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Vyacheslav Osnos

Was born on July 24, 1935. The master of sports of the USSR from 1957, international master from 1965. Honored trainer of Russia from 1974. The trainer of the international grandmaster Yemelin V.
The participant in personal championships of the USSR: 1963-1968.
The participant in a number of international tournaments: Leningrad 1967.
The victor of the international tournament in Debretsen (Hungary): 1969.
The champion of Leningrad 1971, 1980.
The champion of the USSR among the club teams: 1962 ("Leningrad team"), 1964 ("DSO Trud").
The trainer of Korchnoi: 1968-1974.
The author of the monograph "A Reti Debut", 1990.
The author of the book "The Attack of Rauzer-Richter", 1998.

Alexander Shashin

Let me tell shortly about myself.
1962. The USSR champion among the students.
1967. The national master.
1968-1979. After I finished the university, I worked as a teacher of physics in different institutes in Leningrad.
1968-1981. The multiple participant and the prizewinner in the championships of Leningrad and national society ''Burevestnik'', the participant in the semifinals of the national championships.
From 1979 I work as a chess coach for children.
From 1992 - the chess publications come out regularly.
My coaching achievements: G. Kamsky (I coached him more than one year, than passed him to another coach), the multiple prizewinners of Russia and Latvia championships among the boys and girls of different ages. From 1992 three of my student regularly participate in world and Europe championships among the boys and girls. I teach personally and by correspondence.

IM Maxim Novik

Prize winner of many Swiss Open tournaments: Dortmund, 1993, Berlin, 1994, Oberwart, 1994, Juvaskula 2001.
1994 - 2-4 places in Final of St. Petersburg Championship
1994 - Winner of 2 St. Petersburg Open Tournaments
1994 - 1st place in Losdorf International Tournament, Austria
1994 - Member of Russia Team, 2nd place in World Student Championships
1992 - 2-8 places in Moscow supertournament (Alekhine Memorial). 56 GMs participated, incl. Kramnik
1991 - 1st place St. Petersburg Open (20 GMs participating, including M. Tal)
1991 - Participant of the Final of USSR Championship
1990 - 2 place in Semifinal of USSR Championship
1988 - 5th place in USSR Championship under 20
1987 - Champion of St. Petersburg under 18
1985 - Champion of USSR Club Societies, under 18
1984 - Champion of St. Petersburg under 14
training games, opening preparation

Sergey Klimov

I am an International master with 2520 ELO

Let me tell shortly about myself.
I was born in Leningrad in 1978.I finished Saint Petersburg University with Master of Arts degree. Master of FIDE since 1998.International master since 1999 year. My ELO is 2520 (14th in Saint Petersburg).

My best results:

  • Saint Petersburg championship 2002 - 5-6 place
  • Saint Petersburg championship 2003 - 5-6 place.
International Tournaments:
  • Sweden, Stockholm 1998 - 2 place.
  • Sweden, Stockholm 1999 - 1-2 .
  • Ukrain, Lvov 2003 - first place .
Team events:
  • Second place in sweden Cup in 1997 (Sollentuna SK team).
  • 6th place in Russian team championship 2000 ( "Saint Petersburg Team").

I am a chess coach since 2000 year.In 2002 and 2003 year worked in GM school. (gmchess.com)

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