FIDE Chess Players by Ranking (original) (raw)

Top Chess Players Ranking list ordered by FIDE Rating. The list contains the top 200 chess players in the database ordered by ELO.

Check the statistics and explore the games of the best ranked Grand Masters in the world.

The FIDE (F�d�ration Internationale des �checs or International Chess Federation) rankings show who are the best chess players in the world according to the Elo rating system. Through this system, the performances of chess players in tournaments are assigned a numeric value based on the ratings of their opponents.

On this page, you will find information about the top 200 chess players and their standings in the world.

Name ELO Title FIDE Id Federation Games Birth Year
1 Magnus Carlsen 2831 GM 1503014 Norway Norway 3606 1990
2 Fabiano Caruana 2805 GM 2020009 United States United States 3095 1992
3 Hikaru Nakamura 2802 GM 2016192 United States United States 3459 1987
4 Erigaisi Arjun 2799 GM 35009192 India India 937 2003
5 Gukesh D 2783 GM 46616543 India India 1038 2006
6 Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2777 GM 14204118 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1083 2004
7 Alireza Firouzja 2763 GM 12573981 France France 1269 2003
8 Ian Nepomniachtchi 2755 GM 4168119 Russian Federation Russian Federation 2694 1990
9 Yi Wei 2753 GM 8603405 China China 1134 1999
10 Viswanathan Anand 2750 GM 5000017 India India 4026 1969
11 Wesley So 2747 GM 5202213 United States United States 2332 1993
12 Leinier Dominguez Perez 2741 GM 3503240 United States United States 1522 1983
13 Jan Krzysztof Duda 2740 GM 1170546 Poland Poland 1512 1998
14 Levon Aronian 2739 GM 13300474 United States United States 3685 1982
15 Quang Liem Le 2739 GM 12401137 Viet Nam Viet Nam 1856 1991
16 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 2739 GM 5029465 India India 1513 1994
17 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2738 GM 13401319 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 3392 1985
18 Praggnanandhaa R 2737 GM 25059530 India India 921 2005
19 Maxime Vachier Lagrave 2737 GM 623539 France France 3376 1990
20 Hans Moke Niemann 2734 GM 2093596 United States United States 956 2003
21 Anish Giri 2733 GM 24116068 Netherlands Netherlands 2609 1994
22 Vincent Keymer 2733 GM 12940690 Germany Germany 758 2004
23 Liren Ding 2728 GM 8603677 China China 1756 1992
24 Yangyi Yu 2724 GM 8603820 China China 1758 1994
25 Richard Rapport 2721 GM 738590 Hungary Hungary 1604 1996
26 Veselin Topalov 2717 GM 2900084 Bulgaria Bulgaria 2440 1975
27 Vladimir Fedoseev 2712 GM 24130737 Slovenia Slovenia 1834 1995
28 Parham Maghsoodloo 2712 GM 12539929 Iran Iran 1156 2000
29 Chithambaram VR Aravindh 2706 GM 5072786 India India 791 1999
30 Hao Wang 2703 GM 8602883 China China 1814 1989
31 Vladislav Artemiev 2701 GM 24101605 Russian Federation Russian Federation 1730 1998
32 Ray Robson 2700 GM 2023970 United States United States 868 1994
33 Teimour Radjabov 2698 GM 13400924 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2162 1987
34 Peter Svidler 2698 GM 4102142 Fide Fide 3361 1976
35 Samuel Sevian 2696 GM 2040506 United States United States 839 2000
36 Dmitry Andreikin 2695 GM 4158814 Fide Fide 1668 1990
37 Pentala Harikrishna 2695 GM 5007003 India India 2422 1986
38 Daniil Dubov 2693 GM 24126055 Russian Federation Russian Federation 1806 1996
39 Alexander Grischuk 2689 GM 4126025 Russian Federation Russian Federation 3497 1983
40 Bogdan-Daniel Deac 2687 GM 1226380 Romania Romania 923 2001
