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Top 10 Chess Players in India (September 2026)

The strongest open-category players representing India, ranked by FIDE classical rating with rapid and blitz ratings shown for context.

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Up to 10 players

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 10 IND Players

10 players

1Praggnanandhaa R

IND· FIDE 25059530Classical2761Rapid2730Blitz2712

2Erigaisi Arjun

IND· FIDE 35009192Classical2759Rapid2745Blitz2766

3Viswanathan Anand

IND· FIDE 5000017Classical2739Rapid2721Blitz2706

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IND· FIDE 25092340Classical2718Rapid2698Blitz2721

5Gukesh D

IND· FIDE 46616543Classical2703Rapid2686Blitz2659

6Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

IND· FIDE 5029465Classical2697Rapid2624Blitz2677

7V Pranav

IND· FIDE 25060783Classical2677Rapid2594Blitz2582

8Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

IND· FIDE 5072786Classical2677Rapid2604Blitz2562

9Pranesh M

IND· FIDE 35028600Classical2674Rapid2534Blitz2589

10Pentala Harikrishna

IND· FIDE 5007003Classical2648Rapid2595Blitz2620

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	PR Praggnanandhaa R FIDE 25059530	IND	2761	2730	2712
2	EA Erigaisi Arjun FIDE 35009192	IND	2759	2745	2766
3	VA Viswanathan Anand FIDE 5000017	IND	2739	2721	2706
4	NS Nihal Sarin FIDE 25092340	IND	2718	2698	2721
5	GD Gukesh D FIDE 46616543	IND	2703	2686	2659
6	SG Santosh Gujrathi Vidit FIDE 5029465	IND	2697	2624	2677
7	VP V Pranav FIDE 25060783	IND	2677	2594	2582
8	CV Chithambaram VR. Aravindh FIDE 5072786	IND	2677	2604	2562
9	PM Pranesh M FIDE 35028600	IND	2674	2534	2589
10	PH Pentala Harikrishna FIDE 5007003	IND	2648	2595	2620

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