FIDE Chess Players by Ranking

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 (Fédération Internationale des Échecs 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	3697	1990
2	Fabiano Caruana	2803	GM	2020009	United States	3147	1992
3	Hikaru Nakamura	2802	GM	2016192	United States	3485	1987
4	Erigaisi Arjun	2801	GM	35009192	India	1014	2003
5	Gukesh D	2783	GM	46616543	India	1060	2006
6	Nodirbek Abdusattorov	2768	GM	14204118	Uzbekistan	1164	2004
7	Alireza Firouzja	2763	GM	12573981	France	1321	2003
8	Ian Nepomniachtchi	2754	GM	4168119	Russian Federation	2764	1990
9	Yi Wei	2751	GM	8603405	China	1173	1999
10	Viswanathan Anand	2750	GM	5000017	India	4026	1969
11	Levon Aronian	2747	GM	13300474	United States	3736	1982
12	Wesley So	2747	GM	5202213	United States	2412	1993
13	Leinier Dominguez Perez	2741	GM	3503240	United States	1550	1983
14	Praggnanandhaa R	2741	GM	25059530	India	983	2005
15	Jan Krzysztof Duda	2740	GM	1170546	Poland	1546	1998
16	Quang Liem Le	2739	GM	12401137	Viet Nam	1882	1991
17	Hans Moke Niemann	2734	GM	2093596	United States	988	2003
18	Vincent Keymer	2733	GM	12940690	Germany	814	2004
19	Maxime Vachier Lagrave	2733	GM	623539	France	3438	1990
20	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov	2732	GM	13401319	Azerbaijan	3431	1985
21	Anish Giri	2731	GM	24116068	Netherlands	2641	1994
22	Liren Ding	2728	GM	8603677	China	1770	1992
23	Chithambaram VR Aravindh	2726	GM	5072786	India	833	1999
24	Richard Rapport	2721	GM	738590	Hungary	1606	1996
25	Santosh Gujrathi Vidit	2721	GM	5029465	India	1559	1994
26	Vladimir Fedoseev	2717	GM	24130737	Slovenia	1853	1995
27	Veselin Topalov	2717	GM	2900084	Bulgaria	2440	1975
28	Yangyi Yu	2715	GM	8603820	China	1803	1994
29	Daniil Dubov	2701	GM	24126055	Russian Federation	1859	1996
30	Hao Wang	2701	GM	8602883	China	1824	1989
31	Andrey Esipenko	2699	GM	24175439	Fide	1289	2002
32	Teimour Radjabov	2698	GM	13400924	Azerbaijan	2167	1987
33	Peter Svidler	2698	GM	4102142	Fide	3363	1976
34	Bogdan-Daniel Deac	2696	GM	1226380	Romania	983	2001
35	Dmitry Andreikin	2695	GM	4158814	Fide	1673	1990
36	Pentala Harikrishna	2695	GM	5007003	India	2430	1986
37	Samuel Sevian	2692	GM	2040506	United States	876	2000
38	Javokhir Sindarov	2692	GM	14205483	Uzbekistan	763	2005
39	Vladislav Artemiev	2691	GM	24101605	Russian Federation	1753	1998
40	Ray Robson	2689	GM	2023970	United States	904	1994
41	Alexander Grischuk	2687	GM	4126025	Russian Federation	3523	1983
42	Awonder Liang	2687	GM	2056437	United States	549	2003
43	Nihal Sarin	2687	GM	25092340	India	1001	2004
44	Xiangzhi Bu	2684	GM	8601445	China	1756	1985
45	Rustam Kasimdzhanov	2683	GM	14200244	Uzbekistan	1612	1979
46	Jorden Van Foreest	2680	GM	1039784	Netherlands	1490	1999
47	Alexey Sarana	2677	GM	24133795	Serbia	1335	2000
48	Raunak Sadhwani	2675	GM	35093487	India	859	2005