41 Awonder Liang 2687 GM 2056437 United States United States 511 2003
42 Jorden Van Foreest 2687 GM 1039784 Netherlands Netherlands 1442 1999
43 M. Amin Tabatabaei 2686 GM 12521213 Iran Iran 924 2001
44 Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2685 GM 14200244 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1608 1979
45 Xiangzhi Bu 2684 GM 8601445 China China 1711 1985
46 Andrey Esipenko 2682 GM 24175439 Fide Fide 1251 2002
47 Javokhir Sindarov 2682 GM 14205483 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 720 2005
48 Shamsiddin Vokhidov 2681 GM 14204223 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 703 2002
49 Alexey Sarana 2679 GM 24133795 Serbia Serbia 1288 2000
50 Raunak Sadhwani 2677 GM 35093487 India India 815 2005
51 Haik M Martirosyan 2676 GM 13306553 Armenia Armenia 840 2000
52 Nihal Sarin 2676 GM 25092340 India India 951 2004
53 David Navara 2674 GM 309095 Czech Republic Czech Republic 2823 1985
54 Kirill Alekseenko 2673 GM 4135539 Austria Austria 1007 1997
55 David W L Howell 2673 GM 410608 United Kingdom United Kingdom 1692 1990
56 Pavel Eljanov 2672 GM 14102951 Ukraine Ukraine 1839 1983
57 Sam Shankland 2672 GM 2004887 United States United States 1214 1991
58 David Anton Guijarro 2671 GM 2285525 Spain Spain 1481 1995
59 Thai Dai Van Nguyen 2670 GM 358878 Czech Republic Czech Republic 989 2001
60 Ivan Saric 2668 GM 14508150 Croatia Croatia 1977 1990
61 Nikita Vitiugov 2668 GM 4152956 United Kingdom United Kingdom 1872 1987
62 Nodirbek Yakubboev 2668 GM 14203987 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 696 2002
63 Peter Leko 2666 GM 703303 Hungary Hungary 2533 1979
64 Volodar Murzin 2664 GM 44155573 Fide Fide 844 2006
65 Michael Adams 2662 GM 400041 United Kingdom United Kingdom 3215 1971
66 Johan-Sebastian Christiansen 2661 GM 1512668 Norway Norway 772 1998
67 Radoslaw Wojtaszek 2658 GM 1118358 Poland Poland 2391 1987
68 Boris Gelfand 2657 GM 2805677 Israel Israel 3531 1968
69 Alexander Morozevich 2655 GM 4116992 Russian Federation Russian Federation 2364 1977
70 Shant Sargsyan 2655 GM 13306766 Armenia Armenia 733 2002
71 Jonas Buhl Bjerre 2654 GM 1444948 Denmark Denmark 591 2004
72 Matthias Bluebaum 2654 GM 24651516 Germany Germany 1343 1997
73 Frederik Svane 2654 GM 12923044 Germany Germany 382 2004
74 Etienne Bacrot 2653 GM 605506 France France 2840 1983
75 Grigoriy Oparin 2653 GM 24125890 United States United States 1128 1997
76 Ruslan Ponomariov 2653 GM 14103320 Ukraine Ukraine 2249 1983
77 Kirill Shevchenko 2653 GM 14129574 Romania Romania 841 2002
78 Max Warmerdam 2653 GM 1048104 Netherlands Netherlands 648 2000
79 Benjamin Gledura 2652 GM 712779 Hungary Hungary 661 1999
80 Alexandr Predke 2652 GM 24107581 Serbia Serbia 1169 1994
81 Abhimanyu Puranik 2652 GM 5061245 India India 820 2000
82 Rauf Mamedov 2651 GM 13401653 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2217 1988
83 Ernesto Inarkiev 2650 GM 4162722 Russian Federation Russian Federation 1917 1985
84 Hua Ni 2649 GM 8601160 China China 1374 1983
85 Alan Pichot 2649 GM 110973 Spain Spain 863 1998
86 Sanan Sjugirov 2649 GM 4189302 Hungary Hungary 1789 1993
87 Andrei Volokitin 2649 GM 14107090 Ukraine Ukraine 1775 1986
88 Bassem Amin 2647 GM 10601457 Egypt Egypt 1365 1988
89 Narayanan.S.L 2647 GM 5058422 India India 847 1998
90 Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen 2646 GM 12401110 Viet Nam Viet Nam 1037 1990
91 Alexei Shirov 2646 GM 2209390 Spain Spain 3715 1972
92 Nils Grandelius 2645 GM 1710400 Sweden Sweden 1526 1993
