Miefodij Ihnatjew:
An extremely strong grandmaster and political dissident from a neighboring country who fled from his home country and was granted asylum in the Union several years ago, Ihnatjew has become a fixture of the nation's scene, although his participation in international tournaments is limited due to security concerns. A highly speculative player, he is willing to complicate positions to gain a minor tactical edge and then exploit that advantage to reach a won game. He maintains a federation-high domestic Elo of 2757, but will lack of international competition bring him down?
Kristian Theiss:
Hailing from the German region of the country, Theiss is a young rising star in the national chess scene. Participating in this tournament at the tender age of 17, he has made a name for himself with a style of play that can best be described as "attack, attack, counterattack". With a domestic rating of 2599, the young star will be looking to build confidence off a good result here and cross the 2600-barrier in his next domestic competition.
Klaus Moeller:
At 45, the oldest member of the group. Moeller has for over two decades been a staple of Union tournaments. However, his extremely solid and positional style and proclivity for draws have been described as boring. His domestic rating is 2634 although that has been slowly declining over the last decade from it's peak at 2702. Weaker players may look forward to having him as a possible easy draw, although the stronger ones should be warned that he is not easy to beat either.
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Decide board results: Yes
Decide moves made: Yes
Godmod game events: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
