World ranking

Top 10 Chess Players in the World (August 2026)

A clean view of the strongest open-category players by FIDE classical rating, with rapid and blitz numbers shown beside the main score.

Ranking list

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 10 Open Players

10 players

NOR· FIDE 1503014Classical2823Rapid2803Blitz2860

USA· FIDE 2020009Classical2792Rapid2701Blitz2741

USA· FIDE 2016192Classical2792Rapid2738Blitz2800

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UZB· FIDE 14205483Classical2777Rapid2730Blitz2716

GER· FIDE 12940690Classical2767Rapid2637Blitz2650

USA· FIDE 5202213Classical2765Rapid2700Blitz2764

NED· FIDE 24116068Classical2764Rapid2659Blitz2655

UZB· FIDE 14204118Classical2762Rapid2706Blitz2818

IND· FIDE 35009192Classical2759Rapid2745Blitz2766

FRA· FIDE 12573981Classical2757Rapid2749Blitz2793

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	MC Magnus Carlsen FIDE 1503014	NOR	2823	2803	2860
2	FC Fabiano Caruana FIDE 2020009	USA	2792	2701	2741
3	HN Hikaru Nakamura FIDE 2016192	USA	2792	2738	2800
4	JS Javokhir Sindarov FIDE 14205483	UZB	2777	2730	2716
5	VK Vincent Keymer FIDE 12940690	GER	2767	2637	2650
6	WS Wesley So FIDE 5202213	USA	2765	2700	2764
7	AG Anish Giri FIDE 24116068	NED	2764	2659	2655
8	NA Nodirbek Abdusattorov FIDE 14204118	UZB	2762	2706	2818
9	EA Erigaisi Arjun FIDE 35009192	IND	2759	2745	2766
10	AF Alireza Firouzja FIDE 12573981	FRA	2757	2749	2793

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The main order follows standard FIDE rating.

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