93 Vladimir Malakhov 2642 GM 4120787 Fide Fide 1891 1980
94 Dmitrij Kollars 2641 GM 12909572 Germany Germany 742 1999
95 Vassily Ivanchuk 2640 GM 14100010 Ukraine Ukraine 4145 1969
96 Gabriel Sargissian 2640 GM 13300881 Armenia Armenia 1783 1983
97 Yue Wang 2640 GM 8601429 China China 1430 1987
98 Gawain C Jones 2639 GM 409561 United Kingdom United Kingdom 1611 1987
99 Qun Ma 2638 GM 8603154 China China 447 1991
100 Francisco Vallejo Pons 2638 GM 2205530 Spain Spain 2475 1982
101 Aryan Chopra 2637 GM 5084423 India India 480 2001
102 Evgeniy Najer 2637 GM 4118987 Fide Fide 2190 1977
103 Anton Korobov 2636 GM 14105730 Ukraine Ukraine 2396 1985
104 Hrant Melkumyan 2636 GM 13302485 Armenia Armenia 1061 1989
105 Arkadij Naiditsch 2636 GM 4650891 Bulgaria Bulgaria 2562 1985
106 Maxim Rodshtein 2636 GM 2806851 Israel Israel 1319 1989
107 Jeffery Xiong 2636 GM 2047640 United States United States 873 2000
108 Ediz Gurel 2635 GM 44507356 Turkey Turkey 283 2008
109 Chao b Li 2635 GM 8604436 China China 946 1989
110 Yifan Hou 2633 GM 8602980 China China 1595 1994
111 Yuriy Kryvoruchko 2633 GM 14109182 Ukraine Ukraine 1251 1986
112 Ivan Cheparinov 2632 GM 2905540 Bulgaria Bulgaria 2283 1986
113 Aydin Suleymanli 2632 GM 13413937 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 697 2005
114 Leon Luke Mendonca 2631 GM 35028561 India India 744 2006
115 Daniil Yuffa 2631 GM 24131423 Spain Spain 1245 1997
116 Jaime Santos Latasa 2630 GM 2293307 Spain Spain 830 1996
117 Rasmus Svane 2628 GM 4657101 Germany Germany 1285 1997
118 Aryan Tari 2628 GM 1510045 Norway Norway 1191 1999
119 Vasif Durarbayli 2626 GM 13402935 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 750 1992
120 Luka Lenic 2626 GM 14603853 Slovenia Slovenia 1173 1988
121 Ioannis Papaioannou 2626 GM 4201345 Greece Greece 691 1976
122 Murali Karthikeyan 2625 GM 5074452 India India 870 1999
123 Maxim Matlakov 2625 GM 4168003 Russian Federation Russian Federation 1904 1991
124 Aram Hakobyan 2623 GM 13306677 Armenia Armenia 612 2001
125 Aleksandar Indjic 2623 GM 911925 Serbia Serbia 1219 1995
126 Velimir Ivic 2622 GM 950122 Serbia Serbia 663 2002
127 AR Saleh Salem 2622 GM 9301348 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1228 1993
128 David Paravyan 2620 GM 4194985 Fide Fide 1140 1998
129 Yaroslav Zherebukh 2620 GM 14116804 United States United States 661 1993
130 Imre Balog 2618 GM 728446 Hungary Hungary 378 1991
131 Alexander Donchenko 2617 GM 24603295 Germany Germany 1580 1998
132 Abhimanyu Mishra 2616 GM 30920019 United States United States 453 2009
133 Dennis Wagner 2616 GM 24650684 Germany Germany 739 1997
134 Nijat Abasov 2615 GM 13402960 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 882 1995
135 Anton Demchenko 2615 GM 4160258 Slovenia Slovenia 1044 1987
136 Erwin L'Ami 2614 GM 1007998 Netherlands Netherlands 1104 1985
137 Mateusz Bartel 2613 GM 1112635 Poland Poland 2255 1985
138 Robert Hovhannisyan 2613 GM 13302507 Armenia Armenia 974 1991
139 Tamir Nabaty 2613 GM 2809052 Israel Israel 695 1991
140 Ivan Popov 2613 GM 4170350 Russian Federation Russian Federation 1252 1990
141 Manuel Petrosyan 2612 GM 13300857 Armenia Armenia 992 1998
142 Nikolas Theodorou 2612 GM 4262875 Greece Greece 413 2000
143 Xiangyu Xu 2611 GM 8608288 China China 631 1999
144 Eric Hansen 2609 GM 2606771 Canada Canada 599 1992
145 Gata Kamsky 2609 GM 2000024 United States United States 2255 1974
146 Shanglei Lu 2609 GM 8603332 China China 982 1995
147 Luke J McShane 2609 GM 404853 United Kingdom United Kingdom 1659 1984
