who is number 1 chess player?

5th Nov 2009 - Vladimir Kramnik has won the Tal Memorial in Moscow just three weeks before he competes in the much anticipated London Classic. In the final round he successfully defended a strong kingside attack by Ivanchuk; the game ending in a 29 move draw. Anand was beaten easily by Aronian, Ponomariov beat Morozevich and Svidler and Gelfand drew. In the last game to finish Magnus Carlsen, also competing in the Classic, beat Leko with black and is now world number one at 2805 in the live ratings ahead of Veselin Topalov.

Final standings: 1st Kramnik RUS 2772 6; 2nd= Ivanchuk UKR 2739, Carlsen NOR 2801 5½; 4th= Aronian ARM 2786, Anand IND 2788 5;  6th Gelfand ISR 2758 4½; 7th Ponomariov UKR 2739 4; 8th Svidler RUS 2754 3½; 9th= Leko HUN 2752, Morozevich RUS 2750 3.