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Russia Chess Players

12 players from Russia ranked among the world's top 100 chess grandmasters.

12
Top 100 Players
2719.0
Highest Rating
2651
Average Rating
#23
Best World Rank
#PlayerClassicalRapidBlitzWorld RankAge
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian2719.02729.02765.0#2336
2Esipenko, Andrey2680.02658.02645.0#4024
3Dubov, Daniil2654.02685.02783.0#6030
4Morozevich, Alexander2654.02629.0—#6149
5Artemiev, Vladislav2653.02707.12711.7#6228
6Inarkiev, Ernesto2637.02625.0—#8340
7Grischuk, Alexander—2671.02693.0#2842
8Karjakin, Sergey—2668.02618.0#2936
9Tomashevsky, Evgeny—2638.0—#4739
10Belous, Vladimir—2612.0—#8533
11Bocharov, Ivan——2617.0#7336
12Matlakov, Maxim——2614.0#7635

Chess in Russia

Russia has 12 players represented in the world's top 100 chess rankings. The top-rated player is Nepomniachtchi, Ian with a classical rating of 2719.0, ranked #23 in the world. The average classical rating of Russia's top players is 2651, demonstrating the country's strength at the highest level of competitive chess.

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