List of chess players by peak FIDE rating
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:08:12 PM Wikipedia source
This list of chess players is ordered by their peak FIDE rating, an implementation of the Elo rating introduced by FIDE in 1971. The cut-off value is 2700 for men (players with a rating at or above this value are colloquially known as super grandmasters) and 2500 for women. Only six players achieved their over-2700 peak before the year 2000 and twenty-one players achieved their respective peak between 2000 and 2009 (inclusive).
Tables
FIDE players ordered by peak Elo rating · Classical
2800+
2800+
Col 1
2800+
1
1
Col 1
1
Country
Norway
Player
Magnus Carlsen
Peak rating
2882
Achieved
2014-05
Birth year
1990
Notes
World no. 1 (2010, 2011, 2011–), former world champion (2013–2023)
2
2
Col 1
2
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Garry Kasparov
Peak rating
2851
Achieved
1999-07
Birth year
1963
Notes
Former world champion (1985–2000), former world no. 1 (1984–1993, 1995–2006), first player to achieve 2800+ rating (1990)
3
3
Col 1
3
Country
Italy
United States
Player
Fabiano Caruana
Peak rating
2844
Achieved
2014-10
Birth year
1992
4
4
Col 1
4
Country
Armenia
Germany
United States
Player
Levon Aronian
Peak rating
2830
Achieved
2014-03
Birth year
1982
5
5
Col 1
5
Country
Philippines
United States
Player
Wesley So
Peak rating
2822
Achieved
2017-02
Birth year
1993
6
6
Col 1
6
Country
Azerbaijan
Player
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Peak rating
2820
Achieved
2018-09
Birth year
1985
7
7
Col 1
7
Country
France
Player
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Peak rating
2819
Achieved
2016-08
Birth year
1990
8
8
Col 1
8
Country
India
Player
Viswanathan Anand
Peak rating
2817
Achieved
2011-03
Birth year
1969
Notes
Former world champion (2000–2002, 2007–2013), former world no. 1 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Soviet Union
Russia
Soviet Union
Russia
Col 1
Soviet Union
Russia
Country
Vladimir Kramnik
Player
2817
Peak rating
2016-10
Achieved
1975
Death year
Former world champion (2000–2006), former world no. 1 (1996, 2008)
10
10
Col 1
10
Country
Bulgaria
Player
Veselin Topalov
Peak rating
2816
Achieved
2015-07
Birth year
1975
Notes
Former world champion (2005–2006), former world no. 1 (2006–2007, 2008–2009)
United States
United States
Col 1
United States
Country
Hikaru Nakamura
Player
2816
Peak rating
2015-10
Achieved
1987
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Ding Liren
Player
2816
Peak rating
2018-11
Achieved
1992
Death year
Former world champion (2023–2024)
13
13
Col 1
13
Country
Russia
Player
Alexander Grischuk
Peak rating
2810
Achieved
2014-12
Birth year
1983
14
14
Col 1
14
Country
Iran
France
Player
Alireza Firouzja
Peak rating
2804
Achieved
2021-12
Birth year
2003
Notes
Youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating
15
15
Col 1
15
Country
India
Player
Arjun Erigaisi
Peak rating
2801
Achieved
2024-12
Birth year
2003
2775–2799
2775–2799
Col 1
2775–2799
16
16
Col 1
16
Country
Russia
Netherlands
Player
Anish Giri
Peak rating
2798
Achieved
2015-10
Birth year
1994
17
17
Col 1
17
Country
Russia
Player
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Peak rating
2795
Achieved
2023-03
Birth year
1990
18
18
Col 1
18
Country
India
Player
Gukesh Dommaraju
Peak rating
2794
Achieved
2024-10
Birth year
2006
Notes
World Chess Champion (2024–)
19
19
Col 1
19
Country
Azerbaijan
Player
Teimour Radjabov
Peak rating
2793
Achieved
2012-11
Birth year
1987
20
20
Col 1
20
Country
Russia
Player
Alexander Morozevich
Peak rating
2788
Achieved
2008-07
Birth year
1977
Ukraine
Russia
Ukraine
Russia
Col 1
Ukraine
Russia
Country
Sergey Karjakin
Player
2788
Peak rating
2011-07
Achieved
1990
22
22
Col 1
22
Country
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Player
Vasyl Ivanchuk
Peak rating
2787
Achieved
2007-10
Birth year
1969
23
23
Col 1
23
Country
United States
Player
Bobby Fischer
Peak rating
2785
Achieved
1972-07
Birth year
1943
Death year
2008
Notes
Former world champion (1972–1975), former world no. 1 (1971–1975), first player to achieve 2700+ rating
India
India
Col 1
India
Country
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Player
2785
Peak rating
2025-09
Achieved
2005
25
25
Col 1
25
Country
Uzbekistan
Player
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Peak rating
2783
Achieved
2024-10
Birth year
2004
26
26
Col 1
26
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Anatoly Karpov
Peak rating
2780
Achieved
1994-07
Birth year
1951
Notes
Former world champion (1975–1985, 1993–1999), former world no. 1 (1976–1983, 1985, 1994)
27
27
Col 1
27
Country
Soviet Union
Belarus
Israel
Player
Boris Gelfand
Peak rating
2777
Achieved
2013-11
Birth year
1968
28
28
Col 1
28
Country
Hungary
Romania
Player
Richárd Rapport
Peak rating
