Aagaard Jacob Madsen (31.07.1973)

Dens Grandmaster (2007) who was playing for some time for Scotland. Author of many books. Aagaard was British Champion in 2007, Scottish Champion in 2012 and 2005 without title and vice-champion of Scotland in 2004. Chairman of the FIDE Title commission (2018-) Best results: Hampstead IM  1997, 1st; Arco di Trento (ITA) 2004, 2007 and

Zifroni, Dov (17.02.1976)

Israeli Chess Grandmaster (1999) is born in Herzliya, Israel. Best results: Czerniak Memorial 1998, 1st; 15th Moshe Czerniak 1999, 1st; Herzliya 2000, tied 2nd; Sluzky Leonid Memorial, Herzlia 2009, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2552 in July 2003

Ziatdinov, Raset (27.12.1958)

American Chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan Champion (1983, 1985) Best results: Belgrade 1990, 1st; Open Telecom Éireann 1991, tied 1st; Castellar 1996, 1st; Stratton Mountain 1997, tied 1st; Atlantic Open tournaments (1997, 1998), 1st; Las Vegas Open 2000, tied 1st; Delhi Open 2014, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2535 in July 1997

Zhigalko, Andrey (18.09.1985)

Belarusian Chess Grandmaster (2006) is born in Minsk, Belarus. Belarusian Champion (2011) Best results: Cracovia Open 2001/2002, 1st; Czech Open – B – Cesky Telecom Open 2002, 1st; Stork young masters 2004, 1st; Jantar baltyku 2004, 1st; Inautomarket Open 2007, tied 1st; Konik Morski Rewala 2008, 1st; Minsk Open 2010, tied 1st; Lucopen 2013, 1st;

Stefansson Hannes (18.07.1972)

Icelandic Grandmaster (1993), 13 times Icelandic Champion between 1998 and 2019. World Champion U16 in 1987. Five times Nordic Youth Champion and four times Icelandic U20 Champion. Started chess at 5 years of age. Best results: won or shared first in the Reykjavik Open 2000 and 2008, Lisbon 2000, Cairo 2001, Aarhus 2003, Reykjavik Open

Zelcic, Robert (21.09.1965)

Croatian Chess Grandmaster (1997) is born in Zagreb, Croatia. Croatian Champion (1996, 1998, 2003) Best results: Individual silver medal in the Chess Olympiad 2006, at the board 4th; Bolzano (1994, 1995), 1st; Solin 1998, 1st; Dresden 1998 ( zone tournament), tied 1st; Ch World FIDE 1999, 1st round; Nice 2000, tied 1st; Bled 2000, tied

Zaw Win Lay (22.10.1963 – 03.10 2014)

Myanmar Chess Grandmaster (2000) is born in Myanmar. Best results: First Myanmar International Master and Grandmaster. He was a four times Myanmar National Champion (1990, 1995, 1996, 2007). He represented Myanmar National Team at the Chess Olympiad (2000) Peak rating: 2633 in January 2000

Zaragatski, Ilja (26.09.1985)

German Chess Grandmaster (2013) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Best results: 14e Hogeschool Zeeland Toernooi 2010, tied 3rd; 17.Internat. Neckar-Open 2013 A-Open, tied 1st; I Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez San Cristobal de La Laguna 2018, tied 2nd; IRT I TORNEO INTERNACIONAL CLUB CAISSA GUATEMALA 2019, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2514 in February 2020

Zakhartsov, Vladimir (30.01.1997)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Best results: ZMDI Open 2015 Gruppe A, tied 3rd; FIDE Open Dresden Group A 2017, tied 3rd; Grand-prix Dvorets 15th stage_A 2016, 1st; Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 2019, tied 3rd; Championship Moscow final (men) 2019, tied 3rd; Grand-prix Dvorets_Summer starts 2019, tied 3rd; Open

Zakharevich, Igor (14.07.1963-10.08.2008)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2000) is born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Best results: Semifinal of the championship of Russia 1995, 1st; Chigorin Memorial 2005, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2532 in January 1999