Karjakin is placed fifth on the Tata Steel 2016 starting ranklist - can he climb to number 1 by the final round?
Mamedyarov has had some great successes in the past, but he succeed once more in the Tata Steel 2016?
Wesley So placed second in Tata Steel 2015, can he improve his performance in the 2016 edition?
Yifan Hou is the former World Champion who is now the top ranked woman in the world (2673).
Pavel Eljanov is somewhat of dark horse in the tournament - few remarkable performances in 2015, but what little he has displayed...
After two second places, is it time for a title for Giri?
Wei Yi has achieved quite a lot at his young age and is the most promising player
First of many previews of Tata Steel, we begin with Carlsen