The Top 5 International Masters.
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The Top 5 International Masters.

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Hello chess fans, this post will be a little different  with me doing IM's. I think that International masters deserve some love and I think that IM's are the future Grandmasters and even future world champs. I hope you enjoy this article.

1.Nikolas Theodorou, is a Greek International Master. He currently has a rating of 2559. He lives in the USA currently and plays for the St. Louis Arch Bishops. he is also one of the best tactics players in the world.

2.Dmitry Obolenskikh, is a 35 year old Russian International Master. His highest rating is 2627 which is very high for an IM. He received his International Master title in 2012. He is also on of the top 100 players in Russia.

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3. Meilis Annaberdiev, is a 35 year old player from Turkmenistan. His peak rating is 2532 and that is in classical games. Meilis is currently the top player in Turkmenistan and is currently at the title of International Master. 

4.Jonas Lampert, is a German International Master who is 23 years old. Lampert's peak rating is 2531 which is his rating in classical games. He is also one of the top 50 players in Germany. he currently plays for the Germany Bears PCL team.

https://www.prochessleague.com/uploads/3/0/5/7/30579463/lampert-jonas_1.jpg

5. Jonathan Westerberg, is a 26 year old Swedish International Master. Westerberg is a 25 hundred player. He is one of the best Swedish players and is close to becoming a Grandmaster. His best time control is blitz.


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