Country ranking

Top 10 Chess Players in India (August 2026)

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

Ranking list

10

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 10 IND Players

10 players

1Erigaisi Arjun

IND federation

IND· FIDE 35009192Classical2759Rapid2745Blitz2766

2Praggnanandhaa R

IND federation

IND· FIDE 25059530Classical2750Rapid2701Blitz2707

3Viswanathan Anand

IND federation

IND· FIDE 5000017Classical2739Rapid2721Blitz2706

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IND federation

IND· FIDE 25092340Classical2718Rapid2698Blitz2721

IND federation

IND· FIDE 46616543Classical2703Rapid2686Blitz2659

6Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

IND federation

IND· FIDE 5029465Classical2697Rapid2624Blitz2677

7Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

IND federation

IND· FIDE 5072786Classical2677Rapid2604Blitz2562

IND federation

IND· FIDE 35028600Classical2673Rapid2534Blitz2589

IND federation

IND· FIDE 25060783Classical2670Rapid2594Blitz2582

10Murali Karthikeyan

IND federation

IND· FIDE 5074452Classical2668Rapid2524Blitz2528

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	EA Erigaisi Arjun FIDE 35009192	IND	2759	2745	2766
2	PR Praggnanandhaa R FIDE 25059530	IND	2750	2701	2707
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	CV Chithambaram VR. Aravindh FIDE 5072786	IND	2677	2604	2562
8	PM Pranesh M FIDE 35028600	IND	2673	2534	2589
9	VP V Pranav FIDE 25060783	IND	2670	2594	2582
10	MK Murali Karthikeyan FIDE 5074452	IND	2668	2524	2528

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Classical first

The main order follows standard FIDE rating.

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Rapid and blitz ratings sit beside the main score for context.

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