Soviet Russian International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951). Born in St. Petersburg. One of the strongest chess players in the 1920s, he was the first Soviet chess player who was awarded the title of Honoured Master of the USSR in 1934 and Honoured Coach of the USSR in 1957. He coached Alatortsev, Antoshin, Chekhover, etc.

Soviet Russian chess player, USSR Master (19310, Honoured Master of Sports (1931). Best results: USSR championship 1931, 2nd; Moscow championships 1931, 1933-34 and 1935, 1st; Masters’ Tournament 1932, 1st. Shared the second-third place at the Leningrad in 1934. In 1935 he won a match against Nikolay Dmitrievich Grigoriev (+6, =1, -1). Ill health started to

Russian Grandmaster (2001) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2012). World Champion U12 in 1997, European Individual Champion in 2011, European U14 in 1998, European Rapid Champion in 2016, Champion of Russia U10 in 1995 and U12 in 1997. Vice Champion of Russia U20 in 2002. Russian Champion in 2016 and Russian Student Champion in 2006. Head

Swedish Grandmaster (1999). Swedish champion in 2005, 2007 and 2008, vice-champion in 2003. Best results: won or shared first at Sollentuna Open 1995; Gausdal Eikrem Memorial 1996; Limhamm Open 1998; Politiken Cup 1998 and 1999; Excelsior Cup 1999, Jersey St Helier Open 1999, 2000 and 2004; Visa Nordic GP final 1999; Vikings GM 1999; Guernsey

Italian Grandmaster who won the 2013 Italian championship and finished second in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Italian Rapid Champion in 2018. Best results; won or shared first at Forni di Sopra 2013, at El Poblenou (ESP) 2013, at the Open di scacchi Dolomiti in 2015, X Memorial Pedro Lezcano Montalvo (ESP) 2017. Also equal second at

German International Master (1950). Author. Since 1929, Richter participated in several German Championships. His most successful year was 1935, when he won first place with Efim Bogoljubow at Berlin. Richter played on the German Olympiad Team in 1930, 1931 and 1936. He was a sharp attacking player. Best results: Bad Nindorf 1934, 2nd; Podebradi 1936,

Soviet Ukrainian Master (1929). At the age of 19, he finished second in the Ukrainian championship but won the title in 1927. Kiev champion in 1930. Rauzer won the Caucasus, Ukraine and Uzbekistan Masters’ Tournaments held at Tbilisi in 1935 and was second in the Leningrad Championship in 1936. He participated in six USSR championships,

Serbian Grandmaster (1977). Coach. Champion of Yugoslavia in 1983 and Youth Champion of Serbia in 1960. Best results: Vrnjack Banja 1976, 1st-2nd; Belgrade 1975, 1st-4th; Smederevska Palanka 1977, 1979, 1982, 1st-2nd; Vrsac 1979, 2nd; Thessaloniki 1982, 1st; Caorle 1982, 1st-2nd; Volfsberg 1986, 1st-4th; Novi Sad 1986, 2nd-3rd; Biel 1987, 2nd-4th. Peak rating: 2511 in 2002.

Indonesian Grandmaster (2004). He became the youngest Indonesian Grandmaster ever at 17. Asian University Champion in 2015. Bronze medalist in the World U10 in 1999. Best results: Singapore Maters 2004, 1st; Asian individual championship 2007, 3-7th; Singapore Open 2008, 2nd; ASEAN championship 2010, 3th, Zonal tournament 3.3 2011, 1st; Kajati CUP (INA) 2016, 1st; Jakarta 2017,

Hungarian Grandmaster (1973), twice world Candidate. Trainer, technician, a mechanical engineer. European Junior Champion (with Vaganian and Maeder) in 1968-69, and alone in 1970-71. Best results: first equal with Suetin at Kecskemet 1972. Several good results followed: Budapest 1975, first (+6=9) equal with Polugaevsky, ahead of Portisch; Amsterdam 1978, second (+6=5-2), after Timman, ahead of