German chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Bremen, Germany. Best results: Jurmala GM round robin 2016, tied 1st; World Youth Championship 2016 – U18, 4th; 16e Rencontres Internationales du Cap d’Agde – Grand Prix 2018, tied 2nd; 90. Deutsche Schachmeisterschaft 2019, tied 1st; Lueneburger Schachfestival 2019 A-Open, 1st. Peak rating: 2587 in September 2019  

Dutch chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Haarlem, Netherlands. Best results: BDO Chess Tournament Challenger 2011, 1st; BDO Premier Tournament 2013, 2nd. Peak rating: 2517 in January 2015  

Kazakh chess Grandmaster (2009). Three-time champion of Kazakhstan among juniors. Best results: Zone 3.4. Championship Men 2012, tied 4th; Vecherkin blitz 2012, 2nd; The championship of Kazakhstan on blitz 2012, tied 2nd; Silver Samovar Blitz 2013, 1st; Kazakhstan Blitz Championship 2015, 1st; 15th Rochefort Chess Festival – Masters 2016, tied 1st; Karshi Open – Memorial

Georgian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Telavi, Georgia. World Youth Chess Champion – girls U16 (2004). Georgian Women’s Champion (2012, 2017). Best results: Maia Chiburdanidze Cup tournament 2009, 1st; Women’s European Team Championship 2009, team 2nd; Women’s Chess Olympiad 2010, team 3rd; Women’s World Team Championship 2011, team 3rd; 9th Khazar International Open 2011

Russian Grandmaster (2007) is born in Perm, Russia. World U18 Champion in 2005 and St Petersburg Champion in 2010. Best results: World U14 2004, 3rd; World Youth Stars 2005, 2nd; FINEC Rector Cup (RUS) 2006, 3rd; Russian Championship 2006, 5th, Kazan Reg. championship 2009, 1st; Russian U20 championship 2010, 3rd; Russian championship HL 2010, 2-10th;

Greek-Cypriot chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Nicosia, Cyprus. He transferred to Greece in 2016. Cypriot Chess Champion (2013, 2014). Best results: European Youth Championship 2015 – U16, 2nd; 25th Open International Tournament o Kavala – A group, tied 1st; 6th Capablanca Memorial GM tournament 2019, 1st. He represented Cyprus at the Chess Olympiad 2014.

Indian chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. He won his Grandmaster title at the age of 15 years 7 months and 17 days. World Champion – U12 (2011). World Champion – U16 (2013). Indian Champion (2015, 2016). Best results: Asian Youth Chess Championships 2012 – Under 14, 1st; Indian National Sub-Junior

Latvian chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Riga, Latvia. Latvian Youth Chess Champion in different age groups. Best results: European Union Youth Championship 2007 – U14, 2nd; European Union Youth Championship 2008 – U14, 3rd; Latvian Chess Championships 2010, 3rd; Latvian Chess Championships 2014, 3rd; Latvian Chess Championships 2015, 2nd; VII Abierto Internacional Carlos I

Russian chess Grandmaster (2009). Best results: Championship of the Ural region (Russia) in 2003, and in 2007, tied 1st; Chess World Cup 2011, 1st round; He represented Russia 3 in the 39th Chess Olympiad in 2010. Peak rating: 2535 in May 2011  

Chinese chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Shanghai, China. She is the current Women’s World Chess Champion (17th Women’s World Champion). She became the fifth woman to cross the 2600 barrier in March 2017. Women’s Chinese Chess Championship (2010, 2014). Best results: Ju Wenjun placed third in the Asian Women’s Chess Championship 2004 in Beirut.