The reigning World Champion and arguably the strongest player in the history of chessFull profile
The best hope for a US-born World Chess Champion since Bobby FischerFull profile
Many people’s choice as the strongest chess player of all timeFull profile
The first Chinese player to qualify for a Candidates Tournament or cross the 2800 barrierFull profile
Born in the same year as Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin, Nepomniachtchi initially had the edge over his rivalsFull profile
In contrast to contemporaries Carlsen and Karjakin, Vachier-Lagrave took time out to gain a university degree in mathematicsFull profile
The joker in the pack of world chessFull profile
Grischuk is the most vocal advocate of blitz chess among the eliteFull profile
Mamedyarov remains the only player to win the World Junior Championship twiceFull profile
Until recently the youngest player ever to cross the 2600-markFull profile
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