Brazilian Grandmaster (1986). FIDE Continental President 1994-96. Best Brazilian player for nearly two decades (1980-2000). Panamerican Youth Champion in 1975. Brazilian Champion in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983. Best results: winner of gold medals for the best score at board 1 of the Panamerican Team Championship 1985 and in the 1992 Olympiad

English Grandmaster (1980). Author and journalist. British Champion in 1978, 1985 and 1986. British vice-champion in 1981, 1982 and 1984. Best results: won or shared the victory at Hastings in 1983-84 and 1986-87, in Brighton 1979, 1980 and 1984, Dortmund 1981 and Banja Luka 1983, in London 1985, Beersheva 1987, Katrineholm in 1999, Simpson in 2003

US Grandmaster (1980) and author. Best results in the international tournaments: Reggio Emilia 1971-72, 1st; New York 1974, 1st; 1977, 1st-2nd; 1979, 1st; 1980, 1st. A participant in the World Students Team Championships between 1967 and 1972 where he was awarded two individual/team gold medals and two silver. Soltis was a columnist in the New

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1979), living for many years in France. Bulgarian Champion in 1969 after a play-off. Best results: won or shared first in Polanica Zdroj in 1971, Varna in 1974, Wroclav in 1980, Varna in 1983 and 1984. Was second in Skopje 1984, Opatija 1985 et Elancourt in 2003. A participant in the 1964 Olympiad

Russian Grandmaster (1992). Russian Champion in 1999, World U16 Champion in 1990 and World U18 Champion in 1992. Soviet Champion U18 in 1990, Champion of St Petersburg. Best results: won or shared first at Dortmund III 1991, Doha 1993, Belgrade 1996, Pardubice 1997, Chigorin Mem. St. Petersburg 1997, Stova 1997, Maenitzer, Moscow 1998, Korchnoi Birthday

French International Master (1997) and Woman Grandmaster (1995) born in Moldova. European Women’s Champion in 2002, World Girls U16 Champion in 1992, Bronze medalist at the World Girls’ U18 championship in 1993. French Women’s Champion in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Quarterfinalist of the 2000 Women’s World Championship. Best results: won the Women’s

Soviet-Russian Grandmaster (1962) and International Master in Correspondence Chess. Also was the trainer of Alexander Kotov in 1950 and Vasily Smyslov in 1953. He was known as a chess theoretician and journalist. Best results in the Soviet Union: in the Moscow Championships: took second place in1946; first-third in 1947; third in 1951; second-fourth in 1952;

Russian Grandmaster (2003) and Correspondence Grandmaster (2002). A Lawyer. Best results: he or shared first at Sudak 2002, Cup of Independence 2003. Peak rating: 2521 in 2004.    

Dutch International Master (1977) and Journalist. Dutch Champion in 1979. Best results: Hoogoven Master 1983, 1st; Dieren 1983, 2nd; Oxford 1984, 1st. A participant in the Olympiads from 1976 to 1982 where he got a silver medal with the team and a bronze medal for the third best result at board five. Chess journalist for

German Grandmaster (1959), the same year he became also a Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. International Arbiter (1974). Publisher and chess collector. National Master in 1951. The second prize-winner in the German Championships of 1955 and 1959. Best results: Winner of the international tournaments: Travemunder 1956, Clare Benedict Zurich 1954 and 1964, Göteborg 1956, Malaga 1963, Wilderness