Dutch chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Woerden, Netherlands. Best results: Gausdal 2004, 1st; Essent tournament 2005, tied 2nd; Karabakh ‘B’ 2005, 1st; Wijk aan Zee Corus ‘C’ 2005, 2nd; European Individual Championship 2008 in Plovdiv, 2nd; FIDE Chess World Cup 2009, 1st round; Dutch Open 2009, 1st; Cuca International Tournament 2012, 3rd; Dutch Championship

Indian chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian national chess champion (2017). Best results: Asian Junior Chess Championship 2008, 2nd; Leiden chess tournament in the Netherlands 2009, 1st; Parsvnath Commonwealth Championship 2010 in New Delhi, 3rd; Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012 in Chennai, 1st; Chennai Super Kings International Grandmaster tournament

Estonian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Haapsalu, Estonia. Estonian Chess Champion (2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018). Estonian Junior Chess Champion – U18 (2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014). Best results: Estonian Chess Championship 2014, 2nd; Round-robin tournament in Riga 2015, 1st; GM Algimantas Butnorius 70th anniversary international chess tournament A 2016, tied 1st; Baltic Zonal

Belarusian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Minsk, Belarus. Belarusian Chess Champion (2016). Belarusian Junior Chess Champions (2009, 2011 and 2012). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 2008 – U14, 2nd; European Youth Chess Championship 2010 – U16, 3rd; Ilmar Raud memorial 2013 in Viljandi, tied 1st; Minsk Open 2015, 2nd; Liepājas Rokāde Open tournament

Latvian, born Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Latvian Chess Champion (2013, 2014). Best results: Alushta Summer Tournament 2009, 1st; Bondarevsky Memorial Tournament 2010, 1st; 17th Voronezh Chess Festival 2013, 1st; Baltic Zonal 2014, 1st; Zalakaros Open 2015, 1st; Iasi Open 2015, 1st; Albena Open 2015, 1st; Najdorf Memorial 2015,

Russian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. European women’s champion (2007, 2009). Russian women’s champion (2002, 2004, 2007). Best results: European Youth Chess Championships 1996 – girls U10, 1st; World Youth Chess Championships 1996 – girls U10, 2nd; World Youth Chess Championships 1997 – girls U12, 2nd; European Youth Chess Championships 1998 –

Russian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Russian Women Champion (2008). Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 1995 – girls U10, 1st; European Youth Chess Championship 1997 – girls U12, 1st; World Youth Chess Championship 1998 – girls U14, 1st; European Youth Chess Championship 2000 – girls U18, 1st; World Junior Chess Championship

Yugoslav Grandmaster (1950). Kostic represented Yugoslavia in the Olympiads of 1927, 1931, 1935 and 1937 and was the first Yugoslav vice-champion with Vasja Pirc in 1935. Best results: Winner or shared first in Stockholm 1913, Chicago 1918, Hastings 1921-22, Trentschin-Teplitz 1928, Budapest 1936 and Ljubljana 1938.   He defeated Georg Wiarda at a match in

Indian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Ahmednagar, India. Best results: Indian Youth Championship 1999 – under 12, 2nd; Indian Youth Championship 2000 – under 12, 1st; Indian Youth Championship 2001 – under 16, 3rd; Indian Youth Championship 2002 – under 16, 2nd; Commonwealth Chess Championship 2003 – under 16, 1st; Youth Chess Olympiad 2003

Soviet chess Grandmaster (1983) is born in Zhytomir, Russian Empire, now Ukraine. Soviet International Master (IM) of chess (1950), International Master at correspondence in 1966, chess coach and trainer, and a chess author. He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster title in 1983. He was trained the world title challenger David Bronstein from a young age.