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Top 100 chess players by FIDE rating

The highest-rated chess player in the world is Magnus Carlsen of Norway, rated 2823 on FIDE's open list of October 2026. Hikaru Nakamura (2792) and Fabiano Caruana (2784) are second and third.

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FIDE rating list of . Source: FIDE. A name opens that player's games from the events ChessBinder has covered.

  1. Number 1Magnus Carlsenrated 2823NORborn 19902174 games
  2. Number 2Hikaru Nakamurarated 2792USAborn 19871592 games
  3. Number 3Fabiano Caruanarated 2784USAborn 19921785 games
  4. Number 4Javokhir Sindarovrated 2782UZBborn 2005703 games
  5. Number 5Nodirbek Abdusattorovrated 2780UZBborn 20041566 games
  6. Number 6Wesley Sorated 2770USAborn 19931899 games
  7. Number 7Praggnanandhaa Rrated 2763INDborn 20051353 games
  8. Number 8Vincent Keymerrated 2761GERborn 20041320 games
  9. Number 9Yi Weirated 2758CHNborn 1999630 games
  10. Number 10Alireza Firouzjarated 2757FRAborn 20031246 games
  11. Number 11Anish Girirated 2752NEDborn 19941607 games
  12. Number 12Erigaisi Arjunrated 2746INDborn 20031586 games
  13. Number 13Jan-Krzysztof Dudarated 2741POLborn 1998505 games
  14. Number 14Viswanathan Anandrated 2739INDborn 1969439 games
  15. Number 15Leinier Dominguez Perezrated 2732USAborn 1983530 games
  16. Number 16Quang Liem Lerated 2732VIEborn 1991860 games
  17. Number 17Yagiz Kaan Erdogmusrated 2731TURborn 2011503 games
  18. Number 18M. Amin Tabatabaeirated 2728IRIborn 2001946 games
  19. Number 19Levon Aronianrated 2725USAborn 19821807 games
  20. Number 20Liren Dingrated 2723CHNborn 1992767 games
  21. Number 21Ian Nepomniachtchirated 2719RUSborn 1990563 games
  22. Number 22Hans Moke Niemannrated 2717USAborn 20031269 games
  23. Number 23Maxime Vachier-Lagraverated 2717FRAborn 19901572 games
  24. Number 24Jorden Van Foreestrated 2716NEDborn 19991251 games
  25. Number 25Dmitry Andreikinrated 2714FIDborn 1990673 games
  26. Number 26Nodirbek Yakubboevrated 2712UZBborn 2002742 games
  27. Number 27Richard Rapportrated 2711HUNborn 1996925 games
  28. Number 28Gukesh Drated 2710INDborn 20061167 games
  29. Number 29Shakhriyar Mamedyarovrated 2710AZEborn 19851374 games
  30. Number 30Nihal Sarinrated 2709INDborn 20041189 games
  31. Number 31Samuel Sevianrated 2708USAborn 2000646 games
  32. Number 32Parham Maghsoodloorated 2705IRIborn 20001154 games
  33. Number 33Yangyi Yurated 2704CHNborn 1994831 games
  34. Number 34Veselin Topalovrated 2695BULborn 1975128 games
  35. Number 35Hao Wangrated 2694CHNborn 1989269 games
  36. Number 36Santosh Gujrathi Viditrated 2693INDborn 1994559 games
  37. Number 37Vladimir Fedoseevrated 2691SLOborn 19951023 games
  38. Number 38Teimour Radjabovrated 2689AZEborn 1987527 games
  39. Number 39Awonder Liangrated 2685USAborn 2003546 games
  40. Number 40Andrey Esipenkorated 2680RUSborn 2002892 games
  41. Number 41Aydin Suleymanlirated 2679AZEborn 2005894 games
  42. Number 42Chithambaram VR. Aravindhrated 2677INDborn 1999790 games
  43. Number 43V Pranavrated 2677INDborn 2006916 games
  44. Number 44Pranesh Mrated 2674INDborn 2006658 games
  45. Number 45Alexey Saranarated 2671SRBborn 20001289 games
  46. Number 46Matthias Bluebaumrated 2666GERborn 1997943 games
  47. Number 47David W L Howellrated 2665ENGborn 1990142 games
  48. Number 48Rustam Kasimdzhanovrated 2665UZBborn 1979146 games
  49. Number 49Pavel Eljanovrated 2664UKRborn 1983457 games
  50. Number 50Nikita Vitiugovrated 2663ENGborn 1987460 games
  51. Number 51Peter Lekorated 2663HUNborn 197990 games
  52. Number 52Frederik Svanerated 2662GERborn 2004645 games
