Sep 1, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
Live FIDE Ratings for the World's Top 100
Real-time ratings updated between official FIDE lists — Classical, Rapid, Blitz, and Juniors. How live ratings work
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#1
Carlsen, Magnus
Norway·35 yrs
2823.0
0
Year change
-16.0
#2
Nakamura, Hikaru
United States of America·38 yrs
2792.0
0
Year change
-15.0
#3
Caruana, Fabiano
United States of America·34 yrs
2789.0
0
Year change
—
#4
Sindarov, Javokhir
Uzbekistan·20 yrs
2778.0
0
Year change
+56.0
#5
So, Wesley
United States of America·32 yrs
2774.0
0
Year change
+18.0
#6
Keymer, Vincent
Germany·21 yrs
2764.0
0
Year change
+13.0
#7
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
Uzbekistan·21 yrs
2762.0
0
Year change
+14.0
#8
Praggnanandhaa R
India·21 yrs
2761.0
0
Year change
-24.0
#9
Erigaisi Arjun
India·22 yrs
2759.0
0
Year change
-12.0
#10
↑1
Firouzja, Alireza
France·23 yrs
2757.0
0
Year change
+3.0
#11
↓1
Giri, Anish
Netherlands·32 yrs
2757.0
0
Year change
+11.0
#12
Wei, Yi
China·27 yrs
2752.0
0
Year change
-1.0
#13
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
Poland·28 yrs
2743.0
0
Year change
+14.0
#14
Anand, Viswanathan
India·56 yrs
2739.0
0
Year change
-4.0
#15
Tabatabaei, M. Amin
Iran·25 yrs
2737.0
0
Year change
+64.0
#16
Ding, Liren
China·33 yrs
2733.0
0
Year change
-1.0
#17
Dominguez Perez, Leinier
United States of America·42 yrs
2732.0
0
Year change
-6.0
#18
Le, Quang Liem
Vietnam·35 yrs
2732.0
0
Year change
+3.0
#19
Rapport, Richard
Hungary·30 yrs
2726.0
0
Year change
+15.0
#20
Aronian, Levon
United States of America·43 yrs
2725.0
0
Year change
-19.0
#21
Niemann, Hans Moke
United States of America·23 yrs
2725.0
0
Year change
-8.0
#22
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Azerbaijan·41 yrs
2720.0
0
Year change
-21.0
#23
Nepomniachtchi, Ian
Russia·36 yrs
2719.0
0
Year change
-23.0
#24
↑1
Nihal Sarin
India·22 yrs
2718.0
0
Year change
+25.0
#25
↓1
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
France·35 yrs
2718.0
0
Year change
-20.0
#26
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan
Turkiye·15 yrs
2716.0
0
Year change
+70.0
#27
Andreikin, Dmitry
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)·36 yrs
2714.0
0
Year change
+4.0
#28
Yu, Yangyi
China·32 yrs
2710.0
0
Year change
-4.0
#29
Sevian, Samuel
United States of America·25 yrs
2708.0
0
Year change
+16.0
#30
Van Foreest, Jorden
Netherlands·27 yrs
2706.0
0
Year change
+14.0
#31
Maghsoodloo, Parham
Iran·26 yrs
2705.0
0
Year change
+13.0
#32
Gukesh D
India·20 yrs
2703.0
0
Year change
-64.0
#33
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
India·31 yrs
2697.0
0
Year change
-15.0
#34
Topalov, Veselin
Bulgaria·51 yrs
2695.0
0
Year change
-22.0
#35
Wang, Hao
China·37 yrs
2694.0
0
Year change
-4.0
#36
Liang, Awonder
United States of America·23 yrs
2693.0
0
Year change
-5.0
#37
Fedoseev, Vladimir
Slovenia·31 yrs
2691.0
0
Year change
-40.0
#38
Radjabov, Teimour
Azerbaijan·39 yrs
2689.0
0
Year change
-3.0
#39
Yakubboev, Nodirbek
Uzbekistan·24 yrs
2685.0
0
Year change
+4.0
#40
Esipenko, Andrey
Russia·24 yrs
2680.0
0
Year change
-7.0
#41
↑1
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
India·26 yrs
2677.0
0
Year change
-34.0
#42
↓1
Pranav, V
India·19 yrs
2677.0
0
Year change
+81.0
#43
Leko, Peter
Hungary·46 yrs
2676.0
0
Year change
+10.0
#44
Pranesh M
India·20 yrs
2674.0
0
Year change
+63.0
#45
Sarana, Alexey
Serbia·26 yrs
2666.9
0.9
Year change
-19.1
#46
Vitiugov, Nikita
England·39 yrs
2666.0
0
Year change
—
#47
Howell, David W L
England·35 yrs
2665.0
0
Year change
-3.0
#48
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
Uzbekistan·46 yrs
2665.0
0
Year change
-10.0
#49
↑2
Eljanov, Pavel
Ukraine·43 yrs
2664.0
0
Year change
-18.0
#50
Martirosyan, Haik M.
Armenia·26 yrs
2664.0
0
Year change
+36.0
| Rank | Player | Rating | Country | Age | Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | 2823.0 0 | Norway | 35 | -16.0 | |
#2 | 2792.0 0 | United States of America | 38 | -15.0 | |
#3 | 2789.0 0 | United States of America | 34 | — | |
#4 | 2778.0 0 | Uzbekistan | 20 | +56.0 | |
#5 | 2774.0 0 | United States of America | 32 | +18.0 | |
#6 | 2764.0 0 | Germany | 21 | +13.0 | |
#7 | 2762.0 0 | Uzbekistan | 21 | +14.0 | |
#8 | 2761.0 0 | India | 21 | -24.0 | |
#9 | 2759.0 0 | India | 22 | -12.0 | |
#10↑1 | 2757.0 0 | France | 23 | +3.0 | |
#11↓1 | 2757.0 0 | Netherlands | 32 | +11.0 | |
#12 | 2752.0 0 | China | 27 | -1.0 | |
#13 | 2743.0 0 | Poland | 28 | +14.0 | |
#14 | 2739.0 0 | India | 56 | -4.0 | |
#15 | 2737.0 0 | Iran | 25 | +64.0 | |
#16 | 2733.0 0 | China | 33 | -1.0 | |
#17 | 2732.0 0 | United States of America | 42 | -6.0 | |
#18 | 2732.0 0 | Vietnam | 35 | +3.0 | |
#19 | 2726.0 0 | Hungary | 30 | +15.0 | |
#20 | 2725.0 0 | United States of America | 43 | -19.0 | |
#21 | 2725.0 0 | United States of America | 23 | -8.0 | |
#22 | 2720.0 0 | Azerbaijan | 41 | -21.0 | |
#23 | 2719.0 0 | Russia | 36 | -23.0 | |
#24↑1 | 2718.0 0 | India | 22 | +25.0 | |
#25↓1 | 2718.0 0 | France | 35 | -20.0 | |
#26 | 2716.0 0 | Turkiye | 15 | +70.0 | |
#27 | 2714.0 0 | FIDE (Not a National Fed.) | 36 | +4.0 | |
#28 | 2710.0 0 | China | 32 | -4.0 | |
#29 | 2708.0 0 | United States of America | 25 | +16.0 | |
#30 | 2706.0 0 | Netherlands | 27 | +14.0 | |
#31 | 2705.0 0 | Iran | 26 | +13.0 | |
#32 | 2703.0 0 | India | 20 | -64.0 | |
#33 | 2697.0 0 | India | 31 | -15.0 | |
#34 | 2695.0 0 | Bulgaria | 51 | -22.0 | |
#35 | 2694.0 0 | China | 37 | -4.0 | |
#36 | 2693.0 0 | United States of America | 23 | -5.0 | |
#37 | 2691.0 0 | Slovenia | 31 | -40.0 | |
#38 | 2689.0 0 | Azerbaijan | 39 | -3.0 | |
#39 | 2685.0 0 | Uzbekistan | 24 | +4.0 | |
#40 | 2680.0 0 | Russia | 24 | -7.0 | |
#41↑1 | 2677.0 0 | India | 26 | -34.0 | |
#42↓1 | 2677.0 0 | India | 19 | +81.0 | |
#43 | 2676.0 0 | Hungary | 46 | +10.0 | |
#44 | 2674.0 0 | India | 20 | +63.0 | |
#45 | 2666.9 0.9 | Serbia | 26 | -19.1 | |
#46 | 2666.0 0 | England | 39 | — | |
#47 | 2665.0 0 | England | 35 | -3.0 | |
#48 | 2665.0 0 | Uzbekistan | 46 | -10.0 | |
#49↑2 | 2664.0 0 | Ukraine | 43 | -18.0 | |
#50 | 2664.0 0 | Armenia | 26 | +36.0 |
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Understanding FIDE Chess Ratings
The FIDE rating system, based on the Elo rating system, is the universal standard for measuring the strength of chess players. Maintained by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), these ratings fluctuate after every standard tournament game, reflecting a player's current performance level.
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Chess History & Legends
The 2800 Club
Only a handful of players in history have crossed the 2800 Elo mark, including Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, and Ding Liren. Reaching this milestone is considered the pinnacle of chess achievement.
Rating Inflation?
There is an ongoing debate about rating inflation over decades. While modern top players have higher numerical ratings than Fischer or Karpov, computer analysis suggests the absolute quality of play has arguably improved due to engine preparation.
The K-Factor
Ratings change based on the 'K-factor'. Top players usually have a K-factor of 10, meaning a win can gain them roughly 5 points max. New players or juniors often have higher K-factors (20 or 40), allowing them to rise (or fall) much faster.