January  Belarus. Alexei Fedorov won with 8/11 his 5th Belarus Championship. Brazil. At the 3rd Floripa Open, Axel Bachmann (PAR) and Alexei Shirov (LAT) shared first after scoring 8.5/10. England. Indian GM Deep Sengupta, who won already the tournament 6 years ago, was the clear winner of the 92nd Hastings Premier with 7/9 points. He was

Indian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Asian Championship 2003, 3rd-11th; Olomouc Open 2004, 2nd; Babu Kaka Shirgaonkar 2005, 1st; San Sebastian Open 2006, 1st-4th; Collado Villalba 2006, 2nd; Le Touquet Open 2008, 1st; Gurgaon International Open 2009, 1st; TATA All India Open 2010, 1-2nd; Berlin Lichtenrader Herbst 2010, 2nd-4th; Budapest FS10 GM 2010, 1st, Martigny Open

Russian Grandmaster (1990). Resident in Italy. Best results: won or shared first at Namestovo 1987, Belgrade 1988, Vaskresensk 1990, Budapest 1991, Fiorli 1995, Lido degli Estensi 2000, San Benedetto and Cavalino Open 2001, Bergamo 2002, Lacona and Montecatini 2003, Catania Padova and Bresso Open 2004, Campodarsego Open 2006, Livignio Open 2010, Citta’ di Positano 2010,

German National Master (1865) born in Poland. Chess author and journalist. Editor (together with Adolf Andersen) of Neue Berliner Schachzeitung 1864-67. Best results: Paris 1867, 4th; Dundee 1867, 1st; Baden-Baden 1870, 3rd-4th; Altona 1872, 2nd. In 1867 won a match from Szymon Winawer (+3-0=0), from Manuel Golmayo (+3-0=0), from Samuel Rosenthal in 1869 (+12-2=8) and

Czech Grandmaster (2008) born in Armenia. Vice World Champion U20 in 1997. Best results: Lippstadt 1999, 2nd; Olomouc GM 1999, 1st. A participant in the 1996 Olympiad. Peak rating: 2557 in 2000.

Australian Woman Grandmaster 1983 born in Romania. Coach. Romanian Champion in 1978, 1979 and 1980. In the 1990s, she emigrated to Australia and retired from international chess after winning the Australian Women’s championship in 1995. Best results: Plovdiv 1979, 1st; Bad Kissingen 1981, 1st-2nd; Baille Herculane 1982, 1st-2nd; Athens 1983, 1st; Moscow 1984, 3rd; Biel 1986,

Russian Women Grandmaster, Russian Women’s Champion in 2017, World Junior Girls Chess Champion 2013 and 2014, World Under-10 Girls Champion, European Under-12 Girls Championship 2010, European and World U14 Girls Championships in 2011, European and World U18 Girls Championships in 2012. Best results:  Lyudmila Rudenko Memorial in Saint Petersburg 2011, 1st; Women’s Russian Cup 2012, 1st;  Satka Autumn

Andorran Grandmaster (1989) born in England who left chess in the 1990s to succeed in financial business. A former chief executive of Evolution and Beeson Gregory. Best results: won or shared first at London NWYM 1984 and 1985, Bayswater WFW 1986 and 1988, Lugano Open 1988, Marseilles Open 1989, Calcutta Open 1992 and second at Toronto

A leading English player of the 1870s. A barrister’s clerk. He met strong opposition in only one tournament, London 1876 when he took third place after Joseph Blackburne and Herman Zukertort. In match play, he lost to Herman Zukertort in 1875 and drew with James Mason in 1879. Potter edited the City of London Chess Magazine

Chinese Grandmaster (2003). Asian Champion in 2010, Chinese Champion in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Gold medalist for the best individual performance at the Asian Indoor Games in 2007. Bronze medal at the World Championship U16 in 1999. Also sixth at the World Championship U12 in 1996, fifth at the World U16 in 1997 and fourth