2776
Achieved
2022-04
Birth year
1996
Germany
Germany
Col 1
Germany
Country
Vincent Keymer
Player
2776
Peak rating
2025-12
Achieved
2004
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Col 1
Uzbekistan
Country
Javokhir Sindarov
Player
2776
Peak rating
2026-05
Achieved
2005
2750–2774
2750–2774
Col 1
2750–2774
31
31
Col 1
31
Country
India
Player
Pentala Harikrishna
Peak rating
2770
Achieved
2016-12
Birth year
1986
32
32
Col 1
32
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Peter Svidler
Peak rating
2769
Achieved
2013-05
Birth year
1976
33
33
Col 1
33
Country
Cuba
United States
Player
Leinier Domínguez
Peak rating
2768
Achieved
2014-05
Birth year
1983
34
34
Col 1
34
Country
Ukraine
Player
Pavel Eljanov
Peak rating
2765
Achieved
2016-03
Birth year
1983
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Yu Yangyi
Player
2765
Peak rating
2018-09
Achieved
1994
36
36
Col 1
36
Country
Ukraine
Player
Ruslan Ponomariov
Peak rating
2764
Achieved
2011-07
Birth year
1983
Notes
Former world champion (2002–2004)
37
37
Col 1
37
Country
Hungary
Player
Peter Leko
Peak rating
2763
Achieved
2005-04
Birth year
1979
Soviet Union
United States
France
Soviet Union
United States
France
Col 1
Soviet Union
United States
France
Country
Gata Kamsky
Player
2763
Peak rating
2013-07
Achieved
1974
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Wang Hao
Player
2763
Peak rating
2020-04
Achieved
1989
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Wei Yi
Player
2763
Peak rating
2024-10
Achieved
1999
41
41
Col 1
41
Country
Azerbaijan
Player
Vugar Gashimov
Peak rating
2761
Achieved
2012-01
Birth year
1986
Death year
2014
England
England
Col 1
England
Country
Michael Adams
Player
2761
Peak rating
2013-09
Achieved
1971
Russia
Russia
Col 1
Russia
Country
Vladislav Artemiev
Player
2761
Peak rating
2019-06
Achieved
1998
44
44
Col 1
44
Country
Russia
Player
Dmitry Jakovenko
Peak rating
2760
Achieved
2009-01
Birth year
1983
Poland
Poland
Col 1
Poland
Country
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Player
2760
Peak rating
2021-12
Achieved
1998
46
46
Col 1
46
Country
Russia
Player
Evgeny Tomashevsky
Peak rating
2758
Achieved
2015-09
Birth year
1987
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Li Chao
Player
2758
Peak rating
2016-06
Achieved
1989
48
48
Col 1
48
Country
China
Player
Wang Yue
Peak rating
2756
Achieved
2010-11
Birth year
1987
49
49
Col 1
49
Country
Soviet Union
Latvia
Spain
Player
Alexei Shirov
Peak rating
2755
Achieved
2008-01
Birth year
1972
50
50
Col 1
50
Country
Georgia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Armenia
Player
Sergei Movsesian
Peak rating
2751
Achieved
2009-01
Birth year
1978
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Col 1
Czech Republic
Country
David Navara
Player
2751
Peak rating
2015-05
Achieved
1985
Russia
England
Russia
England
Col 1
Russia
England
Country
Nikita Vitiugov
Player
2751
Peak rating
2019-11
Achieved
1987
53
53
Col 1
53
Country
Poland
Player
Radosław Wojtaszek
Peak rating
2750
Achieved
2017-01
Birth year
1987
2725–2749
2725–2749
Col 1
2725–2749
54
54
Col 1
54
Country
France
Player
Étienne Bacrot
Peak rating
2749
Achieved
2013-11
Birth year
1983
India
India
Col 1
India
Country
Aravindh Chithambaram
Player
2749
Peak rating
2025-04
Achieved
1999
56
56
Col 1
56
Country
India
Player
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Peak rating
2747
Achieved
2024-02
Birth year
1994
57
57
Col 1
57
Country
Russia
Player
Dmitry Andreikin
Peak rating
2743
Achieved
2016-06
Birth year
1990
58
58
Col 1
58
Country
Iran
Player
Parham Maghsoodloo
Peak rating
2742
Achieved
2023-12
Birth year
2000
United States
United States
Col 1
United States
Country
Hans Niemann
Player
2742
Peak rating
2026-05
Achieved
2003
60
60
Col 1
60
Country
Vietnam
Player
Lê Quang Liêm
Peak rating
2741
Achieved
2024-08
Birth year
1991
61
61
Col 1
61
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Canada
Player
Evgeny Bareev
Peak rating
2739
Achieved
2003-10
Birth year
1966
Russia
Slovenia
Russia
Slovenia
Col 1
Russia
Slovenia
Country
Vladimir Fedoseev
Player
2739
Peak rating
2025-03
Achieved
1995
63
63
Col 1
63
Country
Russia
Player
Maxim Matlakov
Peak rating
2738
Achieved
2017-11
Birth year
1991
64
64
Col 1
64
Country
Latvia
Germany
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Player
Arkadij Naiditsch
Peak rating
2737
Achieved
2013-12
Birth year
1985
65
65
Col 1
65
Country
Netherlands
Player
Jorden van Foreest
Peak rating
2736
Achieved
2026-04
Birth year
1999
66
66
Col 1
66
Country
Hungary
Player
Judit Polgár
Peak rating
2735
Achieved
2005-07
Birth year
1976
Notes
Highest-ranked female player; first and only female player to achieve 2700+ rating, only female player to be ranked in the world's top 10
67
67
Col 1
67
Country
Soviet Union
Moldova
Player
Viktor Bologan
Peak rating
2734
Achieved
