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The cut-off value is 2700 for men (players with a rating at or above this value are colloquially known as super grandmasters) and 2500 for women. Notably, only six players achieved their over-2700 peak before the year 2000 and twenty-one players achieved their respective peak between the years 2000 and 2009 (inclusive).
A FIDE-rated individual standard tournament is eligible for the Circuit if it meets the following criteria: [1] Finish between 1 January 2024 and 15 December 2024. Has at least 8 players. Has at least 7 rounds (4 rounds for knockout events). The 8 highest-rated players have an average standard rating of at least 2550 at the start of tournament.
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.
Despite qualifying for the Candidates Tournament by winning the 2023 FIDE World Cup, [15] [16] former World Champion Magnus Carlsen decided not to compete in Toronto. [17] He had previously stated his disinclination after reaching the semifinals of the World Cup, stating that "under the current format there is absolutely no chance" he will play the Candidates. [18]
The winner of the 2024 FIDE Circuit, which encompasses major tournaments held in 2024, will qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The World Championship runner-up, Ding Liren, will no longer get an automatic Candidates spot in the 2024–2026 cycle. Instead, the World Championship match will be an eligible tournament for the 2025 FIDE ...
In August 2024, Naroditsky crossed 2700 FIDE Blitz rating for the first time. [2] In December 2024, Naroditsky tied for first place in the Swiss portion of the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship with a score of 9.5/13 and performance rating of 2749, finishing 9th place on tiebreaks and failing to advance to the knockout stage. [19]
Leonard Barden noted that Keymer's performance rating (2798) was the highest in history by an under-14 player, [16] and The Week in Chess said Keymer's performance was "one of the most sensational results of all time." [14] From 10 October through 21 October 2019, Keymer played in the 2019 FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament, scoring 4½/11 (+1−3=7).
He pushed above 2600 in the FIDE rating list in May 2024 by winning the 7th Sharjah Masters despite being the 50th seed. He finished above much stronger players such as Arjun Erigaisi , Alexey Sarana and Yu Yangyi .