French International Master (2009) and Women’s Grandmaster (2003). French Women’s Champion in 2003 and 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016 and 2017. A member of the national women’s team since 2003. Peak rating: 2421 in 2012.

German chess amateur. International Arbiter (1984). Graduated from Berlin School of Economics and Law. Civil servant (1970-1975), General Secretary of European Chess Union (1998-2010), General Secretary of the German Chess Federation since 1976. A member of the team which won the German Youth Championship in 1967. Deputy Chief Arbiter at the World Championship Match 1993

French Grandmaster (2010). Best results: Navalmoral Open 2010, 1st; Guingamp Open 2012 and 2017, 1st; Sautron Open 2015, 1st; Guernsey Open 2017, 1st; Fourmies Open 2017, 1-2nd; French Championship B, 1st. A participant with the national team at few Mitropa Cup tournaments. Peak rating: 2595 in 2013.  

Colombian Grandmaster (2002) who lived in Cuba for some time. Cuban co-champion in 2002, Cuban Junior Champion in 2001. Best results: Union Reyes Cup 2000, 1st; Capablanca Memorial II in 2000,2nd; San Domingo 2001, 1st-2nd; Guil. Garcia Memorial 2001, 3rd;at Capablanca Memorial II in 2002, 3rd; Capablanca Memorial 2003, 1st; Guayaquit zt. 2003, 3rd; Capablanca

Belarus Grandmaster (2007). Best results: Rhode Open (FRA) 2004, 3rd; U20 Belarus Championship 2005, 3rd; Inautomarket Open (BLR) 2008, 2nd; Cutro (ITA) 2008, 1st, Roma Open 2010, 2nd; Cap d ‘Agde Open 2014, 1-5th; Internationales Bergquell-Open 2015, 1st; Cap d ‘Agde Open 2017 2-4th; Runavik Open 2017, 1st. Peak rating: 2596 in 2014.

Romanian Women’s Grandmaster (1982). Romanian Champion in 1983, 1985 and 1987. The winner of the Tbilisi Interzonal 1982 but the following year, she lost the Women’s Candidates’ Match against Lidia Semionova (4½-5½). Also the winner at Dortmund in 1987. Retired from international chess in 2002, she was General Secretary of the Romanian Chess Federation until

Russian Woman Grandmaster (2005) and chess journalist. Peak rating: 2331 in 2005.

Russian Woman Grandmaster (1989) and International Master (2005). Russian Women’s Champion in 1984 and 1991. European U20 Girls Champion in 1989. Best results: FIDE Zonal 1985, 2-5th; Interzonal Zheleznovodsk 1985, 5-6th; Tuzla 1987, 6-8th; Belgrade Women GM 1985, 1st; Bygdosh 1985, 1st; Belgrade 1987, 1st-2nd; Belgrade 2000, 2nd; North Ural Cup 2003, 2nd; Yanofsky Memorial

Serbian Woman Grandmaster (1988) and International Master born in the USA. Ph.D. in Economics at Belgrade University, she is a university professor in Marketing and between 2012 and 2013, she was Minister of Youth and Sports in the Government of Serbia. Vice World U20 champion in 1985. Several times Women’s Yugoslav Champion. Among the top

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1999). International Arbiter (2001). Coach, he was involved in several Ukrainian chess academy projects. Best result: Czestochowa 1992, 1st; Momotov Memorial (UKR) 1997, 1st; Pardubice Open 2005, 2nd. Peak rating: 2530 in 2000.