Learn about the top chess players of today and the past. Read player profiles including bios, best games, photos and their most important moments.

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2 days ago · Follow the live chess ratings of the best chess players in the world (Carlsen, Nakamura...). See how your favorite players rank by country and age.

This list of top-ranked chess grandmasters is ordered by their peak Elo rating. The cut-off value is 2700 for men (players with a rating at or above this value are colloquially known as super grandmasters) and 2500 for women.

Oct 25, 2024 · Who is best chess player in the world? Magnus Carlsen is often viewed as the top chess player globally due to his high rating and numerous wins. How are chess rankings determined? Chess rankings are based on FIDE ratings, calculated from performance in official competitions. How many chess players are there in the world?

Apr 30, 2024 · Let's take a look at the top 10 chess players in the world according to FIDE's classical ranking (April 2024). Magnus Carlsen is the world's best chess player and his achievements are unprecedented. The 33-year-old Norwegian became a chess Grandmaster at only 13 years old and earned the world champion title in 2013 at 22 years old.

Magnus Carlsen, of course, is and remains the best player in the world. At the Chess Olympiad, the Norwegian scored 6.0/8, which cost him 1 rating point though he did win the bronze medal for the third best individual result on first board.

World Top 100; Women Top 100; Boys U20 Top 100; Girls U20 Top 100; Custom List; 1 . GM Fabiano Caruana Elo: 2803 . Age: 33 2 . GM Hikaru Nakamura Elo: 2802 . Age: 38 3 . GM Arjun Kumar Erigaisi Elo: 2801 . Age: 22 4 . GM Dommaraju Gukesh Elo: 2777 ...

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.

Sep 11, 2023 · Magnus Carlsen is the best chess player in the world. He held 1st position in the FIDE world chess rankings since 1st July 2011. He is a five-time World Chess Championship, four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, six-time World Blitz Chess Champion, and one-time Chess World Cup Champion.