 2001, 1st; Patra Open 2001, 2nd; Legnica (POL) 2006, 1st-2nd; Kochan Memorial (POL) 2007, 1st; Schloss Open (GER) 2010, 1st; Hasslocher Schachtage 2011, 1st, Ghent Open 2011,

Cuban Grandmaster (2011). Vice champion of Cuba 2011, Cuban U20 Champion in 2004 and 2005. Bronze medalist at the Panamerican championship in 2010. Best results: Pontevedra Open 2008, 1-2nd; Parla Madrid 2008, 1st; Albacete Open 2009, 1-2nd; La Roda Open 2010, 3-5th; American Continental championship 2011, 3-4th; Ferrol Open 2011, 1-2nd; Badalona Open 2011, 2-4th.

Italian Grandmaster (2001) born in Cuba. Italian Champion 2009, Cuban U18 Champion in 1978. Best results: Havana Radio Rebelde in 1982, 1st; Cuban Championship 1988 and 1989, 3rd-8th; Verona Open 1997, 1st; Vitinia Open 1998, 1st; Padova Open 1999, 1st; Letojanni Open (ITA) 2002, 1st; Festival Lacona Isola d’Elba (ITA) 2008, 1st; Isola d’Elba 2009,

Czech Grandmaster (1999). European U14 Champion in 1994. Best results: Sala Open (SLV)1995, 1st; Komarno Open 1997, 1st; Banicky Kahanec IM 1997,1st; Selfoss IM (SWE) 2003, 1st; Ortiguiera Open 2005, 1st; Gausdal International Open 2007, 1-2st; Quebec Open 2001, 2nd, Madrid 2006, 1-3rd A participant in the Olympiads from 1998 until 2004. Best ELO: 2565

US Grandmaster (1994) born in Ukraine. US Champion 2006. Studied sociology in Magdebourg and Moscow until 1999. Arrived in Baltimore in 2001 on the wings of a diversity visa, which he won in the Diversity Lottery Program. He graduated in linguistics (UMBC) in the spring of 2006. Ukraine Junior Champion in 1993; he missed the

Spanish Grandmaster (2007) playing for some time for Andorra. Andorra Champion in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Spanish Youth Champion in 1993. Best results: Sevilla Open 2000, 1st; EIKM GM 2003, 2nd; Andorra Open 2004, 5th-13th; Spanish championship 2005, 6th; Sants Open 2009, 1-2nd; Balaguer Open 2010, 4-6th; Barbera del Valles Open 2010, 4-5th. At

Russian Grandmaster (2006). St. Petersburg U18 Champion in 1987. Runner up in the World Students Championship in 1994. Best results: Laukaa Open 1999, 1st; Novaya Lodoga (RUS) 2002, 2nd; Heart of Finland 2002, 1st. For the last two years, he plays exclusively in Finland. Best ELO: 2538 in 2007.

Serbian Grandmaster (1978). Winner in Nis 1977 and Smederevska Palanka 1978. Also fourth in Reggio Emilia in 1974. Retired from international chess since 2008. Best ELO: 2372 in 2001.