11.  China is an emerging power in international chess, with its women players particularly strong.

12.  Commerzbank in Frankfurt is a strong global player with a vast financial network.

13.  Damon, who shifted from left to center in June and is not a strong defensive player, knew that he was in trouble.

14.  Down the road, Switzerland, Britain and other strong players who remain out of the euro game are bound to join in.

15.  General manager Ken Holland is banking on the fact Fedorov has been a strong postseason player.

16.  Hawke became a strong backroom player on behalf of the Treasury Department in the resulting turf battle.

17.  He has sought out strong players who are open to challenge and engaged by contemporary music.

18.  He makes them better offensively, but he is not a strong defensive player.

19.  Huffman is a strong player who can score from outside and drive.

20.  I feel I can be a real strong player in a couple of years.