India Chess Players
14 players from India ranked among the world's top 100 chess grandmasters.
14
Top 100 Players
2750.8
Highest Rating
2686
Average Rating
#9
Best World Rank
| # | Player | Classical | Rapid | Blitz | World Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erigaisi Arjun | 2750.8+5.8 | 2741.0 | 2776.0 | #9 | 22 |
| 2 | Praggnanandhaa R | 2740.9-0.1 | 2663.0 | 2698.0 | #12 | 20 |
| 3 | Gukesh D | 2732.0-16 | 2692.0 | 2646.0 | #15 | 19 |
| 4 | Nihal Sarin | 2722.7+6.7 | 2682.0 | 2723.0 | #22 | 21 |
| 5 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 2708.0 | 2638.0 | 2688.0 | #30 | 31 |
| 6 | Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | 2692.7+3.7 | — | — | #35 | 26 |
| 7 | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2675.8-0.2 | — | 2620.0 | #44 | 39 |
| 8 | Pranav, V | 2656.5+15.5 | — | 2616.4 | #51 | 19 |
| 9 | Karthikeyan, Murali | 2648.0 | — | — | #67 | 27 |
| 10 | Sadhwani, Raunak | 2641.6+0.6 | — | 2648.0 | #74 | 20 |
| 11 | Aryan Chopra | 2636.5+5.5 | — | 2602.9 | #83 | 24 |
| 12 | Pranesh M | 2632.5-0.5 | — | — | #93 | 19 |
| 13 | Anand, Viswanathan | — | 2729.0 | 2704.0 | #9 | 56 |
| 14 | Narayanan S L | — | — | 2643.0 | #54 | 28 |
Chess in India
India has 14 players represented in the world's top 100 chess rankings. The top-rated player is Erigaisi Arjun with a classical rating of 2750.8, ranked #9 in the world. The average classical rating of India's top players is 2686, demonstrating the country's strength at the highest level of competitive chess.
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