The first Australian Grandmaster (1985). Journalist, he shares his residence between Australia and Holland. Graduated in meteorology from the University of Melbourne. Four times Australian Champion (1980, 1986, 1998 and 2006), NZL Champion in 1997 and 1999. Best results: Mendrisio 1988, 1st; Groningen Open 1988, 1989 and 1990, 1st; Budapest GM 1991, 1st; Jakarta Zonal

Russian Grandmaster and Woman Grandmaster. European Women’s Champion in 2012, 2014 and 2018. Russian Women’s Champion in 2011, 2013 and 2014. European under-12 Girls Champion in 2003; World U14 girls Champion in 2004, European U16 Girls Champion and World U18 Girls champion in 2007. Women’s World Blitz Champion 2012. Best results: Rapid Chess London Classical

Soviet International Grandmaster (1984), the first Grandmaster in Uzbekistan. Philologist. A participant in few USSR championships and a member of the winning Soviet team at the 2nd Telex Olympiad. Best results: Belgrade 1983, 1st; Vrsac 1983, 1st; Sochi 1984, 1st; Tunha 1984, 1st; Bogota 1984, 1st; Potsdam 1985, 2nd; Calicut 1986, 1st. At the 1982 FIDE

Czechoslovakian Grandmaster level, chess theorist, and composer of endgame studies, chess literature. Reti studied mathematics and physics in Vienna where he received extensive practice in chess and began to play chess professionally before World War I. He wrote chess columns for Becsi Magyar Ujsag, Morgen Zeitung in Ostrava, Algemeen Handelsblad in Amsterdam, Berliner Borsen-Courier, Berliner

Bulgarian Grandmaster (1972). Civil Engineer. Champion of Bulgaria in 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1981. Best results: Debrecen and Varna 1968, 2nd-3rd; Cacak 1969, 2nd-4th; Kecskemet 1972, 3rd; Forssa-Helsinki 1972, 1st; Montilla, Hamburg 1974, 1st; Bajmok, 1st-3rd; Virbac 1976 and 1979-80, 1st-2nd; Oslo 1977, 1st; Thessaloniki 1979, 2nd; Silkeborg 1983, 2nd; Stockholm 1986-8, 1st-4th. Radulov

Austrian Grandmaster (1961). Champion of Austria in 1960. Orchidologist. He passed away in 2000 after a long battle with stomach and throat cancer. Best results: Kapfenberg 1955, 2nd; Varna 1957, 2nd-3rd; Madrid 1961, 1st-2nd; Utrecht 1961, 2nd; Graz 1971, and Olot 1972, 3rd; Tunis 1973, 2nd-3rd; Hamar 1982, 2nd-5th. Robatsch is also known for his contribution

Slovenian Grandmaster (1976) born in Serbia, citizen of Slovenia since 1992. Slovenian Champion in 1993 and in 1998. In the 1970’s he was a member of the Yugoslav national team which won two Silver and one Bronze medals at the European Team Championships. About 25 years ago when he was coaching in Kuwait, he became

French Grandmaster (1998). French Champion U20 in 1995. Paris Champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Best results: French Championship 1996, 3rd; Belfort GM 1997, 2nd; Hasting 1997-98, 2nd-3rd. A member of the French national team from 1996 until 1997. A popular commentator in France, he was also the main host of “Diagonal”, a chess Internet

US Grandmaster (1950), journalist and writer born in Poland. He learned to play chess at the age of 4 from his father, soon becoming a child prodigy. As a 6-year-old boy, he traveled throughout Poland giving simultaneous exhibitions against 20 or more players and losing very seldom; later he made the same tour within Europe.

Leading Russian player between the two world wars, chess author, a schoolteacher. In 1914 he traveled to Germany to play in a Hauptturnier at Mannheim. Rabinovich was interred for about three years as the First World War began. Several internees’ chess tournaments were arranged; he won the sixth one in 1916 and tied for first