Date of birth:  June 17^th, 1976.

FIDE World Chess Championship Semifinalist (Moscow 2001). Silver prizewinner of the WCh-FIDE San Luis ARG (2005). Russian Champion: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003. Olympic Champion: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, Silver medal prizewinner of the 36th Chess Olympiad (2004), World Team Champion (1997, 2005), Silver medal prizewinner (2001), Europe Team Champion (1997, 2003) as a member of the Russian team. Europe Chess Club Cup winner (2003) as a member of the "NAO Paris" team. Chess960 (Fischer Random Chess) World Champion (Mainz 2003, 2004, 2005). World Blitz Vice-Champion 2006.

The winner of the international tournaments: 1995 – Novosibirsk; 1997 – Tilburg; 1998 – Dortmund; 2000 – Biel; 2003 – Moscow (Aeroflot open - shared first place), Poikovsky; 2006 – Dortmund.

Homepage: http://www.psvidler.net/

The highest rating - 2765 (January 2006)

Date of birth:  March 18^th, 1969.

The World Champion (1989) and Olympic Champion (1988, 1990) as a member of the USSR team. The Olympic Champion (2004), World Champion (2001) and Vice-Champion (1993), Silver prizewinner of the European Chess Team Championship(1992) as member of the Ukrainian team. The silver (2001, 2003, 2005) and bronze (2002) prizewinner of the Europe Chess Club Championship as a member of the “Polonia'” team. The World Vice-Champion (2002). The Europe Champion (2004). The Vice-Champion of the 1^st ACP World Rapid Championship (2007). The winner of the international tournaments: 1989 – Linares; 1990 – Manila; 1991 – Linares, 1992 – Monaco; Dortmund; Madrid; 1994 – Munich, Novgorod, Dortmund; 1995 – Linares, Moscow, Khorgen; 1996 – Wijk  an Zee, Tallinn, Amsterdam, Novgorod; 1997 – Belgrade; 1998 – Monaco (blindfold + rapid), Elista; 2000 – Lviv, Montecatini Terme; 2003 – Malme; 2004 – Yerevan (Europe Championship, rapid) Mexico; 2005 – Havana, Barcelona, Canadian Open, Moscow (Aeroflot Open); 2006 - Mexico, Havana; 2007 - Havana.

The highest rating - 2752 (July 2005)

Date of birth:  June 28th, 1983.

The World Youth Chess Champion under 18 (2004). The Champion of Russia under 18 and under 20 (2000). The Winner of European Chess Club Cup (2005, 2006) and the winner of the Russian Chess Club Championship (2007) as a member of the “Tomsk-400” club team. Vice-Champion of Russia (super-final, 2006).

The winner of the international tournaments: 2004 - Saint-Vincent;

2005 – Pardubice; 2006 – Montreal; 2007 – Poikovsky.

The prizewinner of a lot of international tournaments.

The highest rating - 2708 (April 2007)

Date of birth:  July 4^th, 1972.

The World Youth Chess Champion under 16 (1988), the World Youth Chess Vice-Champion under 20 (1990). Prizewinner of Europe Chess Club Cup: gold (2002 - "Bosna"), silver (2004 - "Bosna"), bronze (2006 - "Ural"). The winner of the final match of applicants for the title of the World champion  (1998). The World Vice-Champion FIDE (2000). The winner of the international tournaments: 1990 - Stockholm; 1991 - London, Biel; 1992 - Reykjavik; 1993 - Munich, Buenos-Aires; 1995 - Leon; 1997 - Ter Apel, Madrid (shared first place); 1998 - Monaco (blindfold + rapid), Ostrava; 2000 - Monaco (blindfold + rapid), Merida; 2003 - Reykjavic; 2004 – Sarajevo,Tallinn; 2005 – Gibraltar, Edmonton (shared first place), Tallinn; 2006 – Poikovsky; 2007 – Sjudad Real. The author of two chess books.

Homepage: http://www.shirovonline.com

The highest rating - 2751 (January 2000).

Date of birth:  August 1rst, 1976.

The Champion of Romania (1996, 2000). The semifinalist of the World Championship (1999). The Champion of Europe (2005).  The winner of the international tournaments: 1996 - Balaton; 1997 – Bucharest; 1998 - Krynitsa; 2003 – Saint Vincent, Andorra, Santo Domingo (shared first place), Decameron; 2004 – St Vincent, Pune; 2005 -   Castelldefels (shared first place), Barcelona; 2006 – Sarajevo. The prizewinner of numerous international tournaments.