49	Parham Maghsoodloo	2674	GM	12539929	Iran	1187	2000
50	David W L Howell	2673	GM	410608	United Kingdom	1694	1990
51	David Navara	2671	GM	309095	Czech Republic	2846	1985
52	Sam Shankland	2670	GM	2004887	United States	1251	1991
53	Nikita Vitiugov	2670	GM	4152956	United Kingdom	1890	1987
54	Shamsiddin Vokhidov	2670	GM	14204223	Uzbekistan	746	2002
55	Thai Dai Van Nguyen	2668	GM	358878	Czech Republic	1002	2001
56	M. Amin Tabatabaei	2668	GM	12521213	Iran	953	2001
57	Ivan Saric	2667	GM	14508150	Croatia	2009	1990
58	Peter Leko	2666	GM	703303	Hungary	2533	1979
59	Michael Adams	2664	GM	400041	United Kingdom	3222	1971
60	David Anton Guijarro	2664	GM	2285525	Spain	1518	1995
61	Johan-Sebastian Christiansen	2664	GM	1512668	Norway	801	1998
62	Frederik Svane	2664	GM	12923044	Germany	426	2004
63	Kirill Alekseenko	2661	GM	4135539	Austria	1013	1997
64	Benjamin Gledura	2661	GM	712779	Hungary	674	1999
65	Grigoriy Oparin	2660	GM	24125890	United States	1174	1997
66	Shant Sargsyan	2660	GM	13306766	Armenia	779	2002
67	Nodirbek Yakubboev	2659	GM	14203987	Uzbekistan	722	2002
68	Radoslaw Wojtaszek	2658	GM	1118358	Poland	2391	1987
69	Boris Gelfand	2657	GM	2805677	Israel	3562	1968
70	Volodar Murzin	2657	GM	44155573	Fide	887	2006
71	Pavel Eljanov	2656	GM	14102951	Ukraine	1853	1983
72	Rauf Mamedov	2656	GM	13401653	Azerbaijan	2233	1988
73	Alexander Morozevich	2656	GM	4116992	Russian Federation	2364	1977
74	Gawain C Jones	2654	GM	409561	United Kingdom	1619	1987
75	Daniil Yuffa	2654	GM	24131423	Spain	1256	1997
76	Kirill Shevchenko	2653	GM	14129574	Romania	841	2002
77	Murali Karthikeyan	2651	GM	5074452	India	895	1999
78	Ernesto Inarkiev	2650	GM	4162722	Russian Federation	1933	1985
79	Bassem Amin	2648	GM	10601457	Egypt	1379	1988
80	Alexei Shirov	2648	GM	2209390	Spain	3717	1972
81	Aleksandar Indjic	2647	GM	911925	Serbia	1269	1995
82	Ivan Cheparinov	2646	GM	2905540	Bulgaria	2316	1986
83	Max Warmerdam	2646	GM	1048104	Netherlands	669	2000
84	Daniel Dardha	2645	GM	240990	Belgium	870	2005
85	Qun Ma	2645	GM	8603154	China	471	1991
86	Haik M Martirosyan	2645	GM	13306553	Armenia	879	2000
87	Matthias Bluebaum	2643	GM	24651516	Germany	1384	1997
88	Sanan Sjugirov	2643	GM	4189302	Hungary	1809	1993
89	Andrei Volokitin	2643	GM	14107090	Ukraine	1810	1986
90	Dmitrij Kollars	2642	GM	12909572	Germany	757	1999
91	Vladimir Malakhov	2642	GM	4120787	Fide	1909	1980
92	Etienne Bacrot	2640	GM	605506	France	2857	1983
93	Jonas Buhl Bjerre	2640	GM	1444948	Denmark	637	2004
94	Yue Wang	2640	GM	8601429	China	1449	1987
95	Nils Grandelius	2639	GM	1710400	Sweden	1544	1993
96	Leon Luke Mendonca	2639	GM	35028561	India	772	2006
97	Narayanan.S.L	2638	GM	5058422	India	896	1998
98	Francisco Vallejo Pons	2638	GM	2205530	Spain	2475	1982
99	Evgeniy Najer	2637	GM	4118987	Fide	2190	1977
100	Hrant Melkumyan	2636	GM	13302485	Armenia	1061	1989
