German chess Grandmaster (1989) is born in Frankfurt, Germany. Best results: Budapest 1989, tied 3rd; He was second board reserve for the bronze medal-winning German team at the 1989 European Team Chess Championship. Peak rating: 2530  

Armenian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Yerevan, Armenia. Best results: Armenian Junior Chess Championship 2013 – U18, 2nd; Armenian Junior Chess Championship 2014 – U18, 3rd; Armenian Chess Championship 2015, 2nd; 2nd Yerevan Open 2017, tied 3rd; Riga Technical University Open 2019 – “A” tournament, 3rd; Peak rating: 2515 in December 2017  

Ukrainian Grandmaster (2007). World Senior Champion (50+) in 2019 Best results: Ungureanu Memorial (ROM) 2004, 1st; Police (POL) 2004, 1st; Bucharest Autumn 2004, 1st; Geller Memorial 2005, 1st-3rd; Cracovia Open 2006, 2nd; Kyiv Championship 2007, 1st; Wroclaw 2007, 1st; Bucharest Intl 2007, 1st; Kowalewo Pomorskie (POL) 2007, 1st; Alushta 2007, 2nd; Ciocaltea Memorial 2008, 1st;

Latvian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Riga, Latvia. Latvian Chess Champion (2018). He won six Latvian Junior Chess Championships in different age groups and regularly participated in the European Youth and World Youth Chess Championships in different age groups. Best results: European Union U14 chess championship 2008 in Mureck; Vladas MIKENAS memorial tournament “A”,

Brazilian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian chess Champion – two times (2015). Best results: 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tied 3rd; Dutch Open 2010, tied 2nd; XI ITT Regina Helena Marques Prol 2012, tied 1st; Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013, 4th; 7th International Chess Festival Varna Open

American chess Grandmaster (1980) and writer of Latvian origin is born in Riga, Latvia. Mednis’ family were refugees in 1944 during World War II. As displaced persons, Edmar and his two sisters, with parents Edvin and Marita Mednis, were permitted to emigrate to the United States in 1950. Mednis was trained as a chemical engineer,

Brazilian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in in Maringá, Brazil. Brazilian Chess Champion (1991, 2016). Best results: Brazilian Chess Champion 1991, 1st; Brazilian Chess Championship 2004, 2nd; II Magistral Hebraica 2006, tied 2nd; Aguas Claras Intl. 2006, tied 1st; American Continental Championship in 2007, 6th (qualified to the FIDE World Cup 2007); FIDE World Cup

Monegasque Grandmaster (2000) born in Croatia and living in Nice, France. Coach. Best results: Vienna, 1996, 1st; Milan IM 1996, 1st; Paks (HUN) 2000, 1st; Cairo Cleopatra 2001, 1-6th; Nice 2002, 1st; Imperia 2002, 1-3rd; Monaco IM 2003, 1st; Pula Open 2004, 1-6th; Omis 2005 1st; Montecatini GM 2006, 1st; Imperia 2007, 1st; Nice Open

Serbian Woman Grandmaster and postwar Yugoslavia’s leading player. She was 11 times the Yugoslavian Women’s Champion. Co-winner of the Women’s Candidates Tournament in 1964. In 1971 she lost a Women’s Candidates’ match to Nana Alexandria 5½-4½. Best results: Beverwijk and Belgrade 1958, 1st; Belgrade 1961, 1st; Ohrid 1971, 1st; Novi Sad 1980, 1st. She collected

U.S. Grandmaster (1958) born in France but raised in Hungary. Endgame artist, theoretician and author. By the age 20, he was Hungarian Champion; but at age 23, he was a Soviet camp inmate because he had been caught trying to escape to the West. To complicate his life further, the Secret Police once suspected he