2012-08
Birth year
1971
Georgia
Georgia
Col 1
Georgia
Country
Baadur Jobava
Player
2734
Peak rating
2012-09
Achieved
1983
69
69
Col 1
69
Country
Russia
Player
Vladimir Malakhov
Peak rating
2732
Achieved
2010-07
Birth year
1980
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Col 1
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Country
Ernesto Inarkiev
Player
2732
Peak rating
2016-09
Achieved
1985
71
71
Col 1
71
Country
China
Player
Bu Xiangzhi
Peak rating
2731
Achieved
2019-02
Birth year
1985
United States
United States
Col 1
United States
Country
Samuel Shankland
Player
2731
Peak rating
2019-02
Achieved
1991
73
73
Col 1
73
Country
Hungary
Player
Zoltán Almási
Peak rating
2726
Achieved
2011-07
Birth year
1976
Ukraine
Ukraine
Col 1
Ukraine
Country
Alexander Moiseenko
Player
2726
Peak rating
2011-09
Achieved
1980
75
75
Col 1
75
Country
Russia
Israel
Player
Evgeny Alekseev
Peak rating
2725
Achieved
2009-09
Birth year
1985
| Country | Player | Peak rating | Achieved | Birth year | Death year | Notes | |
| 2800+ | |||||||
| 1 | Norway | Magnus Carlsen | 2882 | 2014-05 | 1990 | World no. 1 (2010, 2011, 2011–), former world champion (2013–2023) | |
| 2 | Soviet Union Russia | Garry Kasparov | 2851 | 1999-07 | 1963 | Former world champion (1985–2000), former world no. 1 (1984–1993, 1995–2006), first player to achieve 2800+ rating (1990) | |
| 3 | Italy United States | Fabiano Caruana | 2844 | 2014-10 | 1992 | ||
| 4 | Armenia Germany United States | Levon Aronian | 2830 | 2014-03 | 1982 | ||
| 5 | Philippines United States | Wesley So | 2822 | 2017-02 | 1993 | ||
| 6 | Azerbaijan | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2820 | 2018-09 | 1985 | ||
| 7 | France | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 | 2016-08 | 1990 | ||
| 8 | India | Viswanathan Anand | 2817 | 2011-03 | 1969 | Former world champion (2000–2002, 2007–2013), former world no. 1 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) | |
| Soviet Union Russia | Vladimir Kramnik | 2817 | 2016-10 | 1975 | Former world champion (2000–2006), former world no. 1 (1996, 2008) | ||
| 10 | Bulgaria | Veselin Topalov | 2816 | 2015-07 | 1975 | Former world champion (2005–2006), former world no. 1 (2006–2007, 2008–2009) | |
| United States | Hikaru Nakamura | 2816 | 2015-10 | 1987 | |||
| China | Ding Liren | 2816 | 2018-11 | 1992 | Former world champion (2023–2024) | ||
| 13 | Russia | Alexander Grischuk | 2810 | 2014-12 | 1983 | ||
| 14 | Iran France | Alireza Firouzja | 2804 | 2021-12 | 2003 | Youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating | |
| 15 | India | Arjun Erigaisi | 2801 | 2024-12 | 2003 | ||
| 2775–2799 | |||||||
| 16 | Russia Netherlands | Anish Giri | 2798 | 2015-10 | 1994 | ||
| 17 | Russia | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 2795 | 2023-03 | 1990 | ||
| 18 | India | Gukesh Dommaraju | 2794 | 2024-10 | 2006 | World Chess Champion (2024–) | |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | Teimour Radjabov | 2793 | 2012-11 | 1987 | ||
| 20 | Russia | Alexander Morozevich | 2788 | 2008-07 | 1977 | ||
| Ukraine Russia | Sergey Karjakin | 2788 | 2011-07 | 1990 | |||
| 22 | Soviet Union Ukraine | Vasyl Ivanchuk | 2787 | 2007-10 | 1969 | ||
| 23 | United States | Bobby Fischer | 2785 | 1972-07 | 1943 | 2008 | Former world champion (1972–1975), former world no. 1 (1971–1975), first player to achieve 2700+ rating |
| India | Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa | 2785 | 2025-09 | 2005 | |||
| 25 | Uzbekistan | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 2783 | 2024-10 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Soviet Union Russia | Anatoly Karpov | 2780 | 1994-07 | 1951 | Former world champion (1975–1985, 1993–1999), former world no. 1 (1976–1983, 1985, 1994) | |
| 27 | Soviet Union Belarus Israel | Boris Gelfand | 2777 | 2013-11 | 1968 | ||
| 28 | Hungary Romania | Richárd Rapport | 2776 | 2022-04 | 1996 | ||
| Germany | Vincent Keymer | 2776 | 2025-12 | 2004 | |||
| Uzbekistan | Javokhir Sindarov | 2776 | 2026-05 | 2005 | |||
| 2750–2774 | |||||||
| 31 | India | Pentala Harikrishna | 2770 | 2016-12 | 1986 | ||
| 32 | Soviet Union Russia | Peter Svidler | 2769 | 2013-05 | 1976 | ||
| 33 | Cuba United States | Leinier Domínguez | 2768 | 2014-05 | 1983 | ||
| 34 | Ukraine | Pavel Eljanov | 2765 | 2016-03 | 1983 | ||
| China | Yu Yangyi | 2765 | 2018-09 | 1994 | |||
| 36 | Ukraine | Ruslan Ponomariov | 2764 | 2011-07 | 1983 | Former world champion (2002–2004) | |
| 37 | Hungary | Peter Leko | 2763 | 2005-04 | 1979 | ||
| Soviet Union United States France | Gata Kamsky | 2763 | 2013-07 | 1974 | |||
| China | Wang Hao | 2763 | 2020-04 | 1989 | |||
| China | Wei Yi | 2763 | 2024-10 | 1999 | |||
| 41 | Azerbaijan | Vugar Gashimov | 2761 | 2012-01 | 1986 | 2014 | |
