Bulgarian Grandmaster (1993). Best results: Bulgarian championship 1989,3rd; Stara Zagora Zonal 1990, 2nd-3rd; Bankia Open 1991, 1st; Nigran Open 1994, 1st; Elenite II 1994, 2nd; Tivat GM 1997, 3rd; Lazarevac 1999, 3rd; Paris championship 2000, 1st-9th; Marin Open 2001, 1st; Vukovar IM 2001,1st. A participant in the 1994 and 1996 Olympiads and in the European

Yugoslav-Croatian International Master (1950), Yugoslav Champion in 1951 and Vice-Champion in 1953. Rabar was a member of the national team who won the gold medal at the Dubrovnik Olympiad in 1950 and of the team which won the first Balkaniad in 1946. In total he won five team and individual medals. Also a participant in

German International Master (2004) and Woman Grandmaster (1998). World U18 Women’s Champion in 2002 and U20 Champion in 20. European Women’s Rapid Champion in 2018 and European Women’s Vice Blitz Champion in 2018. German Women’s Champion in 1999. She is the daughter of the IGM Thomas Pähtz. Peak rating: 2502 in 2016.  

Soviet Grandmaster (1950) and Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess (1959) born in Russia. International Arbiter 1951, chess theorist, journalist and author. Civil engineer. An accident at the factory where he was working disfigured one of his hands. Winner of the second World Correspondence Championship in 1956-1958 (+9=4-1). Vice-President of FIDE during between 1950 and 1961. Coach

Russian Grandmaster (2007). Bronze medalist at the 2007 European U18 Championship and 2007 World U18 Championship. Best results: at Paleochora Open 2008, 1st; Heraklio Open 2008, 1st; Voronezh Masters Open 201, 1st; Dubai Open 2013, 1st; Guaranas Open 2012, 1st; Dubai Open 1st; Panama Open 2013, 1st; Bosna Open 2014, 1st; Caracas Open 2014, 1st; St.

German International Correspondence Grandmaster (1961) and International Arbiter born in Breslau. A former banker. Correspondence World Champion 1971-75. ICCF Vice-President (1961-91). ICCF Honourary Member (1979). German Correspondence Champion in 1956. From 1965 until 1992, he was chief editor of the East German chess magazine SCHACH. He was the first player to achieve the record of

Leading French player of the 1850s and 60s, of almost Grandmaster strength. His father was French, and his mother was English. He played in the Paris International Tournament in 1867, taking sixth place, well behind the world’s leaders but ahead of Rosenthal. Riviere also played in a few minor tournaments in Paris. In 1855, he

English Grandmaster 1985, born in Cyprus and living in Spain. Author and coach. British Champion in 1990. Best results: Ramsgate 1979, 1st; Hastings2 1981-82, Lewisham and Esbjerg 1982, 1st; Manchester and London 1983, 1st; Plovdiv 1984, 1st; Hastings 1984-85, 2nd-5th; Jarvenpaa FIN 1985, 1st-3rd; Lugano 1986, 1st -4th; Dhaka 1997, 1st-2nd; Saint Helier 1998, 2nd;

Serbian Grandmaster (2002). Co-Serbian champion in 2001 and runner-up in 2006. Best results: Winterthur Open (SUI) 2001, 1st; Zurich Weihnachtsopen 2006, 2nd; Martigny Open 2006, 1st; Lucerne Open 2008, 1st-5th; Serbian Championship in 2008, 3rd; Serbian championship 2010, 3-4th.; NoviSad Open 2017, 1st; Zurich Easter Open 2018, 1-2nd A participant in the 2002 Olympiad. Peak

Israeli Grandmaster (2013).  European U16 champion 2009. A student in the USA. Best results: first or shared first at Kyriat On Tel Aviv 2013; UTD Fall Open 2015; Dallas Open 2015; World Open 2016; 8th Annual Southwest Class Championships 2017 Peak rating: 2572 in 2015.