The Top Chess Players in the World - Page 12

GM Isik Can 2562 | #178

GM Simen Agdestein 2562 | #178

Simen Agdestein is a Norwegian grandmaster, author, coach, and nine-time Norwegian champion. He was also a professional soccer player who made it to the Norwegian national team as a striker. Agdestein won his first Norwegian championship in 1982, a year before earning his international master title....

GM Zahar Efimenko

Zahar Efimenko is an Ukranian Grandmaster.

GM Leon Livaic

Leon Livaic is a Croatian Grandmaster.

GM Daniele Vocaturo 2561 | #180

Daniele Vocaturo is an Italian grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Mateusz Bartel 2561 | #180

GM Mateusz Bartel is a Polish grandmaster and one of the top 100 players in the world (as of January 2024). Bartel often represents Poland at the Chess Olympiad and won the individual gold medal on the fourth board in 2010.

GM Dai Changren

GM Francesco Sonis

Francesco Sonis is an Italian Grandmaster.

GM Alexander Motylev 2560 | #182

Alexander Motylev is a Russian grandmaster who transferred federations to Romania in 2023. 

GM Yannick Gozzoli

Yannick Gozzoli is a French Grandmaster.

GM Borki Predojevic 2560 | #182

Borki Predojevic is a Bosnian Grandmaster.

GM Igor Lysyj 2560 | #182

GM Ju Wenjun 2559 | #185

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,...

GM Jan Smeets 2559 | #185

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GM Denis Makhnev 2558 | #187

GM Alojzije Jankovic

Alojzije Jankovic is a Croatian Grandmaster.

GM Li Di

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GM Adhiban Baskaran 2557 | #188

The player's full name is Adhiban Baskaran and they confirmed to Chess.com that they preferred to be called by their first name, Adhiban. Baskaran Adhiban is an Indian grandmaster. His biggest accomplishments include being the 2009 Indian Champion and the 2008 World Under-16 Champion. He also won the...

GM Sethuraman S P 2557 | #188

The player's full name is Sethuraman S.P and they confirmed to Chess.com that they preferred to be called by their first name, Sethuraman. S. P. Sethuraman is an Indian grandmaster and Asian chess champion. He won the Asian U-12 championship in 2004 and became World U-16 Champion in 2009. He became...

GM Sergei Azarov 2557 | #188

GM Sergei Azarov is a chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

GM Nitzan Steinberg

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GM Erik van den Doel 2557 | #188

Bio coming soon.

GM Zhang Pengxiang

GM Ruben Felgaer 2556 | #192

GM Andrey Baryshpolets

Andrey (Andrii) Baryshpolets is a Ukrainian grandmaster and a candidate for the FIDE presidency in 2022.  Baryshpolets won the U18 division of the Ukrainian championship in 2008 and was the runner-up at the Ukrainian blitz championship in 2012. He shared first with GM Ivan Popov and GM Alberto...