Croatian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Split 1999, and Cvitanovic Mem. 2002, 1st; Cannes Open 2005, 5th-10th; Goran Intl GM 2006, 1st; Liburnija Open 2006, 1st; Mediterranean 2017; Rijeka 2008, 1st; Open Zlatni Rat 2010, 1st; Slip Open 2011 and 2015, 2-5th. Peak rating: 2600 in 2016.

Spanish Grandmaster born in Latvia. World Champion runner-up in 2001. World U16 Champion in 1988. Student at the Botvinnik-Kasparov Chess School, by the beginning of 1990, he was one of the strongest chess players in the world. “The new magician from Riga,” was called the 19-year-old player in 1991, who was further the first ahead

Swedish Grandmaster (1950), International Arbiter (1951), the chief arbiter of five world championship matches between 1957 and 1963. Chess author. Stahlberg lived in Argentina from 1939 until 1948. Twice a participant in the Candidates’ Matches, in 1950 he finished seventh and in 1953, the fifteenth, In the Interzonal Tournament of 1948, he finished equal sixth; in

Dutch Grandmaster (2004) born in Germany. Vice champion of Netherlands in 2007. Silver medalist at the World U12 championship in 1998 and European U20 championship in 2005. Dutch U20 Champion 2003. The youngest Grandmaster (19) and International Master (15) in Dutch chess history. A Ph.D. in Chemistry. Best results: Vlissingen 2005, 1st-4th. In matches, he drew with

Ukraine Grandmaster (1962), one of the best Soviet players of his time. Three times USSR Champion in 1963, 1965 and 1966. Best results: won or shared first in Moscow 1967, Hastings 1966-67, Kecskemet 1968, Tallinn 1969, Moscow 1971, Zagreb 1972 and Las Palmas 1973. Also finished second equal at the strong Moscow tournament in 1967.

English Grandmaster (1977). Author and journalist. His first success was his participation in the London Junior (Boys) Championship at the age of 14. Later in 1969, he won the British Junior Championship. In 1974, he tied for the British Championship with another seven players but finished in fourth place after a play-off. Best results: won

Belarus Grandmaster (2011). Best results: Won or shared first at Lubin GM 2013; Mohamed Slama Memorial  (TUN) 2014; Pavlodar Ope 2016; Agzamov Memorial 2017 and 2018. Best rating: 

Spanish Grandmaster (2008). Spanish Champion in 2013 and 2017, Spanish U10 Champion in 2001, Spanish U14 Champion in 2014, Spanish U16 Champion in 2007 and Spanish U18 Champion in 2008. Silver medalist at the World U18 in 2007. Best results: San Sebastian City Open 2008, 1st; Hotel Avenida de Canarias Open 2010, 1st; Casino de

American-Uzbek Grandmaster (2004), he graduated with a B.A. degree in Business Marketing from the University of Texas at Brownsville. Best results: 2nd Uzbek championship Highest League, 2004, 1st; Vasylyshyn 2004, 2nd; Morelia Open 2006, 1st; Blackstone Open 2008, 1st; Kingstone IM 2010, 1st, National Open 2010, 1st ; Chicago Open 2011, 1st; North American Open 2012,

German Grandmaster (1998). Best results:  winner in Budapest 1996, Reykjavik Open 1997 and was second at the Dortmund Sparekasse Open in 1998. Retired from International chess since 2007. Peak rating: 2525 in 1997. he is retired from international chess since 2007.