Claim: Amin Tabatabaei earned his Grandmaster, the highest title a chess player can obtain apart from World Champion, in 2018, and particiapted in the Aeroflot Open and the Asian Chess Championship that same year.
Evidence: Born in 2001, Tabatabaei earned his international master (IM) title in 2015 and was awarded his grandmaster (GM) title by FIDE in April 2018. In February 2018, he participated in the Aeroflot Open. Tabatabaei competed in the Asian Chess Championship in December 2018. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain.