Country ranking
Top 10 Chess Players in United States (August 2026)
The strongest open-category players representing United States, ranked by FIDE classical rating with rapid and blitz ratings shown for context.
Ranking list
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Rating
Classical
Source
FIDE
FIDE classical ranking
Top 10 USA Players
10 players
1Fabiano Caruana
USA· FIDE 2020009Classical2792Rapid2701Blitz2741
USA· FIDE 2020009Classical2792Rapid2701Blitz27412Hikaru NakamuraUSA· FIDE 2016192Classical2792Rapid2738Blitz2800
USA· FIDE 2016192Classical2792Rapid2738Blitz28004Leinier Dominguez PerezUSA· FIDE 3503240Classical2732Rapid2655Blitz2591
USA· FIDE 3503240Classical2732Rapid2655Blitz25915Hans Moke NiemannUSA· FIDE 2093596Classical2725Rapid2675Blitz2711
USA· FIDE 2093596Classical2725Rapid2675Blitz27116Levon AronianUSA· FIDE 13300474Classical2721Rapid2750Blitz2715
USA· FIDE 13300474Classical2721Rapid2750Blitz27157Samuel SevianUSA· FIDE 2040506Classical2701Rapid2664Blitz2658
USA· FIDE 2040506Classical2701Rapid2664Blitz26588Awonder LiangUSA· FIDE 2056437Classical2690Rapid2549Blitz2565
USA· FIDE 2056437Classical2690Rapid2549Blitz25659Ray RobsonUSA· FIDE 2023970Classical2659Rapid2639Blitz2622
USA· FIDE 2023970Classical2659Rapid2639Blitz262210Jeffery XiongUSA· FIDE 2047640Classical2656Rapid2694Blitz2703
USA· FIDE 2047640Classical2656Rapid2694Blitz2703| Rank | Player | Federation | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Fabiano Caruana FIDE 2020009 | USA | 2792 | 2701 | 2741 |
| 2 | HN Hikaru Nakamura FIDE 2016192 | USA | 2792 | 2738 | 2800 |
| 3 | WS Wesley So FIDE 5202213 | USA | 2765 | 2700 | 2764 |
| 4 | LD Leinier Dominguez Perez FIDE 3503240 | USA | 2732 | 2655 | 2591 |
| 5 | HM Hans Moke Niemann FIDE 2093596 | USA | 2725 | 2675 | 2711 |
| 6 | LA Levon Aronian FIDE 13300474 | USA | 2721 | 2750 | 2715 |
| 7 | SS Samuel Sevian FIDE 2040506 | USA | 2701 | 2664 | 2658 |
| 8 | AL Awonder Liang FIDE 2056437 | USA | 2690 | 2549 | 2565 |
| 9 | RR Ray Robson FIDE 2023970 | USA | 2659 | 2639 | 2622 |
| 10 | JX Jeffery Xiong FIDE 2047640 | USA | 2656 | 2694 | 2703 |
How rankings are read
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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