Russian Grandmaster (2002) born in Kyrgyzstan. European Individual Champion 2016, European U16 Champion in 2001. Russian U20 Champion in 2002. Best results: Essent Open 2003, 1st; Skanska Open 2004, 1st; 55th Russian Championship 1st League in 2006, 1st. Russian Super Championship 2006, 3rd; Moscow Open 2007, 2-10th European Individual Championship 2009, 1-10th; Moscow Open 2010,

Romanian Grandmaster (1998). Former General Secretary of the Romanian chess federation. Best results: First equal at the 1999 Romanian championship and third in 2001. Winner of Ljubljana Open 1983 and Agra festival in 2004. Also second at Bucharest Supercom 2002. A participant in 8 Olympiads between 1986 and 2000. Peak results: 2545 in 1995.

Russian Grandmaster (1999). Best results: won or shared first at Berlin Summer 1992, Douai and Schwabisch Open 1994, Vlissingen 1997, Lourdes Masters 2000, Open d Illkirch-Graf, Open Interlaken, Hosslochter Open 2004, Bad Worishofen 2006, Gent Open 2007, Bischwiller Open 2007, Westpfalz-Open 2008, Mundolsheim Open 2008, Nibelungen Open 2009, Karl-Mala 2009 (GER), Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2010,

U.S. International Master (2009) and Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in Georgia. US Women Champion in 2005. Panamerican Women Champion in 2003. World Champion U14 among Girls in 1994 and U16 in 1996 and second at the World Girls U14 in 1992. Soviet U12 Champion in 1990. A participant at the Women’s World Championship 2000 and

German-born chess author and journalist who lived in South Africa and then settled in Ireland.  He was South African Champion in 1939, 1945-46, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, and 1959.  He was Irish Champion in 1958, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, and 1972.  He died in Germany.  In 1959, he was the Champion of Ireland and

German Woman Grandmaster (2005).  Fischdick was the German Women’s Champion 1974 and 2000, Multi Blitz German Women’s Champion and Rapid Chess Women’s Champion 1993, 1999 and 2001.  She was second at the National Championship 1978 and a participant in the Women’s Olympiads from 1978 until 1994. Best result: Interzonal at Rio 1979, 4-5th. Peak rating:

More than 100 players are participating in one of the strongest Open of Slovenia in Nova Gorica. Standings 1-5 Zorko,Jure, Doric,Darko, Zorko,Jure, Smirnov,Artem and Tonon,Alessandro 5, 6-8 Kovačevič,Aleksandar, Neverov,Valeriy and Škoberne 6.5… Back to Chess News

The 34th Bulgarian Open Chess Championship 2012 – Georgi Tringov Memorial, organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, the Chess Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Plovdiv Municipality, took place from 29th January to 5th February in Novotel Hotel, Plovdiv. Four players tied for first but Cheparinov was declared winner on the best tie-break score. Final standings: 1.

Israeli Grandmaster (1998), born in Kazakhstan. Coach. Moved to Israel in 1990. Vice Champion of Kazakhstan in 1988 and U20 Kazakh Champion in 1969.Best results: won or shared first in Tel Aviv 1992, Zurich Open 1998, Havana Capablanca Memorial 1998 and twice the Israeli Open Championship.A participant in the 1992 Olympiad.Best ELO: 2560 in 1997.

Chinese Grandmaster (2006). Chinese Rapid Champion in 2011. Vice champion of China in 2008. He learned to play chess at the age of 6. A member of the team which was the co-runner-up of the World Team Championship in 2005. Also, he is a member of the team which was co-champion of the Asian Team