German Grandmaster (2008). German U20 Champion in 1989. German blitz Champion in 1988. He plays mostly in Bundesliga and blitz tournaments. Best ELO: 2541 in 2008.

Jose Raul Capablanca y Graupera was born in Havana, Cuba. A fascinating world-personality and an outstanding representative of the Latin-American chess tradition. He started his chess career at an early age, becoming the Cuban National Champion at the age of 11 years, defeating in a match the then Cuban Champion, Juan Corzo, by 4 to

Argentine Women Grandmaster, the first South American women player with such a title. She won a silver medal at the Novi Sad Olympiad in 1990, and the Pan-American Champion in 1999. Won or shared first at the Brazilian zonal in 1993 and Villa Martelli zonal in 1999, Capablanca Memorial Women Tournament in 2000, Zonal 2.5

Swedish Correspondence Grandmaster (1968) and OTB player. One of the strongest world CC players (4 times second) of the 60s and 70s. His best ICCF ELO: 2625.

Argentine Correspondence Grandmaster (1998). Winner of X.World Cup Prelim.72 (9,5/10), WT-M-GT-344 (12,5/14), Pedro Martínez Acosta Memorial – gr.B (13,5/16), Jiri Pelikan Memorial – Gr.A (10/14), Pappier Memorial CAPA-A (11/14).  1st place Bd.5 1.Argentine Reg. Team Championship (6/7). International Arbiter.

Catholic Priest and author of the first chess book published in German Neue Theorisch Praktische Answeisung zum Schachspiel published in 1795 and reprinted 7 times until 1843. He went to live in Vienna and operated the chess automation The Turk (1798-1896), when it beat Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809. He served as quartermaster accountant in the

English problemist, one of the most famous female chess composers . She published about 2000 of her problems using the name “Mrs W. J. Baird”. Created a composition genre – retractor. She composed over 2,000 two- and three-movers. Author of The Twentieth Century Retractor (1907) and Seven Hundred Chess Problem (1902). Her daughter, Lilian (1881-1977),

Swiss chess composer, GM Chess Soving (1988). Specialist in three- and many-mover problems, also a problems solver. In 1983 he won the World Championship of problems solving.

Bosnian problemist, International Judge of Composition in 1972 and Grandmaster of Composition in 1992. One of the best composers, specialized in Helpmate.

Irish-born British International Master (1950) and International Correspondence Master (1970). Winner of  the British Championship in 1938 and 1956. During World War II he was part of the British Government Code and Cypher Code along with other English chess masters who helped break the German Enigma Code. He was prohibited from travelling to any country under