GM Gukesh overtakes Viswanathan Anand to become highest Indian in FIDE rankings
GM Gukesh overtakes Viswanathan Anand to become highest Indian in FIDE rankings: D. Gukesh, a 17-year-old chess prodigy, has surpassed Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to become India’s top-ranked chess player in the live world rankings. Gukesh accomplished this milestone by defeating Mistradin Iskandarov in the second round of the FIDE World Cup, moving to ninth place in the classic open category with a live rating of 2755.9. In contrast, Anand’s rating of 2754.0 caused him to drop to the 10th spot. This is only the second time since 1986 that Anand has been displaced from the top position.
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Gukesh’s live rating has risen by 2.5 points to 2755.9, while Anand’s rating stays at 2754.0. As a result, Gukesh is currently ranked as the world’s ninth best chess player, while Anand is ranked tenth. Anand had held the top position in India’s chess rankings since January 1987 and has been one of the country’s most prominent players since July 1991.
Gukesh, who recently became the youngest player to reach a live rating of 2750, is determined to break the 2800-mark. Despite this important accomplishment, Gukesh is currently focused on his forthcoming World Cup match versus fellow Indian player S. L. Narayanan. Celebrations for his achievement will have to wait as he prepares for the next round.
List of top 10 Chess players in FIDE rankings
| Rank | Player | Rating | Country |
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 2838 | Norway |
| 2 | Fabiano Caruana | 2786 | United States |
| 3 | Hikaru Nakamura | 2781 | United States |
| 4 | Ding Liren | 2780 | China |
| 5 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 2779 | Russia |
| 6 | Alireza Firouzja | 2777 | France |
| 7 | Anish Giri | 2764 | Netherlands |
| 7 | Wesley So | 2764 | United States |
| 9 | Gukesh D | 2756 | India |
| 10 | Viswanathan Anand | 2754 | India |