Romanian Grandmaster (1978) living in Spain. A mathematician and computer analyst by profession and coach. World Senior Champion in 2008 and European Senior Champion in 2011. In 1972 and 1973 Suba won the Youth Championship of Romania and in 1980, 1981 and 1986 he became the National Champion. A participant in the Candidates matches and

Dutch Grandmaster (1976) born in Russia, Editor and author. Dutch Champion in 1973 and 1979. FIDE Senior Trainer (2004). In 1944 he moved to Leningrad where at the university he studied economic geography. He played in the 1967 USSR Championship in which he tied for the twenty-seventh place. In 1972, he emigrated to Israel and

Russian Grandmaster (1992) who played also for Argentina between 1998 and 2002. Coach in Argentina, India, and Russia. Best results: won or shared first at Podolsk 1989, Sochi 1989, Belgorod 1991, San Fernando 1993, San Martin in 1993, Buenos Aires Open 1997 and 1998 and Villa Martelli 1997, Boca Juniors Buenos Aires 1998, Chigorin Memorial

French Grandmaster born in Russia. World Junior Champion 1982, USSR Champion in 1984, USSR Junior Champion in 1982. World Candidates finalist in 1987. Living in France since the 1990s. Sokolov began playing chess at the age of 6, learning from father, a master’s Candidate. When the family moved from the northern city of Vorkuta to

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2002). World Junior Champion in 2003 and 2005, World Rapid Chess Champion in 2013. Several times he was a participant in the Candidate’s Tournament. Best results: winner or shared first at Dubai Open 2004, Aeroflot Open 2006, Essent Chess Hoogeveen 2006, Reykjavik Open 2006, Corsica rapid 2008, Chess Classic, Mainz 2009, President’s Cup (AZE) in 2006 and

Lithuanian Grandmaster. Baltic Champion in 1985. Lithuanian Champion in 1983, 1986, 2001, 2008 and 2012 and the Estonian Champion in 2001 and 2002. Best results: Winner or shared first in Ostrava 1992, Prague 1993, Marbach (GER) 1994, Bonn GSK 1995, Parnu 1996, Capelle la Grande 2002, Staufer Open, Bristonas Open, Charleroi IM and Lausanne Open

Mexican Grandmaster. Best results: Athens and Heraklion 1984 and 1985. He has participated in the Interzonal of 1985 (thirteenth), was seventh at the World Junior 1976 and sixth at the same event in 1978. A promising junior, his chess career was relatively short, and he retired from chess in 1994. He was a filmmaker and

Czech Grandmaster (1972). A mathematician by profession. Czech Youth Championship in 1961 and Czech Champion of 1973, 1979 and 1986. A member of the national team in the Olympiads from 1968-88, he participated in few Zonal an Interzonal tournaments with some good results like he tied for the second-fifth places in Raahe in 1969, first-second

Serbian Grandmaster (1983). Best results: Belgrade 1976, 1977, 1980 and 1982, 1st; Kikinda 1978, 1st; Vinkovci 1978, 1st; Bad Mergenheim 1978, 1st; Zurich 1980, 1st-7th; Pernik 1981, 1st-4th; and 1983, 1st-2nd; Stara Pazova 1983, 1st-2nd; Lille 1986, 2nd-3rd; Lugano 1987, 2nd-5th; Montpellier and Bad Mergemtheim 1988, 1st. Simic doesn’t play international chess for some time.

Dutch Grandmaster (1987) born in Bosnia. Yugoslav Champion in 1988 and Dutch Champion in 1995 and 1998. European Rapid Champion in 2000. A participant in European Youth Championships in 1986-87 where he shared the third-fifth places. The organizer of the Bosnia International Tournament for many years. Best results: winner or shared first place at: Portoroz