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Top 10 Chess Players in United States (September 2026)

The strongest open-category players representing United States, 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 USA Players

10 players

1Hikaru Nakamura

USA· FIDE 2016192Classical2792Rapid2738Blitz2800

2Fabiano Caruana

USA· FIDE 2020009Classical2789Rapid2682Blitz2738

3Wesley So

USA· FIDE 5202213Classical2774Rapid2699Blitz2745

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4Leinier Dominguez Perez

USA· FIDE 3503240Classical2732Rapid2657Blitz2604

5Hans Moke Niemann

USA· FIDE 2093596Classical2725Rapid2675Blitz2711

6Levon Aronian

USA· FIDE 13300474Classical2725Rapid2739Blitz2714

7Samuel Sevian

USA· FIDE 2040506Classical2708Rapid2664Blitz2658

8Awonder Liang

USA· FIDE 2056437Classical2693Rapid2553Blitz2595

9Ray Robson

USA· FIDE 2023970Classical2659Rapid2639Blitz2622

10Jeffery Xiong

USA· FIDE 2047640Classical2656Rapid2694Blitz2703

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	HN Hikaru Nakamura FIDE 2016192	USA	2792	2738	2800
2	FC Fabiano Caruana FIDE 2020009	USA	2789	2682	2738
3	WS Wesley So FIDE 5202213	USA	2774	2699	2745
4	LD Leinier Dominguez Perez FIDE 3503240	USA	2732	2657	2604
5	HM Hans Moke Niemann FIDE 2093596	USA	2725	2675	2711
6	LA Levon Aronian FIDE 13300474	USA	2725	2739	2714
7	SS Samuel Sevian FIDE 2040506	USA	2708	2664	2658
8	AL Awonder Liang FIDE 2056437	USA	2693	2553	2595
9	RR Ray Robson FIDE 2023970	USA	2659	2639	2622
10	JX Jeffery Xiong FIDE 2047640	USA	2656	2694	2703

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The main order follows standard FIDE rating.

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