Filipino Grandmaster (2008). Vice champion of Philippines in 2016. Best results: Southern California Open, 1st; Philippine Chess Championship 2001, 4-5th; 88th Marshall Chess Club Championship, 3rd, ASEAN Circuit Chess Tournament in Tarakan 2008, 2-3rd. A participant in the 2004, 2008 and 2014 Olympiads. Peak rating: 2524 in 2008.

Egyptian Grandmaster (2006), FIDE Trainer (2015).  Graduated from the faculty of Medicine Tanta University (2013). Arab Champion in 2005, 2006, African Champion 2009, 2013 and 2017, African U20 Champion in 2004 and 2005, Arab U20 Champion 2006 and 2007, Mediterranean Chess Champion 2014. Bronze at the World U16 Championship in 2004. Best results: Alsalhed Open

Monegasque Grandmaster (2007) born in Lithuania. World Senior Champion in 2007. Seven times winner of the Lithuanian championship, and three times he shared the first place. Monaco Champion in 2014. Vice European Senior champion in 2007 and in 2009. A participant in the Olympiads in 2000,2004 and 2006 with Lithuania and with Monaco in 2016. Peak

Lithuanian Grandmaster (1987), International Master in Correspondence Chess, International Arbiter (1968). One of the chief arbiters at the World Championship Match Karpov-Kasparov in 1985, and was the chief arbiter of seven Candidates’ and Challengers’ Matches. Chess journalist. Champion of Lithuania in 1945, 1947-48, 1964 and 1968 and from the Baltic countries in 1945 and 1965.

Serbian Grandmaster (1965). Yugoslavian Champion in 1965 and 1967. Best results: won or shared first place in 32 international tournaments, among them: Natanya 1961, Belgrade 1963, Tel Aviv 1964, Sarajevo, and Belgrade 1965, Havana 1966, Reggio Emilia 1968, Athens, Skopje and Belgrade 1969, Siegen 1970, Sarajevo 1971, Zagreb 1973, Belgrade 1977, Wiesbaden 1985, Vrnajcka Banja 1986

Serbian Grandmaster (1955), author, editor, and journalist. In 1990, he was elected for four years as Vice President of FIDE. Matanovic to play actively chess after the war. He earned the title of National Master in 1949 and has been awarded IM in 1951 and finally IGM in 1955. He won three titles of National

English Grandmaster (2007). Commonwealth Champion 2011, British Champion in 2017 and British Rapidplay Champion 2011. Best results: Copenhagen IM 2005, 1st; Calvia Open 2006, 4-6th; Porto San Georgio Open (ITA) 2007, 1st Sidney International 2008 and 2010, 1-4th; George Trundle NZ Masters 2009, 1st; Heini Olsen Memorial 2010 (FAI), 1-2nd; London Classic Open 2010, 1-2nd; British

German International Grandmaster (1975). East German Champion in 1957 and 1973. East German youth champion in 1953. Second best East German player after Wolfgang Uhlmann. second in 1962, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1974. Best results Zinnowitz 1969, 1971, 1st; Debrecen 1969, 2nd-3rd; Amsterdam II 1971, 1st-2nd; Decin 1976, 1st and Leipzig 1977, 1st-3rd. Working at the

Russian Grandmaster. A part-time nuclear physicist. European Rapid Champion 2009, World U14 Champion in 1994, runner-up at the World U12 in 1992, Russian U12 Champion in 1992. He was a member of the gold-medal-winning Russian team at the World Team Chess Championship 2009. Best results: won or shared first in Budapest FS 07 1995, Porto

English International Grandmaster (1982). Professor of applied mathematics at Imperial College London. World U14 Champion in 1974. British Champion in 1976, 1983 and 1988. Bronze medalist at the World U20 in 1975. Best results: Birmingham 1976, 1st; London 1976, 1st-5th; 1977, 2nd-4th; 1985, 2nd-5th; Bern 1977, 2nd-6th; Esbjerg 1979, 1st-2nd; 1980, 2nd; 1984, 2nd-3rd. A