Nicknamed “spiderman” for his ability to weave a web around his opponentsFull profile
Seven-time French Champion Etienne Bacrot was a true prodigy who in 1997 became the youngest grandmaster in history at the age of only 14 years and 2 monthsFull profile
Poland's top grandmaster is best known as one of Viswanathan Anand’s seconds, but since helping Anand defeat Vladimir Kramnik in 2008 his rating has risen dramaticallyFull profile
Leko will perhaps always be haunted by how close he came to the World Championship titleFull profile
A dynamic chess player who has struggled to live up to the promise he showed as a teenagerFull profile
The mystery man of modern chess - an immense talent, but utterly unpredictable both on and off the boardFull profile
Wang Yue was a trailblazer for Chinese men’s chessFull profile
Cheparinov has struggled to emerge as a top player in his own right, but as Topalov’s second has often been credited with key theoretical discoveriesFull profile
The two-time Ukrainian Champion has been described by Alexander Grischuk as a "fantastic player"Full profile
The 2016 European ChampionFull profile
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