Hungarian Grandmaster (1974) and economist. Hungarian Champion in 1969. Best results: won or shared first at Reggio Emilia 1964, Bordeaux 1964, Monte-Carlo II 1969, Baya 1971, Baja 1971, Totograd 1972, Oberwart and Balatonberry 1982, Benidorm 1983 and Ramsgate 1984, at Perpignan Open 1987 and at Budapest Open in 1987. A participant in six Olympiads between 1958 and

Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Best results: First Saturday GM Nov 2013, 1st; UralFR Chmp. 2014 Men, tied 3rd; UralFR Chmp. 2015 Men, 1st; FE 6 Terra degli Elimi 2015, 1st; V Obert Internacional Escacs Vila de Platja Aro Grup A 2017, 2nd; XXIX Torneo Internacional GM Carlos Torre Repetto In

Russian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. World Youth Champion – U18 (2009). European Individual Chess Champion (2017). Best results: World Youth Championship 2003 – U12, 3rd; World Youth Championship 2005 – U14, 3rd; FINEC GM 2009 in Russia, 2nd; NWAPA Rector Cup 2009 in Russia, 2nd; Gipslis Memorial 2009 in Riga,

Armenian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Byuravan, Armenia. European Youth Champion – U12 (2011). World Youth Champion – U16 (2016). Armenian Champion (2018). Best results: European Youth Championship 2011 – U12, 1st; World Youth Championship 2015 – U16, 3rd; European Youth Chess Championship 2016 – U18, tied 2nd; World Youth Chess Championship 2016 –

Serbian chess Grandmaster (2004) is born in Backa Topola, Serbia. Best results: Sozina 2003 Peace Tmnt, tied 2nd; Reykjavik Open 2004, 1st-8th; FIDE World Chess Cup 2005, 1st round; Ptuj Open 2008, 1st; X Memorial “Mirko Srajber” 2009, tied 1st; Ikaros Chess Festival 2009, 3rd; HIT Open 2011 – tournament A, tied 2nd; International Chess

Georgian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Tbilisi, Georgia. Best results: Benasque International Open 2012, tied 2nd and 4th on tiebreak; US Masters Championship 2012, 1st; 8th Annual Philadelphia Open 2014, tied 3rd; 23rd Annual Chicago Open 2014, tied 2nd; Dayton Masters 2015, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2582 in October 2012  

Argentine chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Haedo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. South American Junior Champion (2007). Argentine Champion (2015). American Continental Champion (2015). Argentine Blitz Champion (2015). Best results: IRT Schuster Memorial 2002, 1st; Argentinian Youth Championship 2002, 3rd; IRT Ciudad de Moron in Argentina 2004, 2nd; Superior Club Argentino 2007, 1st; Argentinian Junior

SSSR (Azerbaijan) chess Grandmaster (1987) is born in Nakhchivan, Russian Empire. Makogonov was a chess player from Azerbaijan SSR. He was born in Nakhchivan but lived in Baku for most of his life. He became an International Master in 1950 and was awarded an honorary Grandmaster title in 1987. Makogonov never became well known outside

Iranian chess Grandmaster (2007). Iranian chess champion (2005, 2008). Best results: Iranian Championship 2005, 1st; Marianske Lazne GM 2006, 2nd; 15th International fajr open tournament 2007, 1st; 17th Tehran Championship 2007, tied 1st; Iranian Championship 2008, 1st; Khashayar Mostafavi Kashani Cup 2010, tied 1st; He represented his nation at the Chess Olympiads 2004-2010. Mahjoob previously

Iranian chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran. Iranian Champion (2017, 2018). World Junior Chess Champion (2018). Best results: 6th Baran Cup 2013, tied 2nd; 12th Iranian Men Festival 2013, tied 3rd; Mazandaran Open Cup 2013, tied 2nd; Qazvin Nowruz Open 2014, 1st; 12th Avicenna International Open staged 2014 in Hamedan in Iran,