The Top Chess Players in the World - Page 7

GM Tomi Nyback 2605 | #114

Tomi Nyback is a Finnish Grandmaster.

GM Daniil Yuffa

Daniil Aleksandrovich Yuffa is a Russian-Spanish chess grandmaster

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 Emil Sutovsky 2604 | #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 Oleksandr Bortnyk 2604 | #117

Oleksandr Bortnyk is a Ukrainian grandmaster who earned that title in 2015 at the age of 19. He was the 2014 World Youth Champion in the under-18 group. Bortnyk is an incredibly talented speed chess player and reached the 2019 Bullet Chess Championship finals against GM Hikaru Nakamura. His Chess.com...

GM Miguel Santos Ruiz

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GM Bai Jinshi

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GM Anton Korobov 2603 | #119

Anton Korobov is a Ukrainian grandmaster and four-time national champion. He won individual gold at the 43rd Chess Olympiad as the best player on the reserve board, won the 2013 European Blitz Chess Championship, and is an exceptional rapid player—ranked fifth in the world (as of February 2021)....

GM Cristobal Henriquez Villagra 2603 | #119

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GM Alexander Areshchenko 2602 | #121

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 Daniel Dardha

Daniel Dardha is a chess grandmaster from Belgium. He is both the youngest-ever Belgian national champion (2019 and again in 2021) and the youngest Belgian grandmaster (2021).

GM Tamas Banusz 2602 | #121

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GM Maxim Rodshtein

Maxim Rodshtein is an Israeli Grandmaster.

GM Dennis Wagner

Dennis Wagner is a German Grandmaster.

GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son 2600 | #123

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GM Victor Bologan

Victor Bologan is a Moldovan Grandmaster.

GM Vladimir Onischuk 2600 | #123

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GM Arseniy Nesterov

GM Arseniy Nesterov is a chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

GM Szymon Gumularz

Szymon Gumularz is a Polish Grandmaster.

GM Ante Brkic

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

GM Ferenc Berkes 2597 | #125

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 Imre Balog 2597 | #125

GM Miguel Illescas Cordoba

Miguel Illescas Cordoba is a Spanish Grandmaster.

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 Hou Yifan 2596 | #127

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...