101	Abhimanyu Puranik	2636	GM	5061245	India	836	2000
102	Jeffery Xiong	2636	GM	2047640	United States	899	2000
103	Maxim Rodshtein	2635	GM	2806851	Israel	1347	1989
104	Aram Hakobyan	2634	GM	13306677	Armenia	658	2001
105	Yifan Hou	2633	GM	8602980	China	1595	1994
106	Yuriy Kryvoruchko	2633	GM	14109182	Ukraine	1251	1986
107	Maksim Chigaev	2632	GM	4108116	Spain	1417	1996
108	Alexander Donchenko	2632	GM	24603295	Germany	1634	1998
109	Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen	2632	GM	12401110	Viet Nam	1046	1990
110	Jaime Santos Latasa	2632	GM	2293307	Spain	859	1996
111	Alexandr Predke	2631	GM	24107581	Serbia	1189	1994
112	AR Saleh Salem	2631	GM	9301348	United Arab Emirates	1263	1993
113	Arkadij Naiditsch	2630	GM	4650891	Bulgaria	2571	1985
114	Ruslan Ponomariov	2628	GM	14103320	Ukraine	2262	1983
115	Gabriel Sargissian	2628	GM	13300881	Armenia	1794	1983
116	Anton Korobov	2627	GM	14105730	Ukraine	2420	1985
117	Robert Hovhannisyan	2626	GM	13302507	Armenia	1017	1991
118	Luka Lenic	2626	GM	14603853	Slovenia	1173	1988
119	Ioannis Papaioannou	2626	GM	4201345	Greece	691	1976
120	Mateusz Bartel	2625	GM	1112635	Poland	2274	1985
121	Ediz Gurel	2624	GM	44507356	Turkey	302	2008
122	Chao b Li	2624	GM	8604436	China	957	1989
123	Rasmus Svane	2624	GM	4657101	Germany	1326	1997
124	Maxim Matlakov	2623	GM	4168003	Russian Federation	1904	1991
125	Aydin Suleymanli	2623	GM	13413937	Azerbaijan	742	2005
126	Aryan Tari	2623	GM	1510045	Norway	1226	1999
127	David Paravyan	2621	GM	4194985	Fide	1175	1998
128	Aryan Chopra	2620	GM	5084423	India	492	2001
129	Velimir Ivic	2620	GM	950122	Serbia	680	2002
130	Anton Demchenko	2619	GM	4160258	Slovenia	1047	1987
131	Vassily Ivanchuk	2619	GM	14100010	Ukraine	4204	1969
132	Shanglei Lu	2618	GM	8603332	China	1026	1995
133	Alan Pichot	2617	GM	110973	Spain	906	1998
134	Pouya Idani	2616	GM	12510130	Iran	785	1995
135	Nijat Abasov	2615	GM	13402960	Azerbaijan	887	1995
136	V Pranav	2615	GM	25060783	India	514	2006
137	Vasif Durarbayli	2614	GM	13402935	Azerbaijan	780	1992
138	Erwin L'Ami	2614	GM	1007998	Netherlands	1114	1985
139	Loek Van Wely	2614	GM	1000268	Netherlands	3813	1972
140	Dennis Wagner	2614	GM	24650684	Germany	767	1997
141	Tamir Nabaty	2613	GM	2809052	Israel	695	1991
142	Ivan Popov	2613	GM	4170350	Russian Federation	1252	1990
143	Nikolas Theodorou	2612	GM	4262875	Greece	468	2000
144	Gata Kamsky	2611	GM	2000024	United States	2259	1974
145	Samvel Ter Sahakyan	2611	GM	13302531	Armenia	1218	1993
146	Xiangyu Xu	2611	GM	8608288	China	658	1999
147	Imre Balog	2610	GM	728446	Hungary	387	1991
148	Volodymyr Onyshchuk	2610	GM	14114038	Ukraine	1113	1991
149	Eric Hansen	2609	GM	2606771	Canada	599	1992
150	Luke J McShane	2609	GM	404853	United Kingdom	1661	1984
151	Eltaj Safarli	2609	GM	13402129	Azerbaijan	1684	1992
152	Ferenc Berkes	2607	GM	718572	Hungary	1791	1985
