ELO: 1400–1900
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Semko Semkov
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ELO: 1600–1800
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Cyrus Lakdawala
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Lev Polugaevsky
ELO: 1600–1800
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Neil McDonald
ELO: 1800–2000
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Cyrus Lakdawala
ELO: 1800–2000
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Vasily Smyslov
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Sam Shankland
ELO: 1400–1800
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Esben Lund, Andreas Skytte Hagen
ELO: 400–2200+
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ELO: 1800–2000
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Tim Harding, Bernard Cafferty
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Tibor Karolyi
ELO: 1800–2000
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Laszlo Polgar
ELO: 1400–1900
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Alexander Alekhine
ELO: 1000–1200
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Art Vega
ELO: 1400–1900
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Howard, Robert W.
ELO: 1600–2200+
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Wojciech Moranda
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
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Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
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