John Denis Martin Nunn is an English chess grandmaster, a three-time world champion in chess problem solving, a chess writer and publisher, and a mathematician. He is one of England's strongest chess players and was formerly in the world's top ten.
Krishnan Sasikiran is an Indian chess grandmaster.
The Australian Chess Federation (ACF) is dedicated to promoting the game of chess in Australia, and is a member of FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
The World Senior Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament established in 1991 by FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
The European Senior Chess Championship is a chess tournament for senior chess players organised by the European Chess Union (ECU). Beginning in 2001, entry was open to men aged sixty or over by January 1 of the year the tournament starts. The corresponding, women's category had an age restriction of fifty years or over (50+).
The Asian Chess Championship is a chess tournament open to all players from Asian chess federations. It's held with the Swiss system and consists in two divisions, Open and Women's, the latter of which is reserved to female players. Both sections determine the Asian champions and qualify a certain number of players for the FIDE World Cup and knockout Women's World Chess Championship respectively. The Championship is regulated by the Asian Chess Federation.
Ju Wenjun is a Chinese chess grandmaster. She is the current Women's World Chess Champion. In March 2017 she became the fifth woman to achieve a rating of 2600. She is a four-time Women's World Chess Champion, having won the title first in May 2018. She then defended her title in November 2018, 2020, and 2023.
The Chinese Chess Association (CCA) (中国国际象棋协会) is the governing body of chess in China, one of the federations of FIDE, and a member of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF). It is the principal authority over all chess events in China, including the China Chess League (CCL). Founded in 1986, the CCA is headquartered in Beijing.
David S. Polland was an American chess master.
Surya Sekhar Ganguly is an Indian chess grandmaster. His peak ELO rating was 2676. Ganguly became an International Master at the age of 16 and a grandmaster at the age of 19.
The European Chess Union (ECU) is an independent association for the interests of European chess. The European Chess Union was founded on August 30th, 1985, with the organization's founding meeting taking place in Graz, Austria.
Padmini Rout is an Indian chess player. She holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She has won the National Women's Premier Championship five times, consecutively from 2014 to 2017 and again in 2023, and was the Asian women's champion in 2018.
The Azerbaijani Chess Championship is usually held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is organised by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). The first championship was played in 1934, when Azerbaijan was a part of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. Championships were held sporadically in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic until 1945, when they became contested every year; this has continued today in independent Azerbaijan.
Leading chess players from the FIDE Oceania Zone 3.6 are allowed to play in the Oceania Chess Championships. The tournament is conducted by the FIDE Oceania Zone President and Oceania Chess Confederation under the auspices of the world chess federation, FIDE.
Wei Yi is a Chinese chess grandmaster.
Mark Fredrick Noble is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title.
Mahmood Lodhi is a Pakistani chess player. He was awarded the title International Master by FIDE in 1987 and he has one Grandmaster Norm. He is the reigning national champion and has won the national chess championship of his country a record 15 times. Lodhi won the Asian Senior Chess Championship in the 50+ category in 2015 and 2017.
The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) is the continental governing body of the sport of chess in Asia. The ACF annually organized the Asian Chess Championship.
Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan is an Indian chess player. He earned the title of Grandmaster in 2015 and is the 41st Grandmaster from India. As of September 2023, he is ranked No. 8 in India.
Ricardo de Guzman is a Filipino chess player. He was one of the premiere players of the Philippines in the 1980s and was awarded the title of International Master in 1982. He is nationally ranked 39th in the Philippines, 22nd among active players. He reached a peak rating of 2439 but currently has a classical ELO rating of 2344, rapid rating of 2261 and blitz rating of 2363 per FIDE.
Beirut 
Khosro Harandi (IRI)
Bentota 
Parramatta 
Anthonie Pieter Luchtmeijer (AUS)
Battsengel Shirchin (MGL)
Amman 
Bakr Hafez (JOR)
Baimurzin Aitkazy (KAZ) (50+)
Lar 
Mahmood Lodhi (PAK) (50+)
Wazeer Ahmad Khan (IND) (65+)
Helen Milligan (NZL)
Mandalay 
Myint Han (MYA) (50+)
Auckland 
Eugenio Torre (PHI) (65+)
Tagaytay 
Almaty 
Alzaim Talal (SYR) (50+)
