The Top Chess Players in the World - Page 7

GM Daniel Dardha

Daniel Dardha is a chess grandmaster from Belgium. He is both the youngest-ever Belgian national champion (2019 and again in 2021) and the youngest Belgian grandmaster (2021).

GM Emil Sutovsky

2602 | #114

Emil Sutovsky is an Israeli chess grandmaster and trainer who became Director-General of FIDE in 2018. He earned his GM title in 1996, winning the World Junior Championship that same year. In 2010 he led Israel to third place in the Chess Olympiad with the tournament's top individual performance...

GM Aleksandar Indjic

2602 | #114

Aleksandar Indjic is a Serbian grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Tomi Nyback

2601 | #116

Tomi Nyback is a Finnish Grandmaster.

GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son

2600 | #117

Bio coming soon.

GM Velimir Ivic

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GM Bharath Subramaniyam

GM Bharath Subramaniyam is an Indian chess grandmaster. He earned the title in 2022 at the age of 14. The player should be referred to by his given name, Bharath.

GM Bai Jinshi

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GM Arseniy Nesterov

GM Arseniy Nesterov is a chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

GM Nijat Abasov

2599 | #118

Nijat Abasov is an Azerbaijani grandmaster and the 2017 Azerbaijani Chess Champion. That year he won the Baku Open tournament, and another notable tournament win came at the 2016 Zurich Christmas Open. Abasov became a GM at the age of 15 and entered the list of the top-100 players in the world in November...

GM Alexander Areshchenko

2598 | #119

Alexander Areshchenko is a Ukrainian grandmaster and the 2005 Ukrainian Chess Champion. Prior to winning the national championship at just 19 years old, he won the U14 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in 2000, ahead of future GM Wang Yue. Areshchenko won individual silver at the 2007...

GM Maxim Matlakov

2598 | #119

Maxim Matlakov is a Russian grandmaster and currently one of the top-15 players in his country (as of February 2021). He also acted as GM Peter Svidler's second during the Candidates Tournaments of 2013, 2014, and 2016. Matlakov won the U18 section of the World Youth Chess Championship in 2009. That...

GM Semen Khanin

Semen Khanin is a Russian Grandmaster.

GM Ante Brkic

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

GM Luke McShane

2597 | #121

Luke McShane is an English grandmaster and finance professional. He is often referred to as the "world's strongest amateur player" because he plays at elite chess tournaments although he has a full-time job. McShane has beaten some of the best players in the world, including GMs Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir...

GM Alexei Shirov

2597 | #121

Alexei Shirov is a Latvian grandmaster who plays for Spain. In 1994 he was the number-two player in the world. Shirov defeated GM Vladimir Kramnik in a match in 1998 to become the challenger to GM Garry Kasparov for the classical world championship, but this match never took place. Shirov has participated...

GM Pranav Anand

The name Anand is his father's name, and the player should be referred to by his name, Pranav.

GM Bardiya Daneshvar

GM Bardiya Daneshvar is an Iranian chess grandmaster. He won the Iranian Chess Championship in 2022 and became a grandmaster in 2023.

GM Gata Kamsky

2596 | #123

Gata Kamsky is an American grandmaster. He is the former Soviet junior champion and a five-time U.S. champion. His peak world ranking was number-four, and he challenged GM Anatoly Karpov for the FIDE World Championship in 1996. Kamsky has won many international tournaments as well as the 2007 World...

GM Hou Yifan

2596 | #123

Despite being in only her mid-20s, Hou Yifan is widely considered to be the second-strongest female chess player in history (behind Judit Polgar). Among her top accomplishments are the four Women’s World Chess Championships Hou won before declining to participate in the event. She’s also...

GM Ivan Zemlyanskii

2595 | #125

GM Maxim Rodshtein

Maxim Rodshtein is an Israeli Grandmaster.

GM Ihor Samunenkov

GM Ihor Samunenkov is a Ukrainian chess prodigy who became a grandmaster at 14 years old, the 41st player to earn the title before age 15. He was the world under-12 champion in 2021.

GM Alexander Riazantsev

Alexander Riazantsev is a Russian Grandmaster.

GM Pouya Idani

2594 | #126

Pouya Idani as a grandmaster from Iran who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.