GM Paulius Pultinevicius
Paulius Pultinevicius is a Lithuanian grandmaster and currently one of the best players in his country (as of June 2021). He earned his international master title in 2017, became a GM in 2019, and reached his peak FIDE rating of 2519 in 2020. In 2016, Pultinevicius was the Lithuanian chess champion...
GM Mads Andersen 2562 | #168
Mads Andersen is a Danish chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Alexandr Fier 2562 | #168
Alexandr Fier is a Brazilian chess grandmaster and four-time Brazilian Chess Champion, most recently in 2022.
GM Daniele Vocaturo 2561 | #172
Daniele Vocaturo is an Italian grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly 2561 | #172
The name Shekhar is his father's name, Ganguly is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Surya.GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly from India is a participant in the 2022 Tata Steel Challengers tournament.
GM Sanan Sjugirov 2560 | #174
Sanan Sjugirov is a Russian grandmaster who has won two world youth titles. He won the U10 World Youth Chess Championship in 2003 and claimed the U14 category championship in 2007. Sjugirov also won the U12 European Youth Chess Championships in 2004 and 2005 before adding the U14 category championship...
GM Alexander Motylev 2560 | #174
Alexander Motylev is a Russian grandmaster who transferred federations to Romania in 2023.
GM Benjamin Bok 2560 | #174
Benjamin Bok is a Dutch chess grandmaster and streamer who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup. In 2015 he won the Open at the London Chess Classic with a score of 8/9, and in 2017 he tied for first at the Groningen Open with 7/9.
GM Ju Wenjun 2559 | #178
GM Ju Wenjun is a Chinese grandmaster and the reigning Women’s Champion since May 2018, when she defeated GM Tan Zhongyi in a match. Ju has defended her title successfully four times: in a November 2018 tournament, a 2020 match against GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, a 2023 match against GM Lei Tingjie,...