Serbian Grandmaster (1978). Graduated in literature and Serbian language. Coach and journalist. Best results: winner or shared first in Belgrade 1972, Niš 1977 and Lone Pine in 1977, Sombor and Trstenik in 1978, Dubna 1979, Kladovo and Turin 1980, Torino II 1982, Benidorm, Metz, Zemun and Velden 1983, Metz and Vrajacka Banja 1984, Benasque 1986,

US Grandmaster (1993) born in Belarus. Three times Belarus Vice-Champion. Belarus Junior Champion. Best results: Novi Sad Open 1990, 1st; Manhattan Chess Club, 1993, 2nd; Novag Grand Prix 1993, 5th; Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship 1993, 1st; Third Copa Gobernador Mexico, 1993, 2nd; 1994 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship 1994, 1st; Caribbean Chess Carnival 2010, 1st. Peak

Cuban Grandmaster (2006) who is living in the U.S.A. Cuban Champion in 2008 and 2010, Vice-Champion in 2006. Best results: Guillermo Garcia Memorial 2002 and 2004, 2nd; Capablanca II 2005, 1st; Capablanca Memorial 2011, 1st; American Continental championship 2011, 1-4th. Also Mexican Open 2008, 2nd; Carlos Torre Memorial 2003, 2007 and 2009, 2nd; Mercosur Open

Russian Grandmaster (2001). European Champion in 2015. Jakovenko was Vice-Champion of Russia in 2005 and 2006, World U18 Champion in 2001 and one of the best world juniors in 2002. Best results: co-winner at Pardubice Open and Aosta Open in 2002, 12th at the Russian championship 2003, 1st at Montreal World tournament in 2005, 1st at

Israeli Grandmaster born in Belarus. Israeli Champion in 1992 and 1999, vice champion in 2008. Best results: won or shared first at Sverdlovsk 1987, Saltjöbaden and Daugavplis 1989, Gausdal 1990, Komotini and Tel Aviv 1992, New York Open 2000, Burgas 1994, Las Palmas 1993, Olso 1994 and Vienna Open 1994, Las Vegas 1997 and Paris Open

Uzbek Grandmaster. Uzbek Champion in 2001 and Vice-Champion in 2003. Best results: won or shared first at Vlissingen 1998, Abu Dhabi Intl Master 2002, Open Dutch Championship 2002. Second in the Chennai Open in 2004 and third in Kolkata Open 2008. Safin has participated in four Olympiads between 1998 and 2002, in the World Team

Azerbaijani Grandmaster (2008). World U10 Champion in 2002, European U12 Champion in 2003, European U10 Champion in 2002. Azerbaijan Champion 2010 and 2016. Best results: World U12 championship 2003, 3-4th; Azerbaijan championship 2007, 2-3rd; Essent Open 2007, 1th; World U20 championship 2008, 3-4th; Abu Dhabi Open 2008, 1-5th; Palma Open 2009, 2-5th; Open Mediterranean 2017

French Grandmaster (2008) and Woman Grandmaster. French Women’s Champion at age 13 in 2000. French Girls’ Champion U10 and European Girls’ U12 Champion in 1998 and U14 in 1999. Quarterfinalist of the 2006 Women’s World Championship. Best result: Graz Open 2006, 3rd; North Ural Cup 2008, 2-5th; FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2011 (QAT), 3rd. A

German Grandmaster. Shared first at the 1995 German Championship. Best results: winner of Baden Baden 1993, Velden 1993, Badenweiler 1994 and 1995. Also second in Altensteig 1990, fourth in Lippstadt 1995 and fourth in Capelle la Grande 2003, Bodensee Open 2015 and 2017. These days Schlosser is playing mainly league games in Germany and France.

Russian Grandmaster (2007). European Blitz Vice-Champion in 2015. Best results: Moscow Championship 2008, 1st; Politiken Cup 2008, 1-6th; Baku Open 2009, 1st;  Rashid Nezhmetdinov Cup (RUS) 2012, 1st; Moscow Open 2013, 1st;  Nakhchivan Open 2014, 1st; Olongapo 2015, 1st; Moscow Championship 2016, 1st; Karpos Open 2017, 1-4th; Canakkale Open (TUR) 2017, 1st; Budapest Spring 2017, 1st. A participant in