Wang Yue was a trailblazer for Chinese men’s chessFull profile
Robert James Fischer was a lone genius who took on and defeated the might of the Soviet chess machine, winning the World Championship in 1972Full profile
The heir to the throne? The Iranian star looks like the best prospect since MagnusFull profile
Nana really announced her arrival on the world stage in 2003 when she won both the Women’s U18 and U20 World Championships at the age of 16Full profile
The first Chinese player to qualify for a Candidates Tournament or cross the 2800 barrierFull profile
chess24 co-founder Jan Gustafsson was first introduced to chess on a boat, when other sport options were limitedFull profile
A hero of the German 2011 European Championship winning teamFull profile
At the age of 13 years, 4 months and 22 days he became the second youngest grandmaster in history, beating Carlsen by five days and trailing only KarjakinFull profile
The 2016 European ChampionFull profile
A Dutch chess prodigy who gained the grandmaster title at the age of 16Full profile
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