Top Chess Players in England

VM Nikita Vitiugov 2667 | #41

Nikita Vitiugov is a Russian-born grandmaster who plays under the English flag. He was the Russian chess champion in 2021 and coach of GM Ian Nepomniachtchi at two FIDE World Championship matches. He is a two-time winner of World Team Chess Championships and a three-time European Club Cup winner. He...

VM David Howell 2665 | #43

David Howell is an English grandmaster and three-time British chess champion. He set several records as a chess prodigy, including being the youngest Briton to earn the GM title. Howell remains active as a player, columnist, and commentator. Early Chess Career (1996 To 2008) Multiple-Time British Champion...

VM Gawain Maroroa Jones 2639 | #72

Gawain Jones is an English grandmaster and two-time British Chess Champion. He had an illustrious youth career. At nine years old, he became the youngest player ever at the time to defeat an international master in an official tournament game. A few years later, at the age of 12, he won the British...

VM Michael Adams 2629 | #82

Michael “Mickey” Adams is a British chess grandmaster, one of the United Kingdom's and England’s greatest-ever players, with nine national championships. Per his website, he has finished first or tied for first in at least 60 events in his chess career. Early Life And Career Early...

VM Luke McShane 2597 | #121

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...

VM Nigel Short 2587 | #134

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...

VM Matthew J Wadsworth

VM Daniel Howard Fernandez

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VM Shreyas Royal

GM Shreyas Royal is an English grandmaster. He was invited to the 2023 London Chess Classic, where he finished seventh out of 10 despite entering the tournament with the field's lowest rating by nearly 200 points. The tournament was his second GM norm, leaving him one norm and some rating points away...

VM Nicholas Pert 2504 | #295

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VM Ameet K Ghasi

MM Harry Grieve

VM Ravi Haria

Ravi Haria is an English chess international master who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

VM Jon S Speelman 2489 | #343

MM Brandon G I Clarke

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MM Jonah B Willow

VM Simon Williams 2451 | #480

Simon Williams is an English grandmaster, author, streamer, content creator, businessman, and world-class commentator. Williams is also affectionately known as the "Ginger GM" in the chess world. An aggressive player, Williams reached his peak rating of 2550 in 2009 and is among the top 20 players in...

MM Marcus R Harvey 2446 | #509

MM Peter T Roberson 2431 | #583

MM Richard G Pert 2410 | #697

MM Sohum Lohia

VM Keith C Arkell

MM Yang-Fan Zhou 2390 | #827

MM Alex Golding 2389 | #833

MM Ezra Kirk