| England | Michael Adams | 2761 | 2013-09 | 1971 | |||
| Russia | Vladislav Artemiev | 2761 | 2019-06 | 1998 | |||
| 44 | Russia | Dmitry Jakovenko | 2760 | 2009-01 | 1983 | ||
| Poland | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 2760 | 2021-12 | 1998 | |||
| 46 | Russia | Evgeny Tomashevsky | 2758 | 2015-09 | 1987 | ||
FIDE women players ordered by peak Elo rating · Highest-rated female players
2700+
2700+
Col 1
2700+
1
1
Col 1
1
Country
Hungary
Player
Judit Polgár
Peak rating
2735
Achieved
2005-07
Birth year
1976
Notes
Highest-ranked female player, formerly female world no. 1 (1989–2015)
2600–2699
2600–2699
Col 1
2600–2699
2
2
Col 1
2
Country
China
Player
Hou Yifan
Peak rating
2686
Achieved
2015-03
Birth year
1994
Notes
Former women's world champion (2010–2012, 2013–2015, 2016–2017), youngest female grandmaster (since 2008), female world no. 1 (since 2015)
3
3
Col 1
3
Country
India
Player
Koneru Humpy
Peak rating
2623
Achieved
2009-07
Birth year
1987
4
4
Col 1
4
Country
Russia
Player
Aleksandra Goryachkina
Peak rating
2611
Achieved
2021-08
Birth year
1998
5
5
Col 1
5
Country
Ukraine
Slovenia
Player
Anna Muzychuk
Peak rating
2606
Achieved
2012-07
Birth year
1990
6
6
Col 1
6
Country
China
Player
Ju Wenjun
Peak rating
2604
Achieved
2017-03
Birth year
1991
Notes
Women's World Chess Champion (since 2018)
2500–2599
2500–2599
Col 1
2500–2599
7
7
Col 1
7
Country
Russia
Player
Tatiana Kosintseva
Peak rating
2581
Achieved
2010-11
Birth year
1986
8
8
Col 1
8
Country
China
Player
Zhao Xue
Peak rating
2579
Achieved
2013-09
Birth year
1985
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Zhu Jiner
Player
2579
Peak rating
2025-11
Achieved
2002
10
10
Col 1
10
Country
Hungary
United States
Player
Susan Polgar
Peak rating
2577
Achieved
2005-01
Birth year
1969
Notes
Former women's world champion (1996–1999), former female world no. 1 (1984–1985, 1986)
11
11
Col 1
11
Country
Russia
Player
Nadezhda Kosintseva
Peak rating
2576
Achieved
2010-11
Birth year
1985
12
12
Col 1
12
Country
China
Player
Xie Jun
Peak rating
2574
Achieved
2008-01
Birth year
1970
Notes
Former women's world champion (1991–1996, 1999–2001)
13
13
Col 1
13
Country
Georgia
Player
Nana Dzagnidze
Peak rating
2573
Achieved
2015-06
Birth year
1987
14
14
Col 1
14
Country
China
Player
Lei Tingjie
Peak rating
2569
Achieved
2025-11
Birth year
1997
15
15
Col 1
15
Country
Ukraine
Player
Mariya Muzychuk
Peak rating
2563
Achieved
2016-03
Birth year
1992
Notes
Former women's world champion (2015–2016)
Ukraine
Russia
Ukraine
Russia
Col 1
Ukraine
Russia
Country
Kateryna Lagno
Player
2563
Peak rating
2022-10
Achieved
1989
17
17
Col 1
17
Country
Russia
Switzerland
Player
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Peak rating
2561
Achieved
2018-01
Birth year
1984
Notes
Former women's world champion (2008–2010)
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Tan Zhongyi
Player
2561
Peak rating
2024-12
Achieved
1991
Death year
Former women's world champion (2017–2018)
19
19
Col 1
19
Country
Soviet Union
Georgia
Player
Maia Chiburdanidze
Peak rating
2560
Achieved
1988-01
Birth year
1961
Notes
Former women's world champion (1978–1991), former female world no. 1 (1980–1982, 1983, 1985–1986, 1987–1988)
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Russia
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Russia
Col 1
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Russia
Country
Alisa Galliamova
Player
2560
Peak rating
1998-07
Achieved
1972
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Col 1
Bulgaria
Country
Antoaneta Stefanova
Player
2560
Peak rating
2003-01
Achieved
1979
Death year
Former women's world champion (2004–2006)
22
22
Col 1
22
Country
Sweden
Player
Pia Cramling
Peak rating
2550
Achieved
2008-10
Birth year
1963
Notes
Former female world no. 1 (1983, 1984)
23
23
Col 1
23
Country
China
Qatar
Player
Zhu Chen
Peak rating
2548
Achieved
2008-01
Birth year
1976
Notes
Former women's world champion (2001–2004)
Russia
Russia
Col 1
Russia
Country
Valentina Gunina
Player
2548
Peak rating
2015-06
Achieved
1989
25
25
Col 1
25
Country
India
Player
Harika Dronavalli
Peak rating
2543
Achieved
2016-11
Birth year
1991
26
26
Col 1
26
Country
Lithuania
Player
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
Peak rating
2542
Achieved
2017-06
Birth year
1983
27
27
Col 1
27
Country
Ukraine
United States
Player
Anna Zatonskih
Peak rating
2537
Achieved
2011-05
Birth year
1978
France
France
Col 1
France
Country
Marie Sebag
Player
2537
Peak rating
2013-03
Achieved
1986
29
29
Col 1
29
Country
Georgia
Player
Bella Khotenashvili
Peak rating
2531
Achieved
2013-06
Birth year
1988
30
30
Col 1
30
Country
Georgia
Player
Nino Batsiashvili
Peak rating
2528
Achieved
2018-03
Birth year
1987
31
31
Col 1
31
Country
Kazakhstan
Russia
Player
Bibisara Assaubayeva
Peak rating
2527
Achieved
2026-05
