United States of America Chess Players
18 players from United States of America ranked among the world's top 100 chess grandmasters.
18
Top 100 Players
2802.5
Highest Rating
2684
Average Rating
#2
Best World Rank
| # | Player | Classical | Rapid | Blitz | World Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakamura, Hikaru | 2802.5-7.5 | 2742.0 | 2838.0 | #2 | 38 |
| 2 | Caruana, Fabiano | 2802.2+7.2 | 2727.2 | 2747.8 | #3 | 33 |
| 3 | So, Wesley | 2754.0+1 | 2705.0 | 2798.5 | #7 | 32 |
| 4 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 2731.6-6.4 | 2709.4 | — | #16 | 42 |
| 5 | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2728.1-6.9 | 2646.0 | 2699.0 | #20 | 22 |
| 6 | Aronian, Levon | 2724.2-4.8 | 2729.8 | 2739.7 | #21 | 43 |
| 7 | Liang, Awonder | 2717.8+3.8 | — | — | #24 | 22 |
| 8 | Sevian, Samuel | 2696.2+8.2 | 2663.8 | 2677.0 | #33 | 25 |
| 9 | Xiong, Jeffery | 2656.0 | — | — | #54 | 25 |
| 10 | Robson, Ray | 2652.8+2.8 | 2636.6 | 2620.4 | #62 | 31 |
| 11 | Shankland, Sam | 2651.0 | 2624.0 | 2613.0 | #64 | 34 |
| 12 | Oparin, Grigoriy | 2643.2-14.8 | 2606.0 | 2669.8 | #72 | 28 |
| 13 | Woodward, Andy | 2635.3+4.3 | — | — | #86 | 15 |
| 14 | Swiercz, Dariusz | — | 2654.0 | — | #37 | 31 |
| 15 | Akopian, Vladimir | — | 2604.0 | 2651.0 | #95 | 54 |
| 16 | Bruzon Batista, Lazaro | — | — | 2647.0 | #48 | 43 |
| 17 | Lenderman, Aleksandr | — | — | 2610.0 | #87 | 36 |
| 18 | Antipov, Mikhail Al. | — | — | 2605.0 | #94 | 28 |
Chess in United States of America
United States of America has 18 players represented in the world's top 100 chess rankings. The top-rated player is Nakamura, Hikaru with a classical rating of 2802.5, ranked #2 in the world. The average classical rating of United States of America's top players is 2684, demonstrating the country's strength at the highest level of competitive chess.
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