Russian Grandmaster (2008). Best results: Katowice Open (POL) in 1993, Moscow Open 2006, 4th-10th; Tsiolkovsky Memorial (Rus) 2008, 2nd-10th. Inactive since July 2010. Best ELO: 2537 in 2010.

Croatian Gandmaster (1979). Former university Physics Professor. Vice World Senior Champion in 1992. Best results: Zagreb 1973, 4th; Zagreb-Rovin 1975, 2nd-4th; Wijk aan Zee 1976, 1st-2nd; Amsterdam, 1st; Vrnjacka Banja 1978, 1st-2nd; Dortmund 1979, 2nd; Obervart 1985, 1st; Bled 1986, 1st-2nd; Linz and Maribor 1987, 1st; Pula 2001, 3rd, Cup of Zagreb 2010 and 2011,

Russian Grandmaster (2001). Best results: Petroff Memorial 2000, 1-2nd. Inactive since July 2008. Best ELO: 2535 in 2001.

Montenegro Grandmaster (1997). Best result: Cannes Open 2007, 1st; Bar Open 2010, 1st. Best ELO: 2540 in 1997.

German Grandmaster (2005). Pharmacist. German Champion U15 in 1992 and U20 in 1997. Best results: Pyramiden Franken Cup 2001, 1st; Rostock GM 2002, 1st; Lieler Open, 3rd; German championship 2010, 3-6th. A participant in the 2008 Olympiad. Best ELO: 2550 in 2007.

Spanish Grandmaster. Coach, teacher since 1993. Spanish Rapid Chess Champion 2007, Spanish U16 Champion. Third in the Spanish Championship 1999. Won or shared first at Martinenc 2001, Balaguer Open 2000, Pobla de Lillet Open 2000, Catalunya chanpionship 1995, Barbera del Valles Open 2005, Sants Open 2006, Manresa, 2007, Open Internacional d’Escacs Illes Medes, 2008, Catalunya

Macedonian Grandmaster (1998). Graduate of the Moscow Physical Institute of Chess. Inactive since 2002. Best ELO: 2601 in 2001.

Croatian Grandmaster. Bronze medalist at the German U20 Championship in 1982. German Blitz Champion in 1999. Won or shared first at Berlin ch. 1985, Budapest 1986, Berlin ch. 1987, Berlin ch. 1989, Badenweiler 1990, Berlin GM in 1999, Cvitanovic Memorial in 2000, Travemuende Open 2003. For many years he was living in Germany and was

Romanian Grandmaster. Champion of Romania U16 in 2002 and U20 in 2006. Best results: FS01 Budapest 2006, 1st; Victor Ciocaltea Memorial 2005 and 2006, 1st; Autumn Cup (ROM) 2006, 1st; Romgaz Open (ROM) 2007, 1st; Chess Festival “Mihail Sadoveanu” (ROM) 2010, 2-6th; Victor Ciocaltea Memorial 2010, 1st. A participant in the 2007 European Team Championship.

Belarus Grandmaster. Silver medallist at the World Junior in 2003 behind Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Best results: Winner or shared first in El Corte Ingles Open 2003, Istanbul Open 2006, Aratovsky Memorial (RUS) 2007, Bethune Open 2009; Bad Wiesee 2010; 3rd Annual Continental Class Championships in Arlington, Virginia, US in 2012; tied for 1st-2nd in  Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014; tied