Birth year
2004
32
32
Col 1
32
Country
Armenia
Player
Elina Danielian
Peak rating
2521
Achieved
2011-07
Birth year
1978
33
33
Col 1
33
Country
Soviet Union
Georgia
Player
Nana Ioseliani
Peak rating
2520
Achieved
1997-07
Birth year
1962
34
34
Col 1
34
Country
Kazakhstan
Player
Dinara Saduakassova
Peak rating
2519
Achieved
2020-01
Birth year
1996
35
35
Col 1
35
Country
China
Player
Xu Yuhua
Peak rating
2517
Achieved
2006-04
Birth year
1976
Notes
Former women's world champion (2006–2008)
36
36
Col 1
36
Country
Russia
Player
Polina Shuvalova
Peak rating
2516
Achieved
2021-12
Birth year
2001
37
37
Col 1
37
Country
Germany
Player
Elisabeth Pähtz
Peak rating
2513
Achieved
2018-09
Birth year
1985
38
38
Col 1
38
Country
China
Player
Wang Lei
Peak rating
2512
Achieved
2001-10
Birth year
1975
39
39
Col 1
39
Country
Vietnam
Hungary
Player
Hoang Thanh Trang
Peak rating
2511
Achieved
2013-11
Birth year
1980
40
40
Col 1
40
Country
India
Player
Divya Deshmukh
Peak rating
2510
Achieved
2026-04
Birth year
2005
41
41
Col 1
41
Country
Russia
Player
Natalia Pogonina
Peak rating
2508
Achieved
2014-07
Birth year
1985
42
42
Col 1
42
Country
Russia
Player
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya
Peak rating
2507
Achieved
2001-07
Birth year
1974
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Col 1
Kazakhstan
Country
Zhansaya Abdumalik
Player
2507
Peak rating
2021-10
Achieved
2000
44
44
Col 1
44
Country
Soviet Union
Georgia
Scotland
Player
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
Peak rating
2506
Achieved
2009-07
Birth year
1968
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Wang Pin
Player
2506
Peak rating
2000-10
Achieved
1974
India
India
Col 1
India
Country
Vaishali Rameshbabu
Player
2506
Peak rating
2024-08
Achieved
2001
47
47
Col 1
47
Country
Hungary
Player
Sofia Polgar
Peak rating
2505
Achieved
1998-07
Birth year
1974
Poland
Poland
Col 1
Poland
Country
Monika Soćko
Player
2505
Peak rating
2008-04
Achieved
1978
Russia
Russia
Col 1
Russia
Country
Olga Girya
Player
2505
Peak rating
2017-09
Achieved
1991
Russia
Poland
Russia
Poland
Col 1
Russia
Poland
Country
Alina Kashlinskaya
Player
2505
Peak rating
2022-06
Achieved
1993
51
51
Col 1
51
Country
Armenia
Player
Lilit Mkrtchian
Peak rating
2503
Achieved
2010-01
Birth year
1982
China
China
Col 1
China
Country
Ruan Lufei
Player
2503
Peak rating
2014-01
Achieved
1987
53
53
Col 1
53
Country
Soviet Union
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Player
Svetlana Matveeva
Peak rating
2502
Achieved
2004-01
Birth year
1969
Ukraine
Ukraine
Col 1
Ukraine
Country
Anna Ushenina
Player
2502
Peak rating
2007-07
Achieved
1985
Death year
Former women's world champion (2012–2013)
United States
United States
Col 1
United States
Country
Irina Krush
Player
2502
Peak rating
2013-10
Achieved
1983
56
56
Col 1
56
Country
China
Player
Qin Kanying
Peak rating
2501
Achieved
2000-07
Birth year
1974
Moldova
France
Moldova
France
Col 1
Moldova
France
Country
Almira Skripchenko
Player
2501
Peak rating
2003-01
Achieved
1976
58
58
Col 1
58
Country
Georgia
Player
Lela Javakhishvili
Peak rating
2500
Achieved
2010-03
Birth year
1984
| Country | Player | Peak rating | Achieved | Birth year | Death year | Notes | |
| 2700+ | |||||||
| 1 | Hungary | Judit Polgár | 2735 | 2005-07 | 1976 | Highest-ranked female player, formerly female world no. 1 (1989–2015) | |
| 2600–2699 | |||||||
| 2 | China | Hou Yifan | 2686 | 2015-03 | 1994 | Former women's world champion (2010–2012, 2013–2015, 2016–2017), youngest female grandmaster (since 2008), female world no. 1 (since 2015) | |
| 3 | India | Koneru Humpy | 2623 | 2009-07 | 1987 | ||
| 4 | Russia | Aleksandra Goryachkina | 2611 | 2021-08 | 1998 | ||
| 5 | Ukraine Slovenia | Anna Muzychuk | 2606 | 2012-07 | 1990 | ||
| 6 | China | Ju Wenjun | 2604 | 2017-03 | 1991 | Women's World Chess Champion (since 2018) | |
| 2500–2599 | |||||||
| 7 | Russia | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2581 | 2010-11 | 1986 | ||
| 8 | China | Zhao Xue | 2579 | 2013-09 | 1985 | ||
| China | Zhu Jiner | 2579 | 2025-11 | 2002 | |||
| 10 | Hungary United States | Susan Polgar | 2577 | 2005-01 | 1969 | Former women's world champion (1996–1999), former female world no. 1 (1984–1985, 1986) | |
| 11 | Russia | Nadezhda Kosintseva | 2576 | 2010-11 | 1985 | ||
| 12 | China | Xie Jun | 2574 | 2008-01 | 1970 | Former women's world champion (1991–1996, 1999–2001) | |
| 13 | Georgia | Nana Dzagnidze | 2573 | 2015-06 | 1987 | ||
| 14 | China | Lei Tingjie | 2569 | 2025-11 | 1997 | ||
| 15 | Ukraine | Mariya Muzychuk | 2563 | 2016-03 | 1992 | Former women's world champion (2015–2016) | |
| Ukraine Russia | Kateryna Lagno | 2563 | 2022-10 | 1989 | |||
| 17 | Russia Switzerland | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2561 | 2018-01 | 1984 | Former women's world champion (2008–2010) | |
