Austrian politician and chess amateur. Professor of languages at the University of Graz. Deputy Governor of Styria (1985-1991). In 2007 he received from the Federal President Fischer, the Great Golden Badge of Honour with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria. Vice President of FIDE (1978-1986), President of ECU (1986-1998), FIDE Continental President for

US Grandmaster (1993). US Junior Champion in 1989 and 1991. World U18 vice-champion in 1989. Graduate from the University of Medicine of Budapest (2000). Best results: Helsinki 1990, 1st; Budapest FS04 GM 1998, 1st; Budapest FS02 GM, 2nd. Retired from chess since in 2004 to practice medicine. Peak rating: 2594 in 2004.

Italian Woman Grandmaster (1996) and International Master (1998) born in Ukraine. Sedina graduated in Economics at the University of Kiev in 1990. She also gained a Ph.D. in chess training methods at the Kiev Institute of Physical Culture and Sport in 1994. Best woman player in Italy. Best results: Bethune Open 1998, 3rd; Swiss Championship 2001, 1st;

Icelandic Grandmaster (1975). Second Icelandic Grandmaster. A lawyer. Champion of Iceland in 1965, 1968 and 1972. Best results:  Reykjavik 1970, 1st; Chicago 1973, 2nd; Gausdal 1974, 1st; San-Feliu 1974,1st-2nd; Orense 1976, 1st-3rd; Esbjerg 1978, 2nd; Skien 1978,1st; Brighton 1982, 1st-3rd; Ranners Zonal 1982, 3rd. He was also second at Hastings 1974-75, Cienfuegos 1976 and third

French Grandmaster born in Russia (1996) who moved on the French list in 2007. Best results: won or shared first at Moscow 1989, Cannes Open 1995, Krasnodar 1996, Bad Zwesten 1999, Massy 2001, Fourmies 2001, Brogny 2002, Fourmies 2002, Paris Intl 2002, Nice Open 2002, Cergy Pontoise 2003, NAO GM 2003, Bethune Open 2003, La

German Grandmaster (2000), German Champion U20 (1994), German Blitz Champion 1998. Best results: won or shared first in Baden championship 1998, Leinfelden Open 2000 and 2001. He was second in Ano Liosia 2001 and fourth in the German Championship 1997. Computer addicted, he is according to any one of the fast mouse in the West.

Russian Grandmaster (1996). Journalist, commentator, and coach. Shipov won many Rapid or Blitz Tournaments. Best results: won or shared first at Belgrade 1992, Aalborg 1993, Groningen Open 1994, Cherepovets 1997, Russian championship 1998, Iles of Man 1999, Ano Liossia (GRE) 2001, Dos Hermanas Internet Tmt 2002, Guelph (CAN) 2005, and Tromso 2006. A participant in

Russian Grandmaster (1952), chess theorist, author, journalist. World Senior Champion 1994. A concert pianist. Discovered at the age of 8, he became soon the pupil of Botvinnik. In the period of 1948-73 he, was five times the champion of Leningrad.  He played 23 times in the USSR championships with the best results: in 1949 when

Hungarian Grandmaster (1950). International Arbiter (1954). Author. The strongest Hungarian player from the 1940s to the 1960s. Champion of Hungary in 1935, 1937, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1967 and three times shared the first place (1958-59 and 1961). Szabo learned to play chess at the age of 6, at 14 he began to take

Russian Grandmaster (1965), author, TV commentator, journalist and coach of Tigran Petrosian during the period of 1963-71 and 1979-80. World Seniors Champion in 1996. Honored Trainer of the Russian Federation. Best results: Debrecen 1961, 3rd; Sarajevo 1965, 1st; Copenhagen 1965, 1st-3rd; Hastings 1967-68, 1st-4th; Havana 1969, 1st-4th; Albena 1970, 1st; Kecskemet 1972, 1st-2nd; Brno 1975,