Zajic, Milan (11.01.1999)

Serbian Chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Krusevac, Serbia. Best results: 37th International Open Bulgarian Championship “Georgi Tringov Memorial” 2015, tied 1st; Memorijal Selimira Manojlovica 2015, 1st; He represented Serbia National Team at the Chess Olympiad (2018) and the European Team Chess Championship (2019) Peak rating: 2517 in January 2017

Zaitsev, Alexander (28.06.1985)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Tula, Russia. Best results: Tula region championship 2013, 1st; Memorial of E. Sinitsin 2014, tied 1st; Memorial of K. Novikov 2014, 1st; Tula region Champ. 2017_GM, 1st; Peak rating: 2510 in January 2017

Zablotsky, Sergei (15.01.1982)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Russia. Best results: Maestro Marchko 2007, 1st; Azia Center 2008 open, tied 2nd; 12. Voronezh open – Masters 2008, tied 1st; 13. Izmailov’s Memorial 2009 open, tied 2nd; Peak rating: 2553 in September 2009

Yudin, Sergei (10.06.1986)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2009) is born in Novosibirsk, Russia. Best results: 4. E.G.Zudov Memorial 2008, 1st; Pavlodar-open 2010, tied 1st; Pavlodar-open – 2011, tied 2nd; 9. E.G.Zudov Memorial 2013, tied 2nd; XI Intl chess tournament – Zudov Memorial 2015, tied 1st; L. Polugaevsky Memorial 2016, tied 2nd; Astana-open 2018, tied 2nd; Memorial Panchenko 2019, tied

Yevseev, Denis (03.07.1973)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2003) is born in Murmansk, Russia. Best results: Pardubice tournament 2001, tied 2nd; Alushta tournament 2002, tied 1st; Samara open 2002, tied 1st; Saint Petersburg Championship (2003, 2013, 2014), 1st; White Nights Festival in Saint Petersburg 2005, tied 1st; Reggio nell’Emilia (2005/2006), 2nd; Chigorin Memorial tournament in Saint Petersburg 2005, tied 3rd;

Yang, Kaiqi (06.05.1988)

Canadian Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Heilongjiang, China. Best results: 2008 (Hi Seoul) Korea Open Chess tournament, 1st place; 2009 Philippines “Subic International chess open, 3rd place; National Chess Congress (US, Philadelphia), 1st place; Millionaire Chess Open (U2400), 1st place; 2015 Michigan Chess Open, 1st place; 2017 Washington International Chess Open, 2nd place tied;

Yang, Darwin (04.12.1996)

American Chess Grandmaster (2016) is born in Dallas, Texas, United States. Best results: 2009 World Youth Championship (Bronze); 2008 National Junior High Championship (2nd); 2006 Pan-American Championship (gold); 2012 St Louis Invitational, tied 1st; 5th New York International – Open Section 2012, tied 3rd; 2014 Bay Area International, tied 1st; Peak rating: 2498 in July

Yakubboev, Nodirbek (23.01.2002)

Uzbek Chess Grandmaster (2019) is born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan Champion (2016,2018) Best results: Tashkent Winter 2015, 1st; Asian Youth Chess Championship 2016-U14, 1st; World Youth Chess Championship 2016-U14, tied 3rd; World Schools Boys U15-2016, 3rd; Asian Youth Chess Championship 2017-U16, 1st; World Schools Chess Championship 2017 – Open 15, 1st; 12th Tashkent (OPEN), Memorial

Yagupov, Igor (13.10.1965)

Russian Chess Grandmaster (2003) is born in Tula, Russia. Best results: Champion of the Spartakiad of Moscow (as part of CSKA: E. Bareev, I. Naumkin, A. Nenashev, S. Kiselev, I. Yagupov) 1986; Champion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 1997 (Sevastopol); Tula region championship 2013, 2nd; OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2018, tied 2nd; Peak

Xu, Yinglun (03.12.1996)

Chinese Chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in China. Best results: Reykjavik Northern Lights Open 2017, 1st; 2019 Chinese chess championship, 4th; Qatar Masters 2015, tied 8th; Peak rating: 2565 in September 2019