World ranking

Top 10 Chess Players in the World (September 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

Up to 10 players

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 10 Open Players

10 players

1Magnus Carlsen

NOR· FIDE 1503014Classical2823Rapid2803Blitz2860

2Hikaru Nakamura

USA· FIDE 2016192Classical2792Rapid2738Blitz2800

3Fabiano Caruana

USA· FIDE 2020009Classical2789Rapid2682Blitz2738

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UZB· FIDE 14205483Classical2778Rapid2732Blitz2725

5Wesley So

USA· FIDE 5202213Classical2774Rapid2699Blitz2745

6Vincent Keymer

GER· FIDE 12940690Classical2764Rapid2635Blitz2628

7Nodirbek Abdusattorov

UZB· FIDE 14204118Classical2762Rapid2704Blitz2818

8Praggnanandhaa R

IND· FIDE 25059530Classical2761Rapid2730Blitz2712

9Erigaisi Arjun

IND· FIDE 35009192Classical2759Rapid2745Blitz2766

10Alireza Firouzja

FRA· FIDE 12573981Classical2757Rapid2748Blitz2793

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	MC Magnus Carlsen FIDE 1503014	NOR	2823	2803	2860
2	HN Hikaru Nakamura FIDE 2016192	USA	2792	2738	2800
3	FC Fabiano Caruana FIDE 2020009	USA	2789	2682	2738
4	JS Javokhir Sindarov FIDE 14205483	UZB	2778	2732	2725
5	WS Wesley So FIDE 5202213	USA	2774	2699	2745
6	VK Vincent Keymer FIDE 12940690	GER	2764	2635	2628
7	NA Nodirbek Abdusattorov FIDE 14204118	UZB	2762	2704	2818
8	PR Praggnanandhaa R FIDE 25059530	IND	2761	2730	2712
9	EA Erigaisi Arjun FIDE 35009192	IND	2759	2745	2766
10	AF Alireza Firouzja FIDE 12573981	FRA	2757	2748	2793

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The main order follows standard FIDE rating.

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