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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.
Bahamas Chess Federation [11] 0: 202: Bahamian Chess Championship Bahrain: 3.1: Bahrain Mind Sports Association: 0: 791: Bahraini Chess Championship Bangladesh: 3.2: Bangladesh Chess Federation [12] 5: 9,637: Bangladeshi Chess Championship Barbados: 2.3.5: Barbados Chess Federation [13] 0: 688: Barbadian Chess Championship Belarus: 1.8: Belarus ...
The 2013 U.S. Masters was organized by the Carolinas Chess Initiative and Chief Organizer Dr. Walter High. It had the same location and eligibility requirements as the 2012 event, and was held alongside the North Carolina Open. 79 players played in the 9-round, 5-day norm event. The prize fund was $17000, with $5000 for first place.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster currently ranked 14th in the world (7th in live ratings). His greatest career achievements so far are reaching the final of the Chess World Cup 2023 (which qualified him for the Candidates Tournament 2024 where he finished 5th/8) and winning the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025.
Banele Mhango (born 3 May 2003), is a chess master and coach from South Africa. Mhango was awarded the FIDE title of FIDE Master in 2020 (and Candidate Master in 2018). He was named sportsman of the year after representing South Africa in competitions in Egypt and Kenya.
Chess players by former country (6 C) + Female chess players by nationality (72 C) A. Albanian chess players (2 C, 17 P) Algerian chess players (1 C, 12 P)
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Chess players ordered by peak FIDE rating in 2000s Country Player Peak rating in 2000s Achieved 1 Garry Kasparov: 2851 2000-01 2 Veselin Topalov: 2813 2006-07 3 Vladimir Kramnik: 2811 [b] 2002-01 4 Viswanathan Anand: 2803 2006-04 5 Magnus Carlsen: 2801 2009-11 6 Alexander Morozevich: 2788 2008-07 7 Vasyl Ivanchuk: 2787 2007-10 8 Levon Aronian ...