The Top Chess Players in the World - Page 7

GM Tomi Nyback 2603 | #115

Tomi Nyback is a Finnish Grandmaster.

GM Cristobal Henriquez Villagra 2603 | #115

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GM Alexander Areshchenko 2602 | #117

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 Ferenc Berkes 2602 | #117

Ferenc Berkes is a Hungarian grandmaster and eight-time national champion. His impressive list of Hungarian Chess Championships took place in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018. Two years before winning his first national championship, he was the 2002 World Under 18 World Champion. He’s...

GM Emil Sutovsky 2602 | #117

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 Pranav Anand

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

GM Jules Moussard

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GM Dennis Wagner

Dennis Wagner is a German Grandmaster.

GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son 2600 | #120

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GM Vladimir Onischuk 2600 | #120

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GM Victor Bologan

Victor Bologan is a Moldovan Grandmaster.

GM Sanan Sjugirov 2599 | #122

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 Erwin l'Ami

GM Erwin L'Ami is a Dutch grandmaster who has been a regular at the Tata Steel tournament (previously Corus) since 2003, missing only 2004 and 2014 (and the not-held 2021). Usually in the Challengers Tournament (previously Group B), his best result was a tie for second with 8/13 in 2020.  In 2022,...

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 Ante Brkic

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

GM Brandon Jacobson

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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 Semen Khanin

Semen Khanin is a Russian Grandmaster.

GM Miguel Illescas Cordoba

Miguel Illescas Cordoba is a Spanish Grandmaster.

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 Sina Movahed

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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 Tamas Banusz 2595 | #124

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GM Imre Balog 2593 | #126

GM Szymon Gumularz

Szymon Gumularz is a Polish Grandmaster.