148 Vadim Milov 2609 GM 1304364 Switzerland Switzerland 1583 1972
149 Sergei Movsesian 2609 GM 310204 Armenia Armenia 2784 1978
150 Volodymyr Onyshchuk 2609 GM 14114038 Ukraine Ukraine 1111 1991
151 Ante Brkic 2608 GM 14506688 Croatia Croatia 1829 1988
152 Samvel Ter Sahakyan 2608 GM 13302531 Armenia Armenia 1210 1993
153 Loek Van Wely 2608 GM 1000268 Netherlands Netherlands 3810 1972
154 Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara 2607 GM 3805662 Mexico Mexico 349 1999
155 Alexander Areshchenko 2606 GM 14109530 Ukraine Ukraine 1368 1986
156 Daniel Dardha 2606 GM 240990 Belgium Belgium 820 2005
157 Maxime Lagarde 2606 GM 662399 France France 1083 1994
158 Maksim Chigaev 2605 GM 4108116 Spain Spain 1401 1996
159 Laurent Fressinet 2605 GM 608742 France France 2490 1981
160 Venkataraman Karthik 2605 GM 25006479 India India 595 1999
161 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus 2604 GM 44599790 Turkey Turkey 251 2011
162 Vladimir Afromeev 2603 FM 4157770 Russian Federation Russian Federation 263 1954
163 Olexandr Bortnyk 2603 GM 14120828 Ukraine Ukraine 375 1996
164 Karen H Grigoryan 2603 GM 13301004 Armenia Armenia 896 1995
165 Jon Ludvig Hammer 2603 GM 1503707 Norway Norway 1030 1990
166 Pouya Idani 2603 GM 12510130 Iran Iran 774 1995
167 Yuriy Kuzubov 2603 GM 14112906 Ukraine Ukraine 1584 1990
168 Georg Meier 2603 GM 4675789 Uruguay Uruguay 1387 1987
169 Mikhail Al. Antipov 2602 GM 4107012 United States United States 1246 1997
170 V Pranav 2602 GM 25060783 India India 472 2006
171 Weiqi Zhou 2602 GM 8601674 China China 663 1986
172 David Baramidze 2600 GM 4667719 Germany Germany 1123 1988
173 Ferenc Berkes 2600 GM 718572 Hungary Hungary 1787 1985
174 Victor Bologan 2600 GM 13900048 Moldova Moldova 2646 1971
175 Bardiya Daneshvar 2600 GM 12576468 Iran Iran 443 2006
176 Jules Moussard 2600 GM 642908 France France 1124 1995
177 Arseniy Nesterov 2599 GM 24198455 Fide Fide 634 2003
178 Paulius Pultinevicius 2599 GM 12809390 Lithuania Lithuania 494 2001
179 Ivan Salgado Lopez 2599 GM 2257327 Spain Spain 1156 1991
180 Surya Shekhar Ganguly 2598 GM 5002150 India India 1977 1983
181 Jan Gustafsson 2598 GM 4625498 Germany Germany 1475 1979
182 Tuan Minh Le 2598 GM 12401153 Viet Nam Viet Nam 186 1996
183 Jergus Pechac 2598 GM 14926970 Slovakia Slovakia 605 2001
184 Alexander Khalifman 2597 GM 4100115 Fide Fide 2178 1966
185 Daniele Vocaturo 2597 GM 813192 Italy Italy 1149 1989
186 Rafael Leitao 2596 GM 2101246 Brazil Brazil 1198 1979
187 Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu 2596 GM 1202758 Romania Romania 2092 1976
188 Eltaj Safarli 2596 GM 13402129 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1647 1992
189 Vladimir Akopian 2595 GM 13300032 United States United States 1873 1971
190 Mads Andersen 2595 GM 1413864 Denmark Denmark 862 1995
191 Jorge Cori 2595 GM 3802272 Peru Peru 547 1995
192 Bobby Cheng 2594 GM 4300033 Australia Australia 359 1997
193 Cristobal Henriquez Villagra 2594 GM 3409350 Chile Chile 465 1996
194 Niclas Huschenbeth 2594 GM 24604747 Germany Germany 870 1992
195 Miguel Illescas Cordoba 2594 GM 2200015 Spain Spain 1423 1965
196 Miguel Santos Ruiz 2594 GM 22291482 Spain Spain 603 1999
197 Nigel D Short 2594 GM 400025 United Kingdom United Kingdom 2901 1965
198 Benjamin Bok 2593 GM 1017063 Netherlands Netherlands 1100 1995
199 Aleksandr Shimanov 2593 GM 4198603 Russian Federation Russian Federation 1247 1992
200 Jacek Tomczak 2593 GM 1124668 Poland Poland 791 1990

