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Former world champion (2000–2007), formerly world no. 1 (1996, 2008), formerly youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating 10 Bulgaria: Veselin Topalov: 2816 2015-07 1975 Highest-ranked Bulgarian player (since 1993), former world champion (FIDE 2005–2006), formerly world no. 1 (2006–2007, 2008–2009) United States: Hikaru Nakamura: 2816 2015-10
Player Months at No. 1 Peak rating Age at first time No. 1 Date at first time No. 1 Rating at first time No. 1 Judit Polgar: 312: 2735: 12 years, 162 days: January 1, 1989: 2555 Hou Yifan: 120: 2686: 21 years, 2 days: March 1, 2015: 2686 Nona Gaprindashvili: 102: 2495: 30 years, 59 days: July 1, 1971: 2390 Maia Chiburdanidze: 78: 2560: 18 years ...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) governs international chess competition. Each month, FIDE publishes the lists "Top 100 Players", "Top 100 Women", "Top 100 Juniors" and "Top 100 Girls" and rankings of countries according to the average rating of their top 10 players and top 10 female players in the classical time control.
The average Elo rating of top players has risen over time. For instance, the average of the top 10 active players rose from 2751 in July 2000 to 2794 in July 2014, a 43-point increase in 14 years. The average rating of the top 100 players, meanwhile, increased from 2644 to 2703, a 59-point increase. [3]
Emanuel Lasker (left) facing incumbent champion Wilhelm Steinitz (right) in Philadelphia during the 1894 World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship has taken various forms over time, including both match and tournament play. While the concept of a world champion of chess had already existed for decades, with several events considered by some to have established the world's foremost ...
The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess.The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE.Other than world champion, it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating or fraud.
The list of top 10 active players as of December 2023. [1] [2] [failed verification] The top 100 players of the world include 9 Indian players, amongst them Viswananthan Anand at Rank 10. [3] The top 100 women players of the world include 10 Indian players, amongst them Koneru Humpy at Rank 3. [4]
Other factors were taken into account, but have less influence; for example the quality of chess played, the closeness of the contest and the number of world top 10 or 'big reputation' players who took part, and the time control (no fast chess tournaments are listed).