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Ponomariov, Ruslan (Ukraine, 2738) |
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Date of birth: October 11th, 1983.
The
16th World Champion (2002).The Olympic Champion (2004)
and World Champion (2001) as a member of the Ukrainian team. The
Europe Vice-Champion (2001). The silver prize winner of the World
Cup (2005). The winner of the tournaments: 2001 – Kharkov; 2003 –
Leon; 2005 – Pamplona, Odessa (rapid); Moscow (blitz).
The
best rating
–2743 (April the 1st, 2002). |
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Ivanchuk, Vasiliy (Ukraine, 2731) |
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Date of birth: March 18th, 1969.
The
World Vice-Champion
(2002). The
Europe Champion
(2004). The
Olympic Champion (2004), the World Champion (2001), the World
Championship Silver Prize-Winner (1993) as a member of the Ukrainian
team. The Olympic Champion (1988, 1990) and the World Champion
(1989) as a member of the USSR team. The winner of the tournaments:
1989 – Linares; 1990 – Manila; 1991 – Linares, 1992 – Monaco,
Dortmund, Madrid, 1994 – Munich, Novgorod, Dortmund; 1995 – Linares,
Khorgen; 1996 – Wijk aan See, Amsterdam, Novgorod; 1997 – Belgrade;
1998 – Monaco (blindfold + rapid), Elista; 2000 – Lviv; 2003 – Malme;
2004 – Yerevan (Europe Championship, rapid); 2005 – Havana,
Barcelona.
The
best rating – 2752 (July, the 1st, 2005) |
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Grischuk, Alexander (Russia, 2719) |
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Date of birth: October 31rst, 1983.
The
Olympic Champion (2000, 2002) and the World Champion (2005) as a
member of the Russian team. The semifinalist of the FIDE World
Championship (2000). The winner of the tournaments: 2000 – Thorshavn;
2002 – Moscow; 2004 – Poikovsky, Mainz (rapid).
The best rating – 2732 (July, the 1st, 2003). |
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Shirov, Alexei (Spain, 2699) |
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Date of birth: July 4th, 1972.
The contender for the World chess crown (1998). The World Champion
among young men till 20 years (1990). The winner of the tournaments:
1990 - Stockholm; 1991 - London, Bille; 1992 - Reykjavik; 1993 -
Munich, Buenos-Aires; 1995 - Leon; 1996 - Frankfurt (rapid); 1997 -
Òåð-Àïåëü,
Madrid; 1998 - Monaco (blindfold + rapid), Ostrava; 2000 - Monaco
(blindfold + rapid); 2005 - Gibraltar, Tallinn; 2006 –
Poikovsky.
The best rating - 2751 (January the 1st, 2000). |
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Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (Azerbaijan, 2699) |
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Date of birth: April 12th
1985.
The
multiple World Champion and Europe Champion among juniors (2001 -
2005). The winner of the tournaments: 2004 – Dubai; 2005 – Lausanne.
The best rating – 2709 (January the 1st, 2006). |
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Nisipeanu, Liviy-Dieter (Romania, 2695) |
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Date
of birth: August 1rst, 1976.
The Champion of Europe (2005). The semifinalist of the World
Championship (1999).
The Champion of Romania (1996). The winner of the tournaments: 1996
- Balaton; 1998 - Krynitsa; 2003 – Saint-Vincent, Andorra; 2004 –
Huan-Doleo, Sant-Vinsent, Poona; 2005 – Casta-del-Fels, Barcelona.
The best rating - 2707 (October the 1st, 2005). |
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Rublevsky, Sergei (Russia, 2687) |
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Date of birth: October 15th 1974.
The
Olympic Champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002), the World Champion (1997,
2005) and the Vice-Champion (2001) as a member of the Russian team.
The Champion of Russia (1991, 2005). The winner of the
tournaments: 1997 – Polyanitsa-Zdruy; 2004 – Moscow ('Aeroflot -
open'); Poikovsky.
The
best rating
– 2687 (April
the
1st,
2006). |
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Harikrishna, Pentala (India, 2680) |
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Date of birth May 10th, 1986.
The multiple prize-winner of the championships of India (2002-2005).
The winner of the tournaments: 2001 - Calcutta, Hastings; 2005 -
Bermudas, Tyajzhan, Khoogeven.
The best rating - 2680 (April the 1st, 2006). |
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Bologan, Viorel (Moldova, 2666) |
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Date of birth December 14th , 1971.
The winner of the tournaments: 1993 - Las Palmas, Ostrava; 1997 -
New York; 1999 - Belfore; 2000 - Poikovsky; 2001 - Pamplona,
Poikovsky;
2002 - Pamplona; 2003 - Dortmund.
The
best rating - 2700 (April the 1st,
2005). |
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Karjakin, Sergey (Ukraine, 2661) |
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Date of birth January 12th ,
1990.
The youngest grandmaster in the history of chess. The Olympic
Champion as a member of the Ukrainian team (2004). The multiple
winner of the children and junior World and Europe Championships.
The winner of the tournaments: 2001 - Alushta; 2002 - Alushta; 2005
- Wijk aan Zee(group B), Kirishi.
The best rating - 2661 (April the 1st, 2006). |
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Volokitin, Andrei (Ukraine, 2660) |
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Date of birth June 18th , 1986.
The Olympic Champion as a member of the Ukrainian team (2004). The
Champion (2004) and Vice-Champion of Ukraine (2001). The multiple
Champion and the prize-winner of youth Championships of the World
and Europe (1998-2000). The winner of the tournaments: 2002 - Saint
Vincent; 2003 - Bermudas, Aurek, Utrecht (Blitz); 2005 - Lausanne,
Bille.
The best rating - 2685 (January the 1st, 2005). |
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Areshchenko, Alexander
(Ukraine,
2660) |
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Date
of birth: June 15th, 1986.
The Champion of Ukraine (2005).
The World Champion among junior till 14 years (1990).
The
Champion of Europe till
18
years as a member of the
Ukrainian team
(2000, 2001).
The winner of the tournaments:
2001 –
Nikolaev;
2002 –
Alushta;
2004 –
Groningen;
2005 –
Coventry,
Orhus.
The best rating - 2670 (January the 1st, 2006). |
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