The Top Chess Players in the World

GM Christopher Yoo 2588 | #200

Christopher Yoo is an American grandmaster and the 2020 U.S. Cadet (U16) Champion. He won that title with an undefeated performance, eclipsing the field by two and a half points. The same year, the 13-year-old finished in fifth place (out of 10) at the U.S. Junior (U21) Championship. Yoo became the...

GM Tomas Laurusas 2587 | #203

Tomas Laurusas is a Lithuanian Grandmaster.

GM Alan Pichot 2587 | #203

Alan Pichot is an Argentine-Spanish grandmaster who was Argentina's number-one player until moving federations to Spain in 2023. A chess prodigy, Pichot broke Argentina's records for youngest to achieve the titles of FM (2008), IM (2013), and GM (2016). As a very successful young player, Pichot won...

GM Jules Moussard 2587 | #203

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GM Mustafa Yilmaz 2586 | #206

Mustafa Yılmaz is a Turkish chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Ante Brkic 2586 | #206

Ante Brkic is a Croatian chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Igor Lysyj 2586 | #206

GM Markus Ragger 2585 | #209

Markus Ragger is an Austrian grandmaster and currently the best player in his country. He is a multiple Austrian champion and Olympic participant. In October 2016, he was the first Austrian player ever to reach the Elo mark of 2700. Early Life And Career Grandmaster 2700 Club Present And Future Early...

GM Aleksandr Rakhmanov 2585 | #209

Aleksandr Rakhmanov is a Russian grandmaster. In 2007, he placed third in both the European U-18 Championship and the World U-18 Championship. The next year, he won the Paleochora Open and the Heraklion Open. In the Chess World Cup 2019, he defeated higher-seeded GM Nils Grandelius 1.5-.5 to make it...

GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli 2585 | #209

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GM Viktor Laznicka 2585 | #209

Viktor Laznicka is a Czech Grandmaster.

GM Mikhail Al Antipov 2584 | #213

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GM John M Burke 2583 | #214

GM John M. Burke was the 2020 U.S. Junior Chess Champion and a participant in the 2021 U.S. Chess Championship. He became a grandmaster in 2018 and was the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2600 FIDE.

GM Daniel Fridman 2582 | #215

GM Daniel Fridman is a German grandmaster from Latvia who has won four national championships (one in Latvia, three in Germany).

GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis 2580 | #216

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GM Arik Braun 2580 | #216

Arik Braun is a German grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu 2579 | #218

Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu is a Romanian grandmaster who played for Germany from 2014 until 2023 when he returned to Romania. He won the Romanian Chess Championship in 1996, won the European Individual Chess Championship in 2005, and beat FIDE world champion Veselin Topalov the following year in a four-game...

GM Andrew Z Hong 2579 | #218

Andrew Hong is an American chess player who earned his grandmaster title in 2021. In 2022, he was a participant in both the U.S. Junior Chess Championship and the Chess.com Junior Speed Chess Championship.

GM Gergely Kantor 2578 | #220

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GM Aleksandr Shimanov 2578 | #220

Aleksandr Shimanov is a Russian Grandmaster.

GM Iniyan P 2578 | #220

P stands for Paneerselvam, which is his father's name. The player should be referred to by his given name, Iniyan.

GM Arturs Neiksans 2578 | #220

GM Arturs Neiksans is a Latvian grandmaster, chess coach, and streamer. He is a four-time national chess champion of Latvia, most recently in 2019, and the number-two player in Latvia by rating (as of July 2021). He has taught at the Riga Chess School since 2010 and has been a FIDE-licensed trainer...

GM Ferdinand Hellers 2578 | #220

Ferdinand Hellers is a Swedish Grandmaster.

GM Kacper Piorun 2577 | #225

Kacper Piorun is a Polish chess grandmaster, two-time Polish champion, and five-time problem-solving world champion. Piorun won the Polish U-16 championship in 2007 and the Polish Blitz Chess Championship in 2013. He also won the Polish chess championship in 2017 and 2020. The grandmaster also won two...

GM Constantin Lupulescu 2577 | #225

Constantin Lupulescu is a Romanian grandmaster and five-time national champion. He has played in multiple FIDE World Cup events and tied for first (fifth on tiebreak) at the 2013 European Individual Championship. His best open tournament performance likely came at the 2019 Reykjavik Open, where he led...