| China | Tan Zhongyi | 2561 | 2024-12 | 1991 | Former women's world champion (2017–2018) | ||
| 19 | Soviet Union Georgia | Maia Chiburdanidze | 2560 | 1988-01 | 1961 | Former women's world champion (1978–1991), former female world no. 1 (1980–1982, 1983, 1985–1986, 1987–1988) | |
| Soviet Union Ukraine Russia | Alisa Galliamova | 2560 | 1998-07 | 1972 | |||
| Bulgaria | Antoaneta Stefanova | 2560 | 2003-01 | 1979 | Former women's world champion (2004–2006) | ||
| 22 | Sweden | Pia Cramling | 2550 | 2008-10 | 1963 | Former female world no. 1 (1983, 1984) | |
| 23 | China Qatar | Zhu Chen | 2548 | 2008-01 | 1976 | Former women's world champion (2001–2004) | |
| Russia | Valentina Gunina | 2548 | 2015-06 | 1989 | |||
| 25 | India | Harika Dronavalli | 2543 | 2016-11 | 1991 | ||
| 26 | Lithuania | Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen | 2542 | 2017-06 | 1983 | ||
| 27 | Ukraine United States | Anna Zatonskih | 2537 | 2011-05 | 1978 | ||
| France | Marie Sebag | 2537 | 2013-03 | 1986 | |||
| 29 | Georgia | Bella Khotenashvili | 2531 | 2013-06 | 1988 | ||
| 30 | Georgia | Nino Batsiashvili | 2528 | 2018-03 | 1987 | ||
| 31 | Kazakhstan Russia | Bibisara Assaubayeva | 2527 | 2026-05 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Armenia | Elina Danielian | 2521 | 2011-07 | 1978 | ||
| 33 | Soviet Union Georgia | Nana Ioseliani | 2520 | 1997-07 | 1962 | ||
| 34 | Kazakhstan | Dinara Saduakassova | 2519 | 2020-01 | 1996 | ||
| 35 | China | Xu Yuhua | 2517 | 2006-04 | 1976 | Former women's world champion (2006–2008) | |
| 36 | Russia | Polina Shuvalova | 2516 | 2021-12 | 2001 | ||
| 37 | Germany | Elisabeth Pähtz | 2513 | 2018-09 | 1985 | ||
| 38 | China | Wang Lei | 2512 | 2001-10 | 1975 | ||
| 39 | Vietnam Hungary | Hoang Thanh Trang | 2511 | 2013-11 | 1980 | ||
| 40 | India | Divya Deshmukh | 2510 | 2026-04 | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Russia | Natalia Pogonina | 2508 | 2014-07 | 1985 | ||
| 42 | Russia | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 2507 | 2001-07 | 1974 | ||
| Kazakhstan | Zhansaya Abdumalik | 2507 | 2021-10 | 2000 | |||
| 44 | Soviet Union Georgia Scotland | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant | 2506 | 2009-07 | 1968 | ||
| China | Wang Pin | 2506 | 2000-10 | 1974 | |||
| India | Vaishali Rameshbabu | 2506 | 2024-08 | 2001 | |||
Chess players ordered by peak FIDE rating in 1970s · Highest ratings by decade › 1970s
1
1
Col 1
1
Country
United States
Player
Bobby Fischer
Peak rating in 1970s
2785
Achieved
1972-07
2
2
Col 1
2
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Anatoly Karpov
Peak rating in 1970s
2725
Achieved
1978-01
3
3
Col 1
3
Country
Soviet Union
Switzerland
Player
Viktor Korchnoi
Peak rating in 1970s
2695
Achieved
1979-01
4
4
Col 1
4
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Boris Spassky
Peak rating in 1970s
2690
Achieved
1971-07
5
5
Col 1
5
Country
Denmark
Player
Bent Larsen
Peak rating in 1970s
2660
Achieved
1971-07
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Mikhail Tal
Player
2660
Peak rating in 1970s
1973-07
7
7
Col 1
7
Country
Hungary
Player
Lajos Portisch
Peak rating in 1970s
2650
Achieved
1973-07
8
8
Col 1
8
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Tigran Petrosian
Peak rating in 1970s
2645
Achieved
1972-07
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Lev Polugaevsky
Player
2645
Peak rating in 1970s
1972-07
10
10
Col 1
10
Country
Brazil
Player
Henrique Mecking
Peak rating in 1970s
2635
Achieved
1977-01
11
11
Col 1
11
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Mikhail Botvinnik
Peak rating in 1970s
2630
Achieved
1971-07
12
12
Col 1
12
Country
Czechoslovakia
United States
Player
Lubomir Kavalek
Peak rating in 1970s
2625
Achieved
1974-05
Netherlands
Netherlands
Col 1
Netherlands
Country
Jan Timman
Player
2625
Peak rating in 1970s
1979-01
14
14
Col 1
14
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Vassily Smyslov
Peak rating in 1970s
2620
Achieved
1971-07
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Leonid Stein
Player
2620
Peak rating in 1970s
1972-07
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Col 1
Yugoslavia
Country
Ljubomir Ljubojević
Player
2620
Peak rating in 1970s
1976-01
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Efim Geller
Player
2620
Peak rating in 1970s
1976-01
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Col 1
Czechoslovakia
Country
Vlastimil Hort
Player
2620
Peak rating in 1970s
1977-01
19
19
Col 1
19
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Paul Keres
Peak rating in 1970s
2615
Achieved
1971-07
West Germany
West Germany
Col 1
West Germany
Country
Robert Hübner
Player
2615
Peak rating in 1970s
1974-05
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Col 1
Czechoslovakia
Country
