Russian Grandmaster (1998) and theorist. A participated at the Olympiads for Tajikistan from 1992 to 1998. The author of several chess articles published in New in Chess. Peak rating: 2608 in 2000, he is not active for many years.

Russian Grandmaster (1976). FIDE Senior Trainer (2007), Coach of the Soviet Union national team. Chess Journalist. European U20 Champion 1973-74. Best results in the international tournaments: Sukhumi 1970, 2nd; 1st, Amsterdam 1974, 1975, 1st-5th; Hastings 1979-80, 3rd; Novi Sad 1983, 1st; Oslo 1984, 2nd-3rd; Frunze 1985, 1st, Tal Memorial (RUS) 1992, 1-3rd. In the middle

German Grandmaster (1993) born in Poland. Best results: won or shared first in the Liechtenstein Open 1989, Prague 1990, Dortmund III 1991, Portz 1992, Andorra Open 1992, Recklinghausen 1996, Weilburg 1996, Travermunde Open 1997, Dresden 2003, Saarlouis Open 2003 and Recklinghausen Open 2005. Second in Lloyd’s Bank 1994. Peak rating: 2550 in 1992.

Russian Grandmaster. Best results: 1st Orel 1999, 1st Russian SF ch. 1999, 4th Tula 2000. Peak rating: 2528 in 2001.

Hungarian Woman Grandmaster (1986), International Master (1992). World Girls Champion U16 in 1984 and U20 in 1986. World Girls U20 vice champion in 1989. European U20 Champion in 1984. Hungarian U20 Champion in 1982. Best results: won or shared first in Tel Aviv 2001, Brauhaus-Riegele-Tournament in Augsburg in 2001, Augsburg IM in 2002. A member

Bulgarian International Master (1960) who moved to Seattle in the late 1980s. Chess coach and journalist. A doctor. Twenty-two times he participated in the Bulgarian championships. In 1951 he shared first-third places, 1953 –first-second, first in 1965 and first-second in 1966 but won the title after a playoff. Best results: Warsaw 1960, 3rd; Warsaw 1961,

Azerbaijani Grandmaster. The first Grandmaster in Azerbaijan. Coach. Graduated in mathematics. Tied for first at the last USSR championship in 1991. Won many local tournaments including in Tunis in 1984 and the UAE Open in 2006. Magerramov was a member of Kasparov’s team during the World Championship match in 1984. Peak rating: 2580 in 1994.

American Grandmaster (1991) born in Russia. In 2010 he became US Senior Champion. Alexander learned the rules of the game from his father when he was about 6 years old. He became USSR champion for young masters in 1980. After he arrived in the U.S. in 1988, Alexander made an immediate strong impression by sharing first

U.S. Grandmaster (1960), World Junior Champion (1957-59), and for several years considered the equal of his main young rival in the USA, Fischer. But professional duties as a Roman Catholic priest curtailed his chess sharply after 1963. Lombardy first gained attention with an 11-0 score in the World Junior Championship in Toronto 1957. This gave

Polish Grandmaster (2004). Champion of Poland in 2006, 2010 and 2011. European U18 Champion in 2003 and Vice Champion in 2002. Polish U18 Champion in 2001. Best results: won or shared first in Legnica Open 2001, Cork-Euro Championship in 2005, Drammen in 2005, Isle of Medes Open in 2006, Isle of Man Open in 2007, Sants Hostafrancs