Romanian chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Bucharest, Romania. World Youth Champion – under 16 (2007). Best results: Romanian Junior Championship 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2009, 1st; European Junior Championship team 2006, silver medal on the 2nd board; World Youth Championship 2007 under 16, 1st; European Junior Championship team 2008, gold medal on the 1st

Russian chess Grandmaster (2016). Best results: World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad in 2012, team 1st and individual gold on the 2nd board; Vanya Somov Memorial – World’s Youth Stars tournament 2015 in Kirishi, 1st; 7th International Ferdowsi Cup Chess Tournament 2017, 1st; Master Open Alekhine Memorial 2017, 2nd; Rilton Cup 2017 2018, 2nd; Tata

Australian chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Hamilton, New Zealand. World Youth Champion – under 12 (2009) Best results: World Youth Chess Championships 2007 – under 10, tied 3rd; World Youth Chess Championships 2009 – under 12 in Kemer, 1st; Australian Junior Championship 2010 (at age 12, becoming the youngest player ever to do so)

French chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Lida, Belarus. Best results: European Youth Chess Championship 1994 under 16 in Băile Herculane, 1st; Peak rating: 2537 in January 2008  

Russian chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Omsk, Russia. European Champion (2019). European Blitz Champion (2018). Best results: European Youth Chess Championships 2011 – under 14, 3rd; World’s Youth Stars – Vanya Somov Memorial 2012 and 2013 in Kirishi, 1st; Russian Junior Championship 2013, 1st; World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiads 2012, team 1st and individual

American chess Grandmaster (2012). Best results: US Junior (closed) Chess Championship in 2012 and 2017, 1st; Peak rating: 2540 in August 2012  

Russian chess Grandmaster (1994). Best results: Moscow City Chess Championship 1981, 1st-2nd; Moscow City Chess Championship 2001, 1st; Peak rating:  

Icelandic Grandmaster (1986). World U16 Champion in 1977, Icelandic champion in 1977, 1982 and 1988. Businessman. Best results: Winner in Plovdiv and Helsinki in 1986. A participant in 9 Olympiads between 1978 and 1994. He retired from international chess since 1996 and he is still playing some local tournaments. Peak rating:  2555 in 1987.  

Georgian (former Soviet Union)-born Scottish chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Ochamchire, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. World Junior Girls Champion (1985). Soviet Women Champion (1990). Georgian Women Champion (1983, 1984 and 1990). Scottish champion (2003, 2011 and 2016). British Ladies’ Champion (2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007). Best results: World Junior Chess Championship for Girls 1985

Russian chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Moscow, Russia. World Junior Champion (2015). Best results: First Saturday tournament 2011 in Budapest, 1st; Riga Technical University Open 2013, 3rd; World Junior Chess Championship 2015 – under 20, 1st; The 1st Longtou Cup the Belt and Road Chess Open 2018, 2nd; Netanya International Chess Festival 2019 –