Andreev Eduard (13.03.1980)

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2005). Best results: Vladikavkaz in 2004, 2nd; International MB, (RUS) 2005, 1st; Sudak 2004, 2nd; Slavyanskie Korni 2004, 1st; Krasnodar 2003, 1st: Kubanskaya 2003, 2nd, VII Memorial Sosnickiego op. A in 2002, 2nd; Geller Memorial 2008, 1-5th. Best ELO: 2502 in 2005.

Amanov Mesgen (06.10.1986)

Turkmenistan Grandmaster living in U.S.A. Best results: Turkmenistan championship 2006, 2nd; Alushta GM 2008, 1st; Midwest championship 2010, 1st. A participant in the Olympiad since 2006. Best results: Best ELO: 2519 in 2009.

Alsina Leal Daniel (10.05.1988)

Spanish Grandmaster (2010). U18 Spanish Champion in 2006. Best results: Open Internacional D’Escacs de Sant 2007, 2-8th Paris championship 2009, 3-4th; Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona 2009, 1st; San Sebastian Open 2010, 2-6th. A participant in the 2010 Olympiad. Best ELO: 2551 in 2009.

Almeida Quintana Omar (1981)

Cuban Grandmaster (2007). Best results: G. Garcia Memorial in 2005, 1-2nd; Villa de Esparraguera Open 2006, 1st; Villa de Montcada 2006, 1st; Remberto Fernandez Havana 2007, 1st; Oviedo Open 2007 and 2008, 1st; Barcelona Open 2007, 1st; Malaga Open 2008, 1st; Tancats Magistrals Villa de Canovelles 2008, 1st; Villa de Salou Open, 1st; Ciudad de

Aleksandrov Aleksej (10.05.1973)

Belarus Grandmaster (1997). Graduated as a Master of Sport. European Rapid Champion in 2007, Belarus Champion in 2007. Soviet Champion U-18 in1991, 3rd at the World U-18 in 1991, European U-20 Champion in 1992. Winner at Zonal championship 1993, Minsk 1996, Kstovo 1998, 1-2nd European Individual Championship 2000, Bad Woerishofen 2000/2001, Krasnodar 2000, St. Petersburg

Al Sayed Mohamad Naser (02.11.1981)

Qatari Grandmaster (2009). Arab Champion in 2010. Arab Boys U16 Champion in 2001. Best results: Arab championship 2002, 3-4; Zonal 3.1 2005, 2-3; Zonal 3.1 2009, 1-2. A participant in the Olympiads since 1998 and in the 2009 World Cup. Best ELO: 2515 in 2009.

Al Rakib Abdulla (02.12.1980)

Bangladeshi Grandmaster (2007), Vice Bangladeshi Champion in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Best results: Dhaka Rating 2004, 1st; Destiny Open (BAN) 2004, 1st; Dhaka Rating 2005, 1st; Mercantile Bank (BAN) 2007, 1st; Destiny International Dhaka 2007, 2-3rd. A participant in seven Olympiads since 1994. Best ELO: 2535 in 2009.

Agrest Evgenij (15.08.1968)

Swedish Grandmaster (1997) born in Belarus. Graduated in Economics in 1994. Nordic Champion in 2003 and 2005. He was the Swedish Champion in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2004. After being three times Belarus Youth Champion, he moved to Sweden in 1994. Won or shared first at Perenyi Memorial (HUN) in 1997, Alberville in 2001, Nordic

Agamaliev Gamil (30.08.1974)

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). Won or shared first at the PZU SA Open and Polanica Zdrój in 1999, Alushta in 2002 and 2003. Best ELO: 2526 in 2003.

Abbasov Farid (30.01.1979)

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2007). Best results: European U20 1997, 2nd; Alushta GM in 2004, 1st; Kireevsk Intl. (RUS), 1st;  Tula 2006 2nd; Mevlana Intl Open 2006, 2nd; Rhode Open (FRA) 2007, 1st; La Fere Open (FRA) 2008, 1st; Boeblinger Open 2008, 1st, Metz Open 2010, 2nd; Donskoj GM (RUS) 2010, 1st; Tula 2010, 1st; Hilton Basel