The Top Chess Players in the World

GM Martin Kraemer 2577 | #225

GM Denis Lazavik 2577 | #225

Denis Lazavik is a grandmaster from Belarus and a participant in the 2021 Junior Speed Chess Championship. Born in 2006, he earned his IM title in 2021 and his GM title in 2022. He is rated 2560 FIDE at standard time controls as of November 2023, while his peak Chess.com blitz rating as of the same...

GM Antonios Pavlidis 2577 | #225

GM Vadim Milov 2577 | #225

Vadim Milov is a Swiss Grandmaster.

GM Semen Khanin 2576 | #231

Semen Khanin is a Russian Grandmaster.

GM Francesco Sonis 2576 | #231

Francesco Sonis is an Italian Grandmaster.

GM Abhijeet Gupta 2576 | #231

The name Gupta is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Abhijeet.

GM Mads Andersen 2576 | #231

Mads Andersen is a Danish chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Zhou Jianchao 2576 | #231

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GM Nidjat Mamedov 2575 | #236

Nidjat Mamedov is an Azerbaijani Grandmaster.

GM Daniele Vocaturo 2575 | #236

Daniele Vocaturo is an Italian grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Zeng Chongsheng 2574 | #238

Chongsheng Zeng is a Chinese Grandmaster.

GM Viktor Gazik 2573 | #239

Viktor Gazik is a Slovakian Grandmaster.

GM Yannick Gozzoli 2573 | #239

Yannick Gozzoli is a French Grandmaster.

GM Diptayan Ghosh 2573 | #239

The name Ghosh is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Diptayan.

GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly 2572 | #242

The name Shekhar is his father's name, Ganguly is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Surya.GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly from India is a participant in the 2022 Tata Steel Challengers tournament.

GM Illya Nyzhnyk 2572 | #242

Illya Nyzhnyk is a Ukrainian grandmaster and one of the best players in his country. He rose to the top of the chess world at a young age, winning the U10 Ukrainian Youth Championship in both 2005 and 2006. He also won the U12 championship in 2006 and the U16 championship in 2008. In 2007, Nyzhnyk drew...

GM Wen Yang 2572 | #242

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GM Manuel Perez Candelario 2572 | #242

Manuel Perez Candelario is a Spanish Grandmaster.

GM Ihor Samunenkov 2572 | #242

GM Ihor Samunenkov is a Ukrainian chess prodigy who became a grandmaster at 14 years old, the 41st player to earn the title before age 15. He was the world under-12 champion in 2021.

GM Dimitri Reinderman 2572 | #242

Dimitri Reinderman is a Dutch Grandmaster.

GM Pranesh M 2572 | #242

The player should be referred to by the given name, Pranesh.

GM Yuri Kruppa 2572 | #242

GM Tigran Gharamian 2572 | #242

Tigran Gharamian is a French Grandmaster.

GM Larry Christiansen 2571 | #251

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