Understanding FIDE Rankings

The FIDE rankings are more than just numbers; they represent the effort, talent, and career path of any given chess player across the world. These rankings are updated monthly, including not only classical games but also rapid and blitz games of a player during that period of time.

This list of the top 200 chess players shows us how the best of the best have performed through their careers and their current ranking in the elite chess scene.

Spotlight on some of the Best Chess Players

Magnus Carlsen

Five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway continues to dominate the chess world with his unparalleled consistency and strategic acumen, even though he hasn't been playing as much as before and has decided to not take part in the 2023 and 2024 world championship matches. Carlsen is known for his deep understanding of positional play and endgames, and his ability to outmaneuver opponents in a devastating way. Carlsen has been at the very top of the FIDE rankings non-stop since July 2011

Fabiano Caruana

American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is another legend in the world of chess. His sharp tactical play and profound opening preparation have allowed him to stay at the very top of the rankings for years, only beaten by Carlsen. Caruana had an outstanding performance during the 2018 World Chess Championship, where he pushed Carlsen to tiebreakers, therefore becoming one of the few contenders who actually had a chance against Carlsen in the world championship matches.

Ding Liren

China's Ding Liren is the current world champion. His play is solid and consistent. He once went 100 classical games without losing, the longest streak at the moment (2017-2018). Known for his calm demeanor and strategic depth, Ding has become a force to be reckoned with in the chess community. He has won several international tournaments and has proven once and again that he can defeat anybody, anywhere, anytime.

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has an aggressive and dynamic playing style, which have earned him a place among the chess elite. His recent performances in the Candidates Tournament and the world championship matches have showcased his ability to challenge the very best, making him one of the most important players of the last decade in the chess world.

Rising Stars and Veterans in the Chess World Ranking

In the FIDE rankings there is a place for everyone. In the top 200 rankings you will find the current best chess players in the world, but also some seasoned veterans, as well as emerging talents. Young prodigies like Alireza Firouzja from Iran and experienced Grandmasters like Viswanathan Anand from India are just a few examples.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Indian prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has taken the chess world by storm with his rapid rise through the ranks. At a young age, he has already defeated some of the top Grandmasters, showing the world that his talent and strategic power must be taken seriously. Pragg has an aggressive playing style and shows a deep understanding of the game. His performances in international tournaments have made him a standout figure in the chess world rankings, marking him as one of the most promising young players today.

Alireza Firouzja

Alireza Firouzja has quickly risen as one of the most powerful youngsters in the chess scene, known for his fearless and aggressive play. His rapid ascent in the world chess ranking highlights the potential for the next generation of chess players to challenge established norms and bring fresh energy to the game.

Viswanathan Anand

Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand remains a formidable presence in the FIDE chess rankings. Anand became India's first chess Grandmaster in 1988, when he was only 19 years old. His extensive experience and strategic insights continue to inspire new players, and his contributions to chess have left an indelible mark on the sport.

Exploring the Games of Chess Grandmasters

If you are an aspiring chess Grandmaster, or simply want to play better, studying the games of all these chess legends is key to your success. Luckily for you, in our huge database you can find all the games of these beasts. You just have to click on the name of the player you are interested in and a short bio + their games will pop up on your screen.

The world of chess is ever-evolving, and the FIDE rankings are constantly changing. Top chess players will always be the best in the world, but their spots in the ratings list might change. This chess grandmasters list shows 200 highly trained chess players that have devoted their lives to the game.

For more details on world chess rankings, the latest updates in the FIDE rankings, and in-depth analysis of the chess grandmaster list, stay tuned to our website. Discover the brilliance of the best chess players and elevate your understanding of the game.