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Magnus Carlsen 2882
2014-05
1990
 
Highest-ranked player (2013–), world no. 1 (2010, 2011, 2011–), former World Chess Champion (2013–2023)
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Garry Kasparov
2851
1999-07
1963
 
Highest-ranked Russian player, formerly world no. 1 (1984–1993, 1995–2006), former world champion (1985–2000), first player to achieve 2800+ rating, formerly highest-ranked player (1990–2012), highest-ranked Soviet-born player
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Fabiano Caruana
2844
2014-10
1992
 
Highest-ranked American player, formerly highest-ranked Italian player
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Levon Aronian
2830
2014-03
1982
 
Formerly highest-ranked Armenian player
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Wesley So
2822
2017-02
1993
 
Highest-ranked Filipino-born player, formerly highest-ranked Filipino player, inaugural, former and longest reigning FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion (2019–2022)
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
2820
2018-09
1985
 
Highest-ranked Azerbaijani player
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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
2819
2016-08
1990
 
Highest-ranked French player
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Viswanathan Anand
2817
2011-03
1969
 
Highest-ranked Indian player, former world champion (2007–2013, FIDE 2000–2002), formerly world no. 1 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
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Vladimir Kramnik
2817
2016-10
1975
 
Former world champion (2000–2007), formerly world no. 1 (2008), formerly youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating
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Veselin Topalov
2816
2015-07
1975
 
Highest-ranked Bulgarian player, former world champion (FIDE 2005–2006), formerly world no. 1 (2006–2007, 2009)
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Hikaru Nakamura
2816
2015-10
1987
 
Highest-ranked Japanese-born player, reigning FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion (from 2022)