153	Alexander Areshchenko	2606	GM	14109530	Ukraine	1372	1986
154	Ante Brkic	2606	GM	14506688	Croatia	1835	1988
155	Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara	2606	GM	3805662	Mexico	349	1999
156	Bardiya Daneshvar	2604	GM	12576468	Iran	452	2006
157	Maxime Lagarde	2604	GM	662399	France	1101	1994
158	Vladimir Afromeev	2603	FM	4157770	Russian Federation	263	1954
159	David Baramidze	2603	GM	4667719	Germany	1123	1988
160	Victor Bologan	2603	GM	13900048	Moldova	2662	1971
161	Jon Ludvig Hammer	2603	GM	1503707	Norway	1033	1990
162	Olexandr Bortnyk	2601	GM	14120828	Ukraine	401	1996
163	Venkataraman Karthik	2600	GM	25006479	India	629	1999
164	Abhimanyu Mishra	2600	GM	30920019	United States	484	2009
165	Daniele Vocaturo	2600	GM	813192	Italy	1160	1989
166	Weiqi Zhou	2600	GM	8601674	China	664	1986
167	Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus	2599	GM	44599790	Turkey	262	2011
168	Vadim Milov	2599	GM	1304364	Switzerland	1583	1972
169	Jules Moussard	2599	GM	642908	France	1138	1995
170	Jergus Pechac	2599	GM	14926970	Slovakia	620	2001
171	Ivan Salgado Lopez	2599	GM	2257327	Spain	1156	1991
172	Jan Gustafsson	2598	GM	4625498	Germany	1477	1979
173	Tuan Minh Le	2598	GM	12401153	Viet Nam	212	1996
174	Cristobal Henriquez Villagra	2597	GM	3409350	Chile	475	1996
175	Yuriy Kuzubov	2597	GM	14112906	Ukraine	1595	1990
176	Constantin Lupulescu	2597	GM	1207822	Romania	1541	1984
177	Niclas Huschenbeth	2596	GM	24604747	Germany	874	1992
178	Rafael Leitao	2596	GM	2101246	Brazil	1198	1979
179	Alexander Motylev	2596	GM	4121830	Romania	2172	1979
180	Vladimir Akopian	2595	GM	13300032	United States	1873	1971
181	Adam Kozak	2595	GM	753246	Hungary	871	2002
182	Georg Meier	2595	GM	4675789	Uruguay	1424	1987
183	Mads Andersen	2594	GM	1413864	Denmark	894	1995
184	Miguel Illescas Cordoba	2594	GM	2200015	Spain	1423	1965
185	Robert Markus	2594	GM	921637	Serbia	1488	1983
186	Miguel Santos Ruiz	2594	GM	22291482	Spain	603	1999
187	Nigel D Short	2594	GM	400025	United Kingdom	2901	1965
188	Jorge Cori	2593	GM	3802272	Peru	547	1995
189	Aleksandr Shimanov	2593	GM	4198603	Russian Federation	1273	1992
190	Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu	2592	GM	1202758	Romania	2116	1976
191	Sandro Mareco	2591	GM	112275	Argentina	1023	1987
192	Arseniy Nesterov	2591	GM	24198455	Fide	673	2003
193	Dragan Solak	2591	GM	916811	Turkey	1383	1980
194	Bobby Cheng	2590	GM	4300033	Australia	363	1997
195	Aleksey Dreev	2590	GM	4100107	Russian Federation	3473	1969
196	Sergei Movsesian	2590	GM	310204	Armenia	2795	1978
197	Manuel Petrosyan	2590	GM	13300857	Armenia	1019	1998
198	Evgeny Romanov	2590	GM	4148843	Macedonia	1743	1988
199	Dragan Solak	2591	GM	916811	Turkey	1383	1980
200	Emil Sutovsky	2590	GM	2802007	Israel	1800	1977

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.