The Top Chess Players in the World - Page 7

GM Aditya Mittal 2602 | #112

The name Mittal is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Aditya.

GM Aleksandar Indjic 2602 | #112

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

GM Andrew Z Hong 2602 | #112

Andrew Hong is an American chess player who earned his grandmaster title in 2021. In 2022, he was a participant in both the U.S. Junior Chess Championship and the Chess.com Junior Speed Chess Championship.

GM Semen Khanin

Semen Khanin is a Russian Grandmaster.

GM Tomi Nyback 2601 | #115

Tomi Nyback is a Finnish Grandmaster.

GM Brandon Jacobson

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GM Alexei Shirov 2601 | #115

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 Maxim Rodshtein

Maxim Rodshtein is an Israeli Grandmaster.

GM Velimir Ivic

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GM Bai Jinshi

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GM Tong Xiao

GM Maxim Matlakov 2599 | #117

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 Tamas Banusz 2598 | #118

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GM Alexander Areshchenko 2598 | #118

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 Vladimir Malakhov 2597 | #120

Vladimir Malakhov is a Russian grandmaster. He won the 2009 European Rapid Chess Championship and won gold with Russia at the 2009 World Team Chess Championship. Also that year, he made it to the semifinals of the Chess World Cup. As a youth player, Malakhov won the Under-12 Russian Championship in...

GM Luke McShane 2597 | #120

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 Hou Yifan 2596 | #122

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 Popov

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GM Sina Movahed

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GM Gata Kamsky 2595 | #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 Ivan Zemlyanskii 2594 | #124

GM Sergei Movsesian

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GM Valery Kazakouski 2594 | #124

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GM Nigel Short 2594 | #124

Nigel Short is one of the best English players in chess history. Three-time British champion, he is best known for qualifying to challenge Garry Kasparov for the world championship in 1993. After Short qualified through FIDE, both players split from the organization to play their match, which Kasparov...

GM Sergey A Fedorchuk 2593 | #128

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