The Top Chess Players in the World

GM Lazaro Bruzon Batista 2580 | #226

Lazaro Bruzon Batista is a Cuban-American grandmaster who switched federations to the United States in 2020. He was World Junior Champion in 2000 and reached the world #26 rating in 2005. Bruzon, a participant in the 2021 U.S. Championship, reached a peak rating of 2717 in 2012.

GM Viktor Gazik 2579 | #228

Viktor Gazik is a Slovakian Grandmaster.

GM Paulius Pultinevicius 2579 | #228

Paulius Pultinevicius is a Lithuanian grandmaster and currently one of the best players in his country (as of June 2021). He earned his international master title in 2017, became a GM in 2019, and reached his peak FIDE rating of 2519 in 2020. In 2016, Pultinevicius was the Lithuanian chess champion...

GM Baadur Jobava 2578 | #230

Baadur Jobava is a Georgian grandmaster. He has won many tournaments, including the Dubai Open, Aeroflot Open, Tbilisi Cup, Bronstein Memorial, and Abu Dhabi Masters. His peak rating was 2734 in September 2012 when he was the number-19 player in the world. Jobava has been the Georgian Champion three...

GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly 2578 | #230

The name Shekhar is his father's name, Ganguly is a patronymic, and the player should be referred to by his name, Surya.GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly from India is a participant in the 2022 Tata Steel Challengers tournament.

GM Denis Lazavik 2578 | #230

Denis Lazavik is a grandmaster from Belarus and a participant in the 2021 Junior Speed Chess Championship. Born in 2006, he earned his IM title in 2021 and his GM title in 2022. He is rated 2560 FIDE at standard time controls as of November 2023, while his peak Chess.com blitz rating as of the same...

GM Tomas Laurusas 2578 | #230

Tomas Laurusas is a Lithuanian Grandmaster.

GM Markus Ragger 2577 | #234

Markus Ragger is an Austrian grandmaster and currently the best player in his country. He is a multiple Austrian champion and Olympic participant. In October 2016, he was the first Austrian player ever to reach the Elo mark of 2700. Early Life And Career Grandmaster 2700 Club Present And Future Early...

GM Abhijeet Gupta 2577 | #234

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

GM Yasser Quesada Perez 2577 | #234

Yasser Quesada Perez is a Cuban chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis 2576 | #237

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GM Manuel Perez Candelario 2576 | #237

Manuel Perez Candelario is a Spanish Grandmaster.

GM Marc'Andria Maurizzi 2576 | #237

Marc'Andria Maurizzi was born on May 16, 2007, in Bastia, France. In 2019, he won the French junior championship for players under 12 years old. In July of that year, he secured the IM title at age 12 years and two months. He scored his first two GM norms in Catalonia. In December 2020, Maurizzi placed...

GM Mikhail Gurevich 2576 | #237

Mikhail Gurevich is a Belgian Grandmaster.

GM Martin Kraemer 2576 | #237

GM Emre Can 2576 | #237

Emre Can is a Turkish chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera 2576 | #237

Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera is a Cuban grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli 2575 | #244

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GM Dariusz Swiercz 2574 | #245

GM Dariusz Swiercz is a Polish-born American chess player who began playing for the United States in 2018. He learned chess at age three and became a grandmaster in 2009 at the age of just 14, making him one of the 30 youngest in history to attain the title and the youngest ever from Poland. His excellent...

GM Ilya Smirin 2574 | #245

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GM Mustafa Yilmaz 2574 | #245

Mustafa Yılmaz is a Turkish chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

GM Tamas Banusz 2574 | #245

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GM John M Burke 2573 | #249

GM John M. Burke was the 2020 U.S. Junior Chess Champion and a participant in the 2021 U.S. Chess Championship. He became a grandmaster in 2018 and was the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2600 FIDE.

GM Rinat Jumabayev 2573 | #249

Rinat Jumabayev is a Kazakhstani chess grandmaster who was the champion of Kazakhstan in 2014 and 2017.He qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup and eliminated GM Fabiano Caruana in round three.

GM Andrew Z Hong 2572 | #251

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.