The highest rating - 2707 (October 2005).

Date of birth: January 7^th 1981.

The Champion of India (1999, 2002, 2003). The winner of the 4th Asian Individual Championship (2001). Gold medal prizewinner of Asian Games 2005 in team event and Silver medal prizewinner (2003) as a member of the Indians team.

The winner of the international tournaments: 2001 - Hastings, 2003 – Copenhagen; 2004 - Vlissingen,  2005 - Copenhagen/Malmo, Benasque (open), 2006 - Moscow (Aeroflot open, shared first place); La Roche-sur-Yon. The prizewinner of numerous international tournaments.

The highest rating - 2700 (January 2007)

Date of birth:  May 10^th, 1983.

The winner of the World Chess Children Olympiad under 16 (1999) and European Youth Team Championship under 18 (2000) as a member of the Ukrainian youth team. The Olympic Champion (2004) as a member of the Ukrainian national team.

The winner of the international tournaments: 2000 - Polanica Zdroj (open), 2004 - Biel (shared first place); 2005 – Amsterdam; 2006 – Montreal; 2007 -  Wejk-an-Zee (Corus-B). The prizewinner of numerous international tournaments.

The highest rating - 2686 (April  2007).

Date of birth:  January 12^th , 1990.

The many a time winner of the World and Europe Junior Chess Championships. The Olympic Champion as a member of the Ukrainian national team (2004). The Champion of Russia as a member of “Tomsk-400” club team (2007).

The winner of the tournaments: 2001 – Alushta; 2002 - Alushta; 2005 - Wijk an Zee (B), Kirishi; 2006 - Tomsk, Mexico   Cap d’Agde. The prizewinner of numerous international tournaments.

The highest rating - 2686 (April  2007).

Date of birth:  October 15^th 1974.

The Olympic Champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002) and Bronze prizewinner (1994) as a member of the Russian team. The World Chess Team Champion (1997, 2005) and Silver prizewinner (2001). The Winner of Europe Chess Club Cup (2001 – “Norilsky Nikel”) and bronze prizewinner (2004 – “Ladja”). Champion of Russia (2001, 2005). The winner of the international tournaments: 1993 – Cheliabinsk, Kurgan; 1995 – Novosibirsk; 1996 – St.-Petersburg; 1997 – Krasnodar, Polyanitsa-Zdruy; 2004 – Moscow ("Aeroflot Open"); 2006 - Foros ("Aerosvit").  

The highest rating - 2688 (October  2006)

 10. Dominguez Perez, Lenier (Cuba, 2678)

Date of birth:  September 23nd, 1983.

The many a time winner of the junior championships of Cuba. The Panamerican Chess Team Champion (2000, 2003) as member of the Cuban national team. The Champion of Cuba (2006, 2007). The winner of the international tournaments: 2004 -  Havana, Guayaquil (zonal tournament); 2006 – Barcelona; 2007 - Santo Domingo.

The prizewinner of numerous international tournaments.

Homepage: http://www.gmdominguez.com/

The highest rating - 2678 (April  2007)

Date of birth:  October 7^th, 1972.

The winner of the European Chess Team Championship (2001, 2005) as a member of Netherlands national team. Winner of six consecutive Netherlands Championships (2000 – 2005). The winner of numerous tournaments: 1994 – Matansas; 1996 – Buenos Aires; 1996 - Antverpen; 1999 - Polyanitsa-Zdruy; 2002 – Amsterdam; 2005 – Liepajas; 2006 - Ledyards (shared first place),  Wolvega.

The prizewinner of numerous international tournaments.

The highest rating - 2714 (October  2001)

Date of birth: September 3rd, 1975.

The World Vice-Champion under 16 (1991) and under 20 (1995). The Champion of Ukraine (2000) and of USA (2006). The silver prizewinner (1996) and the bronze prizewinner (1998) as a member of the Ukrainian team and the bronze prizewinner (2006) as a member of the USA team in the Chess Olympiads. The winner of the International tournaments: 1994 – Alushta; 1995 – Groningen; 1996 - Wijk an Zee (B); 1997 – Bad Zwesten, Biel; 1998 – Pekin; 2000 - Wijk an Zee (B), Ordjonikidze (zonal tournament).  Work as a trainer and a second with former World Champion Anatoly Karpov and Veselin Topalov.

The highest rating - 2702 (October  2006)