  53. Number 53Mahammad Muradlirated 2662AZEborn 2003752 games
  54. Number 54Haik M. Martirosyanrated 2661ARMborn 2000842 games
  55. Number 55Ray Robsonrated 2659USAborn 1994371 games
  56. Number 56Radoslaw Wojtaszekrated 2658POLborn 1987665 games
  57. Number 57Volodar Murzinrated 2656FIDborn 2006904 games
  58. Number 58Jeffery Xiongrated 2656USAborn 2000603 games
  59. Number 59Bogdan-Daniel Deacrated 2654ROUborn 2001877 games
  60. Number 60Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantararated 2654MEXborn 1999637 games
  61. Number 61Daniil Dubovrated 2654RUSborn 1996969 games
  62. Number 62Alexander Morozevichrated 2654RUSborn 1977no games
  63. Number 63Vladislav Artemievrated 2653RUSborn 1998867 games
  64. Number 64Igor Kovalenkorated 2651UKRborn 1988378 games
  65. Number 65Xiangzhi Burated 2651CHNborn 1985326 games
  66. Number 66David Anton Guijarrorated 2650ESPborn 19951045 games
  67. Number 67Shamsiddin Vokhidovrated 2649UZBborn 2002560 games
  68. Number 68Shant Sargsyanrated 2648ARMborn 2002801 games
  69. Number 69Pentala Harikrishnarated 2648INDborn 1986717 games
  70. Number 70Aryan Tarirated 2647NORborn 1999364 games
  71. Number 71Murali Karthikeyanrated 2647INDborn 1999533 games
  72. Number 72Aryan Choprarated 2646INDborn 2001363 games
  73. Number 73Sam Shanklandrated 2646USAborn 1991603 games
  74. Number 74Raunak Sadhwanirated 2645INDborn 2005975 games
  75. Number 75Ediz Gurelrated 2642TURborn 2008591 games
  76. Number 76Robert Hovhannisyanrated 2642ARMborn 1991530 games
  77. Number 77Boris Gelfandrated 2641ISRborn 1968465 games
  78. Number 78Kirill Alekseenkorated 2640AUTborn 1997603 games
  79. Number 79Nikolas Theodorourated 2639GREborn 2000589 games
  80. Number 80Alexander Onischukrated 2639USAborn 197528 games
  81. Number 81Aram Hakobyanrated 2638ARMborn 2001627 games
  82. Number 82Grigoriy Oparinrated 2638USAborn 1997511 games
  83. Number 83Ernesto Inarkievrated 2637RUSborn 198575 games
  84. Number 84Shanglei Lurated 2637CHNborn 1995344 games
  85. Number 85Denis Lazavikrated 2636BLRborn 2006599 games
  86. Number 86Abhimanyu Mishrarated 2636USAborn 2009525 games
  87. Number 87Johan-Sebastian Christiansenrated 2633NORborn 1998436 games
  88. Number 88Mikhail Al. Antipovrated 2633USAborn 1997263 games
  89. Number 89Rauf Mamedovrated 2632AZEborn 1988580 games
  90. Number 90Ruslan Ponomariovrated 2632UKRborn 1983357 games
  91. Number 91Ivan Cheparinovrated 2631BULborn 1986498 games
  92. Number 92Gawain C B Maroroa Jonesrated 2630ENGborn 1987208 games
  93. Number 93Leon Luke Mendoncarated 2629INDborn 2006869 games
  94. Number 94Vasyl Ivanchukrated 2628UKRborn 1969737 games
  95. Number 95Xiangyu Xurated 2628CHNborn 1999523 games
  96. Number 96Alexander Grischukrated 2628RUSborn 19831124 games
  97. Number 97Jonas Buhl Bjerrerated 2627DENborn 2004671 games
  98. Number 98Loek Van Welyrated 2627NEDborn 1972220 games
  99. Number 99Brandon Jacobsonrated 2627USAborn 2003583 games
  100. Number 100Jaime Santos Latasarated 2626ESPborn 1996902 games

Questions and answers

Who is the youngest player in the top 10 of FIDE's open list?
Javokhir Sindarov and Praggnanandhaa R, both born in 2005, are the youngest of the ten highest-rated players on FIDE's open list of October 2026.
Which federation has the most players on FIDE's open list?
The United States has 16 of the 100 players on FIDE's open list of October 2026, more than any other federation.
When was this list last updated, and how often does FIDE publish it?
This is FIDE's open list of October 2026, last read from FIDE on 14 October 2026. FIDE publishes a new rating list every month, and ChessBinder updates this page soon after.