The 5-time US Champion, with a peak ranking of world no. 2, has become the first top player to become a popular streamerFull profile
Topalov is an even more spectacular example than Viswanathan Anand of a player whose career took off after Garry Kasparov retired from chessFull profile
Harikrishna is one of a wave of Indian chess talents to follow in Vishy Anand’s footstepsFull profile
The Chinese player became one of the youngest grandmasters in history when he claimed the title at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 23 daysFull profile
A rising star of Indian chessFull profile
Andreikin was for a long time a forgotten member of the remarkable club of players born in 1990Full profile
Nicknamed “spiderman” for his ability to weave a web around his opponentsFull profile
Nikita has had to do things the hard way, playing in six of the seven Russian Championship Superfinals from 2006-2012 only after qualifying through the extremely tough Russian Higher LeagueFull profile
Peter Svidler has been described as an exception who could “get by on genius alone” in a world of ultra-competitive and hard-working grandmastersFull profile
Vallejo is the top Spanish player and at his best in dynamic positions, where he often comes up with deep and surprising solutionsFull profile
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