Jan Smejkal
Player
2615
Peak rating in 1970s
1976-01
| Country | Player | Peak rating in 1970s | Achieved | |
| 1 | United States | Bobby Fischer | 2785 | 1972-07 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | Anatoly Karpov | 2725 | 1978-01 |
| 3 | Soviet Union Switzerland | Viktor Korchnoi | 2695 | 1979-01 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | Boris Spassky | 2690 | 1971-07 |
| 5 | Denmark | Bent Larsen | 2660 | 1971-07 |
| Soviet Union | Mikhail Tal | 2660 | 1973-07 | |
| 7 | Hungary | Lajos Portisch | 2650 | 1973-07 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | Tigran Petrosian | 2645 | 1972-07 |
| Soviet Union | Lev Polugaevsky | 2645 | 1972-07 | |
| 10 | Brazil | Henrique Mecking | 2635 | 1977-01 |
| 11 | Soviet Union | Mikhail Botvinnik | 2630 | 1971-07 |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia United States | Lubomir Kavalek | 2625 | 1974-05 |
| Netherlands | Jan Timman | 2625 | 1979-01 | |
| 14 | Soviet Union | Vassily Smyslov | 2620 | 1971-07 |
| Soviet Union | Leonid Stein | 2620 | 1972-07 | |
| Yugoslavia | Ljubomir Ljubojević | 2620 | 1976-01 | |
| Soviet Union | Efim Geller | 2620 | 1976-01 | |
| Czechoslovakia | Vlastimil Hort | 2620 | 1977-01 | |
| 19 | Soviet Union | Paul Keres | 2615 | 1971-07 |
| West Germany | Robert Hübner | 2615 | 1974-05 | |
| Czechoslovakia | Jan Smejkal | 2615 | 1976-01 |
Chess players ordered by peak FIDE rating in 1980s · Highest ratings by decade › 1980s
1
1
Col 1
1
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Garry Kasparov
Peak rating in 1980s
2775
Achieved
1989-01
2
2
Col 1
2
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Anatoly Karpov
Peak rating in 1980s
2755
Achieved
1989-07
3
3
Col 1
3
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Mikhail Tal
Peak rating in 1980s
2705
Achieved
1980-01
4
4
Col 1
4
Country
Switzerland
Player
Viktor Korchnoi
Peak rating in 1980s
2695
Achieved
1980-01
5
5
Col 1
5
Country
Netherlands
Player
Jan Timman
Peak rating in 1980s
2675
Achieved
1988-01
6
6
Col 1
6
Country
England
Player
Nigel Short
Peak rating in 1980s
2665
Achieved
1988-07
7
7
Col 1
7
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Artur Yusupov
Peak rating in 1980s
2660
Achieved
1986-07
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Vasyl Ivanchuk
Player
2660
Peak rating in 1980s
1989-07
9
9
Col 1
9
Country
Hungary
Player
Lajos Portisch
Peak rating in 1980s
2655
Achieved
1980-01
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Alexander Beliavsky
Player
2655
Peak rating in 1980s
1988-07
11
11
Col 1
11
Country
Yugoslavia
Player
Ljubomir Ljubojević
Peak rating in 1980s
2645
Achieved
1983-01
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Rafael Vaganian
Player
2645
Peak rating in 1980s
1986-01
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Andrei Sokolov
Player
2645
Peak rating in 1980s
1987-01
England
England
Col 1
England
Country
Jonathan Speelman
Player
2645
Peak rating in 1980s
1988-07
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Valery Salov
Player
2645
Peak rating in 1980s
1989-07
16
16
Col 1
16
Country
West Germany
Player
Robert Hübner
Peak rating in 1980s
2640
Achieved
1981-07
Sweden
Sweden
Col 1
Sweden
Country
Ulf Andersson
Player
2640
Peak rating in 1980s
1983-07
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Col 1
Soviet Union
Country
Mikhail Gurevich
Player
2640
Peak rating in 1980s
1989-07
19
19
Col 1
19
Country
Soviet Union
Player
Lev Polugaevsky
Peak rating in 1980s
2635
Achieved
1980-01
Soviet Union
France
Soviet Union
France
Col 1
Soviet Union
France
Country
Boris Spassky
Player
2635
Peak rating in 1980s
1981-01
| Country | Player | Peak rating in 1980s | Achieved | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | Garry Kasparov | 2775 | 1989-01 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | Anatoly Karpov | 2755 | 1989-07 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | Mikhail Tal | 2705 | 1980-01 |
| 4 | Switzerland | Viktor Korchnoi | 2695 | 1980-01 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Jan Timman | 2675 | 1988-01 |
| 6 | England | Nigel Short | 2665 | 1988-07 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Artur Yusupov | 2660 | 1986-07 |
| Soviet Union | Vasyl Ivanchuk | 2660 | 1989-07 | |
| 9 | Hungary | Lajos Portisch | 2655 | 1980-01 |
| Soviet Union | Alexander Beliavsky | 2655 | 1988-07 | |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | Ljubomir Ljubojević | 2645 | 1983-01 |
| Soviet Union | Rafael Vaganian | 2645 | 1986-01 | |
| Soviet Union | Andrei Sokolov | 2645 | 1987-01 | |
| England | Jonathan Speelman | 2645 | 1988-07 | |
| Soviet Union | Valery Salov | 2645 | 1989-07 | |
| 16 | West Germany | Robert Hübner | 2640 | 1981-07 |
| Sweden | Ulf Andersson | 2640 | 1983-07 | |
| Soviet Union | Mikhail Gurevich | 2640 | 1989-07 | |
