Hungarian Grandmaster (1973), theorist and coach. Hungarian Champion in 1973 and 1984 and European Junior Champion in 1970. Adorjan was a participant in several Olympiads which includes the historical victory in 1978 and four European Championships (in 1983 showed the best result on Board 5 with 5½ points out of 7). A participant at the Interzonals

Russian Grandmaster (2003). Russian U18 Champion in 2004. Best results: Alushta Autumn, 1st; Serpukhov 2002, 1st; Bad Wiesee Open 2004, 1st; Groningen Harmonie, 2nd; Druzhinin Memorial 2003, 2nd; Bad Wiesee 2004, 1-5th; Politiken 2005, 2-11th; Open Championship of Portugal 2007, 1st; Inautomarket Minsk Open 2006, 1-3rd; Artic Chess Challenge 2008, 1st; New Delhi Open 2008,

American Woman Grandmaster born in Russia. Twice women World Championship semi-finalist against Maya Chiburdanidze in 1978 and 1986. Finished first at the 1976 and 1984  Soviet Women’s Championship.  After she emigrated with her husband Boris Gulko in 1986, she won the U.S. Women’s Championship in 1987 with a perfect score of 9-0, repeating this in

Portuguese Grandmaster (1994). Portuguese Champion in 1994. Antunes was the first board of the Portuguese national team in several Olympiads (1984-1996). Best results: Elgoibar 1994, 3rd; Capablanca Memorial B in 1994, 2nd; Wijk aan Zee B 1996, 2nd . He has been retired from international chess since 2000. Peak rating: 2545.

Indian Grandmaster. Kunte was Indian Champion in 1997 and 2000, British Champion in 2003 (the last foreigner according to new regulations) and Commonwealth Champion in 2003. Winner of a gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 1997. Best results: Blackpool GM 2003, 1st; Kolkata Open 2004, 1st; Canadian Open 2006, 1st; Mumbai Mayor’s Cup

English Grandmaster (1997). Kumaran was the British Champion in 1993 and the World Champion U12 in 1986. Winner of Wagner Memorial in 1995. Kumaran was a very talented and promising English junior chess player but he didn’t want to be a professional chess player and so has seldom played since 1998. Later Darshan gave up

American Grandmaster (1984). Kudrin was born in Russia the immigrated to the USA in 1978. Graduated in Mathematics. Kudrin has collected many first prizes in U.S. Opens, including the National Open in 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2003, the New York Open in 1983 and 1985 and the North American Open in 1995

Polish Grandmaster (1993).  Kuczynki was the Polish Champion 1987 and the Co-Champion 1988.  At the 1986 Dubai Olympiad, he was awarded a bronze medal for the third best individual result at board five in 1986 . Winner in Oakham 1986, Groningen Open 1992, Kolobrzeg 2001 and Kowalewo Intl 2002 A participant in the Olympiads between

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2006) and Ukrainian U20 Champion 2006. Bronze medalist in the World U20 in 2006. Best results: European U18 Boys 2004, 1st-4th; Ukrainian U18 championship 2004, 1st-2nd; Lviv Nezalezhnist 2004, 1st-2nd; Rybnik (POL) 2004, 1st; Summer Olomuc 2005, 1st-2nd; Rubinstein Memorial 2006, 1st-3rd; Guigamps Open 2006, 1st and Olomuc GM 2006, 1st; Capelle la

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1995) and the Vice Champion of Ukraine 1986 and 1990.  Shared first in Kherson 1990, Platonov Memorial 1995, Berlin Open 1997, Capelle la Grande 1997 and 2000, Kiev Spring 2000 and White Night (RUS) 2000.  Kruppa was also a participant in the 1994 Olympiad.  Best ELO: 2603 in 1999.