Estonian Grandmaster (2001). Estonian Champion in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2008, 2009, 2010. Winner of a bronze medal at the World Youth U18 in 1993. Best results: Norwegian Open 2000, 1st; Gausdal 2002, 1st; Lipajas Rokade 2004, 1st; Capelle la Grande 2004, 1-6th; Gausdal 2005, 2nd; Keres Memorial 2006, 2nd; Heart of Finland 2008,

U.S. Grandmaster, U.S. Champion in 2018, American Continental Champion in 2018, US Junior Champion in 2010. Best results: winner or shared first at California State Championship in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012; Dresden Open 2013; American Continental Championship 2015; Fargenes International 2016; Biel Master 2016; Capablanca Memorial 2018. A member of the U.S. team since 2014

Icelandic Grandmaster (2011) and professional poker player. A participant in 5 Olympiads. Peak rating: 2503 in 2014. His death is connected with liver failure.

Romanian Women Grandmaster (1982) and International Arbiter. Seven times Romanian Women’s Champion in 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1977. FIDE Honorary Member, Romanian Emeritus Master, and Romanian International Sports Master. Graduated in philosophy and journalism. Publisher and manager of Gambit. Declared in 2000 the “Romanian woman chess player of the century”. Best results:

Soviet-born American Grandmaster (1968). In 1976, Lein emigrated to the United States. Best results: Winner in Sarajevo 1968, Moscow 1970, Moscow 1971, Cienfuegos 1972, Novi Sad 1972 and 1973, Varna 1974, Rome 1976, US Open (shared) 1976 New York 1977, Brisbane 1979, Grand Manan 1984, Berlin 1984 and Vestmannaeyjum 1985. A member of the U.S. team

Malaysian entrepreneur, developer and chess patron. He was one of the richest businessmen in Malaysia. FIDE Deputy President (1982-1986). FIDE Honorary Member (1999). Back in the 1970s, Dato was the first chess sponsor in China. More recently, between 2004 and 2018, he was financing a chess festival organized every year in Kuala Lumpur.

Polish Grandmaster who achieved his final norm in 2013 at the age of 15 years and 21 days. Polish Champion in 2018. The winner of the World U10 Chess Championship 2008 and the European U14 Chess Championship in 2012. Silver medalist at the World Junior Chess Championship in 2015. European Rapid Chess Champion in 2014, World Rapid vice-champion

Indian Grandmaster (1988). World Champion 2000-2001 and 2007-2013. World Rapid Chess Champion in 2003 and 2017. Viswanathan Anand is regarded as the greatest sportsperson of India and has gained worldwide recognition. In a glorious career starting in 1984, Anand has taken Indian chess to new heights. In 1983-84 he was the winner of the National

Ding was undefeated in classical chess from August 2017 to November 2018, recording 29 victories and 71 draws. This 100-game unbeaten streak is the longest in top-level chess history.

Russian Grandmaster, European Champion 2017, World U18 Champion in 2009 and Russian U20 Champion in 2011. Best results:  Saint Petersburg City Chess Championship 2009, 1; Aivars Gipslis 2009, 1st; MemorialEuropean Individual Chess Championship 2012, 2-6th; Chigorin Memorial 2013, 1-3rd; Moscow Open 2014, 1-4th; Politiken Cup 2014, 1-3rd; Gibraltar Open 2015, 3rd; Grenke Open 2017, 2nd; Dubai Open 2019, 1st.