| 19 | Soviet Union | Lev Polugaevsky | 2635 | 1980-01 |
| Soviet Union France | Boris Spassky | 2635 | 1981-01 |
Chess players ordered by peak FIDE rating in 1990s · Highest ratings by decade › 1990s
1
1
Col 1
1
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Garry Kasparov
Peak rating in 1990s
2851
Achieved
1999-07
2
2
Col 1
2
Country
India
Player
Viswanathan Anand
Peak rating in 1990s
2795
Achieved
1998-07
3
3
Col 1
3
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Vladimir Kramnik
Peak rating in 1990s
2790
Achieved
1998-01
4
4
Col 1
4
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Anatoly Karpov
Peak rating in 1990s
2780
Achieved
1994-07
5
5
Col 1
5
Country
Russia
Player
Alexander Morozevich
Peak rating in 1990s
2758
Achieved
1999-07
6
6
Col 1
6
Country
Bulgaria
Player
Veselin Topalov
Peak rating in 1990s
2750
Achieved
1996-07
7
7
Col 1
7
Country
United States
Player
Gata Kamsky
Peak rating in 1990s
2745
Achieved
1996-07
8
8
Col 1
8
Country
Soviet Union
Latvia
Spain
Player
Alexei Shirov
Peak rating in 1990s
2740
Achieved
1994-07
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Col 1
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Country
Vasyl Ivanchuk
Player
2740
Peak rating in 1990s
1995-07
10
10
Col 1
10
Country
England
Player
Michael Adams
Peak rating in 1990s
2716
Achieved
1999-01
11
11
Col 1
11
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Valery Salov
Peak rating in 1990s
2715
Achieved
1995-01
12
12
Col 1
12
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Peter Svidler
Peak rating in 1990s
2713
Achieved
1999-01
Soviet Union
Belarus
Israel
Soviet Union
Belarus
Israel
Col 1
Soviet Union
Belarus
Israel
Country
Boris Gelfand
Player
2713
Peak rating in 1990s
1999-07
14
14
Col 1
14
Country
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Slovenia
Player
Alexander Beliavsky
Peak rating in 1990s
2710
Achieved
1997-07
15
15
Col 1
15
Country
Hungary
Player
Peter Leko
Peak rating in 1990s
2701
Achieved
1999-07
16
16
Col 1
16
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Evgeny Bareev
Peak rating in 1990s
2698
Achieved
1999-07
17
17
Col 1
17
Country
England
Player
Nigel Short
Peak rating in 1990s
2697
Achieved
1999-01
18
18
Col 1
18
Country
Soviet Union
Russia
Player
Sergei Rublevsky
Peak rating in 1990s
2685
Achieved
1998-07
19
19
Col 1
19
Country
Soviet Union
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Player
Zurab Azmaiparashvili
Peak rating in 1990s
2681
Achieved
1999-01
20
20
Col 1
20
Country
Netherlands
Player
Jan Timman
Peak rating in 1990s
2680
Achieved
1990-01
Soviet Union
Russia
Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Germany
Col 1
Soviet Union
Russia
Germany
Country
Artur Yusupov
Player
2680
Peak rating in 1990s
1995-07
| Country | Player | Peak rating in 1990s | Achieved | |
| 1 | Soviet Union Russia | Garry Kasparov | 2851 | 1999-07 |
| 2 | India | Viswanathan Anand | 2795 | 1998-07 |
| 3 | Soviet Union Russia | Vladimir Kramnik | 2790 | 1998-01 |
| 4 | Soviet Union Russia | Anatoly Karpov | 2780 | 1994-07 |
| 5 | Russia | Alexander Morozevich | 2758 | 1999-07 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | Veselin Topalov | 2750 | 1996-07 |
| 7 | United States | Gata Kamsky | 2745 | 1996-07 |
| 8 | Soviet Union Latvia Spain | Alexei Shirov | 2740 | 1994-07 |
| Soviet Union Ukraine | Vasyl Ivanchuk | 2740 | 1995-07 | |
| 10 | England | Michael Adams | 2716 | 1999-01 |
| 11 | Soviet Union Russia | Valery Salov | 2715 | 1995-01 |
| 12 | Soviet Union Russia | Peter Svidler | 2713 | 1999-01 |
| Soviet Union Belarus Israel | Boris Gelfand | 2713 | 1999-07 | |
| 14 | Soviet Union Ukraine Slovenia | Alexander Beliavsky | 2710 | 1997-07 |
| 15 | Hungary | Peter Leko | 2701 | 1999-07 |
| 16 | Soviet Union Russia | Evgeny Bareev | 2698 | 1999-07 |
| 17 | England | Nigel Short | 2697 | 1999-01 |
| 18 | Soviet Union Russia | Sergei Rublevsky | 2685 | 1998-07 |
| 19 | Soviet Union Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia | Zurab Azmaiparashvili | 2681 | 1999-01 |
| 20 | Netherlands | Jan Timman | 2680 | 1990-01 |
| Soviet Union Russia Germany | Artur Yusupov | 2680 | 1995-07 |
References
- FIDE considers a player active if they played a rated game within the past 12 months.
- The chart on Kramnik's FIDE profile gives his January 2002 rating as 2811. The top 100 list for January 2002 gives 2809.
- "All time Top 100 by Highest ELO Rating"https://web.archive.org/web/20161209231627/http://chess-db.com/public/top100alltime.jsp
- "Records"https://2700chess.com/records
- "FIDE Rating Regulations"https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B022024
- "Profile Info – Kramnik, Vladimir"https://ratings.fide.com/profile/4101588/chart
- "Top 100 Players January 2002 - Archive"http://ratings.fide.com/toparc.phtml?cod=25