Fabiano Caruana wants revenge for his defeat in the 2018 world title match, while rising star Alireza Firouzja aims to join the elite
Magnus Carlsen starts his 2020 campaign on Saturday when the world champion plays his opening round at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee, the traditional Dutch tournament which he has dominated ever since he won its C group aged just 14. In his past eight Masters appearances there, Carlsen has won seven times and placed second once.
Carlsen is in the best form of his career after his vintage 2019 when he won 10 elite events, was unbeaten in classical play, held three global crowns, and in his spare time briefly reached No 1 in Fantasy
Premier League, an achievement he discussed with pride in his interview with the Guardian on Thursday.