Indian Grandmaster (2006) living in Texas (USA). Graduated in computer science. Asian U20 Champion in 2003. Best results: Badalona Open 2004, 1st; Biel Open 2004, 5th-9th; equal first at the World Open 2005, University Texas GM 2006, 1st; Miami Open 2007, 1st-8th; Kuala Lumpur Open 2008, 3st-6th; Mumbai Mayor Cup 2009, 1st-4th; Orisa Open 2011,

Croatian Grandmaster (1993) and FIDE Trainer (2005) born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. FIDE Trainer (2005). Croatian Champion in 2001, 2004 and 2012. Bronze medalist at the 2006 European Blitz Championship. Best results: won or shared first at Chartres 1990, Borovo and Werfen 1991, Graz 1995, Vienna Open 1996 and Montpellier 1997, Biel 1998, Pula Open

French Grandmaster (1997). Computer Science degree. French Champion in 1996 and 2015. French Champion U14, U16 and U20 (1994). Equal 3rd at the World U14 in 1991. French Blitz Champion in 2006. Best results: Winner or shared first at Metz Open in 2000, Cannes 2000, Zonal Andorra in 1998, championship of Paris in 2001. Other

Belarus Grandmaster (2013). Thee times winner of the Belarus U20 championships (2009, 2011, 2012). A member of the Olympic team since 2012. Best results: Ilmar Raud memorial 2013, 1st; Minsk Open 2015, 1-2nd; Liepājas Rokāde 2017; Aeroflot Open 2018, 1st. Peak rating: 2650 in 2018.

Russian Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Krasnodar Open 2005, 2nd; Stefanov Mem (RUS) 2005, 2nd; Bykova Mem 2006, 1st; Saratov GM 2006, 1st; Voronezh Master Open 2006, 2nd-8th; Russian championship Zonal, 1st-3rd; Aeroflot Open II 2010, 1st-5th; Czech Open F 2010, 1st; Krasnodar ch 2013 and 2014 1st. Peak rating: 2565 in 2013, he is inactive

Russian Women’s Grandmaster (2004). European and Russian U16 Girls’ Champion in 1996 and U18 Girls’ Champion in 2001. European Rapid Chess Champion U18 (2003). Best results: Bykova Memorial 2005, 1st; Rudenko Memorial 2007, 1st; North Urals Cup 2007, 3rd. Vice-Champion of European Club Cup with “AVS” in 2007; World Students’ Championship 2008, 2nd. Gold medal

Lithuanian Grandmaster. Lithuanian Champion in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2017 and 2018. Lithuanian Senior Champion in 2015. Best results: won or shared first at Cup Mikenas Vilnius 1985, Podolsk 1989, Stary Smokovec 1992, Oslo 1992, Vilnius 1993, Plunge 2004, Tadeusza Gniota Open 2011, Ostroda Festival 2011, Plunge Open 2017. Also second at

Czech Grandmaster (2000). Czech Champion in 2007 and vice-champion in 2008. Czechoslovak U18 Champion in 1991. Best results: Stockterau Open 1992 and 2003, 1st; Moravia Championships 1994 and 1997, 1st; Marijampole 1994, 2nd; Kecskemet 1994, 2nd; Olomuc 1997, 1st; Zaragoza Open 2001, 1st; Balaguer Open 2002, 1st; Brno 2003, 1st; Paks Cup 2004, Cvitanovic Memorial

Russian Grandmaster (1984) who was World Junior Champion (1975). Best results: won or shared first at Tallinn in 1980, Lvov 1983 (IX), Irkutsk 1983 (IX), Barcelona 1984 (VII), Dresden 1985 (IX), Berlin 1986, Leipzig 1988, Moscow II 1988, Krumbach Open 1991 and was second at the strong 1988 Berlin Open, Russian Cup 1996, Dresden Open 1997,

U.S. Grandmaster (1978) born in Ukraine. Senior Trainer FIDE (2009). Coach. A member of the Soviet team at the World Student Team Championships in 1974 and 1976 where he won team and individual gold medals. Best results: Rimavska-Sobota 1977, 1st; Plovdiv 1978, 3rd; Kiev 1978, 2nd-4th; Gradetz-Cralove 1980, 3rd; Tallinn 1986, 3rd; Trnava 1987, 2nd-3rd;