Russian Grandmaster (1976), FIDE Senior Trainer (2005). Honorary trainer of Russia-1977. Between 1973-78 he was coaching the World Champion Anatoly Karpov (together with Grandmaster S.Furman). Between 1978-82 he was assisting the World Champion Vassily Smyslov. Between 1982-94, he was the Chairman of the Trainers Committee of the Russian Chess Federation and between 1998-2008, Chairman of

Russian Grandmaster (1980), FIDE Senior trainer (2012). European Senior Champion in 2007. He was the winner of the Russian Federation championships in 1974 and 1976. Best results: Sochi 1977, 5th-9th; Sochi 1979, 1st; Lvov 1981, 4th-5th; Moscow Open 1982, 1-2nd; Eger 1987, 3rd-10th; Vrnjacka Banja 1987, 2nd; Forli 1992, 2-4th. Once captain of the Russian team,

Dutch Chess composer, a lawyer, and a diplomat. International Judge for Chess Compositions (1951). One of the founders of FIDE at Paris 1924 and first FIDE President (1924-49). FIDE Honorary President of FIDE (1949-59). He was also president of the Dutch chess federation 1923-28. A chess bibliophile, he bequeathed his collection of chess books to

Lithuanian Grandmaster (1991). Best player of Lithuania since 1992. Champion of Lithuania in 1981 and 2002. Three times the winner of the USSR Youth Masters championships in 1984, 1985 and 1987. Best results: Belostok 1985, Telch 1986, and Geneva 1987, 1st; Voronezh 1987, 1st-2nd; Kotov Memorial Odessa 1989, 2nd; Geneva Open 1990, 1st; Mondorf Open

Russian strong chess amateur, author, and journalist. The promoter of the annual Chess Oscar between 1995 and 2007. Master of Sports of the USSR in 1963. Honored coach of the Russian Federation 1967 and of several Grandmasters like Mark Dvoretsky. Chief editor of the chess magazine 64. Director of the Press Centre at many chess

French Grandmaster (1990). Coach. Paris Champion in 1984 and 1995. Best results: Budel zonal 1987, 2nd; Dortmund B 1989, 1st; Clichy Open 1991, 1st; French Championship 1991, 2nd; Belfort 1995, 3rd; Linares zonal 1995, 2nd-8th; French National B in 2006, 1st. In a match, he beat Zs. Polar 3½-2½ in 1987 and lost to Alexei

German International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951). Journalist and Chess writer, author of a series of chess books and textbooks. National Master in 1929. Rellstab was champion of the Großdeutschen Schachbundes in 1942. Best results: Sopot 1936, 1st; Elster 1937, 1st-2nd; Berlin 1937, 1st-2nd; Stuttgart 1947, 1st; Bad Nauheim 1948, 2nd; Cuxhaven 1950, 1st-3rd; Viborg

US Grandmaster (1978). Very talented player but Kenneth left chess in 1980 to finish his studies at Yale University. Rogoff received a B.A. from Yale University summa cum laude in 1975, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. Won thrice the US championships in 1969, 1970 and 1971. US

US Grandmaster (1953). Born in Kiev to a Greek father and a Russian mother. He emigrated to France in 1929 and to the USA in 1953. French Champion in 1948. Best results: winner in Hasting in 1948-49, third in Beverwijk and second in Bad Gastein in 1948, in 1949. He drew a match with Savielly

US Grandmaster (1988). Lawyer. US Junior Champion. Best results: equal first in San Francisco 1987, equal second in the St. John Open 1988, tied for first in the World Open and captured the New York State Championship, the Marshall CC and the Manhattan CC Championships. The author of The Great Evans Gambit Debate (1997) and