Zezulkin, Jurij (16.08.1971)

Belarus-born chess Grandmaster (1999) who play for Poland. He is born in Minsk, Belarus. Best results: Belarus Junior Chess Championship 1989 – Under 18, 1st; Kraków 1990, 1st; Malmö 1992, 1st; Gothenburg 1992, 1st; Częstochowa 1996, 1st; Litomyšl 1997, 1st; Äskulap in Görlitz (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005), 1st; Mielno 2002, 1st; Łeba 2002, 1st;

Zeng, Chongsheng (10.06.1993)

Chinese chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Guangdong province. Best results: World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in 2006, team 3rd; Chinese championship 2016, 2nd; 20th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2016 in Vlissingen, 2nd; 31. Kieler Open 2018 A-Gruppe, 1st; The 1st Binhai Cup China International Chess Open Tournament 2019, 1st; Peak rating: 2563 in September 2017

Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V. (30.03.1968)

Russian chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Omsk, Russia. Best results: Aratovsky Memorial 2007 in Saratov, 1st-9th; Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2009, 1st-2nd; ZMDI Schachfestival 2011 in Dresden, 2nd-7th; ZMDI Open tournament 2011 in Dresden, 1st-4th; Peak rating: 2610 in September 2010

Zaja (Žaja), Ivan (29.07.1965)

Croatian Grandmaster (2001). FIDE Instructor (2009). Croatian Champion in 1999 and 2000. Best results: won or shared first in Zagreb in 1996, Zonal 2.1 in 2001. Also second in Znojmo in 2005, Padova Open 2010 and Porec in 2011. A participant in the 2000 Olympiad. Peak rating: 2516 in March 2012.

Zagorskis, Darius (20.11.1969)

Lithuanian chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuanian Chess Champion (2004, 2013). Best results: Lithuanian Chess Championship 2004 and 2013, 1st; Lithuanian Chess Championship 1991, 2nd; Lithuanian Chess Championship 1989, 2002, 2006, 2007, 3rd; Open tournament in Liepājas Rokāde 2005, 1st; He played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006,

Leonid Yurtaev (03.04.1959-02.06.2011)

Kyrgyz chess Grandmaster (1996) is born in Frunze, Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic. He became the first Kyrgyz player to receive the Grandmaster title. Best results: Armed Forces championship in Sverdlovsk 1987, 1st-2nd; 1st Georgy Agzamov Memorial 2007 in Tashkent, 1st; He became the first Kyrgyz player to receive the Grandmaster title. He represented Kyrgyzstan at

Yudasin, Leonid (08.08.1959)

Israeli chess Grandmaster (1990) is born in Leningrad, Russia (Soviet Union). Israeli champion (1994, 1996). Best results: 29th Chess Olympiad 1990 in Novi Sad, team 1st and individual bronze medal; USSR Championship 1990, 1st-4th; León 1993, 1st; Leningrad 1989, 1st; Calcutta 1990, 1st; US Open 1990, 2nd; Pamplona 1990/91 1st; Pamplona 1991/92, 1st-2nd; Dos Hermanas

Yu Yangyi (08.06.1994)

Chinese chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Huangshi, Hubei, China. World U10 Champion (2004). World Junior Champion (2013). Chinese Champion (2014). Asian Champion (2014). Best results: Danzhou 2011, 1st; 2nd Indonesia Open Chess Championship 2012, 1st; Qatar Masters 2014, 1st; Chinese Championship 2014, 1st; 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 in Tromso, team 1st and individual gold

Yu, Shaoteng (26.03.1979)

Chinese chess Grandmaster (2004) is born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Best results: Tan Lian Ann Cup IM A 2001, 1st; China Championship 2005, 1st; 8th Asian Continental Individual Open Championship 2009, 4th; Competed in the China national chess team in the Chess Olympiad once at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in 1998 and twice at the

Yu, Ruiyuan (13.09.1991)

Chinese chess Grandmaster (2012) is born in Guangdong province, China. Best results: World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad 2006, team 2nd; Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2014, 1st; 1st Asian University Chess Championship 2015 in Beijing, 1st; Peak rating: 2571 in January 2015