Chess Players

Browse 782 chess players referenced in our opening guides

Magnus CarlsenGMMagnus CarlsenNorway Norway2840
 
The Universal GeniusThe Universal Genius
Garry KasparovGMGarry KasparovCroatia Croatia2812
1 opening
The FirebrandThe Firebrand
Hikaru NakamuraGMHikaru NakamuraUnited States United States2810
2 openings
The Practical FighterThe Practical Fighter
Fabiano CaruanaGMFabiano CaruanaUnited States United States2795
2 openings
The Calculating MachineThe Calculating Machine
Bobby FischerGMBobby FischerIceland Iceland2785
2 openings
The Relentless PerfectionistThe Relentless Perfectionist
Vincent KeymerGMVincent KeymerGermany Germany2776
 
 
Arjun ErigaisiGMArjun ErigaisiIndia India2775
 
 
Vugar HashimovGMVugar HashimovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2761
 
 
Anish GiriGMAnish Giri2760
 
 
Alireza FirouzjaGMAlireza FirouzjaIran Iran2759
 
 
PraggnanandhaaGMPraggnanandhaaIndia India2758
 
 
Gukesh DGMGukesh DIndia India2754
 
 
Wei YiGMWei YiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2754
 
 
Vladimir KramnikGMVladimir KramnikSoviet Union Soviet Union2753
11 openings
 
Wesley SoGMWesley SoPhilippines Philippines2753
 
 
Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMNodirbek AbdusattorovUzbekistan Uzbekistan2751
 
 
Sergey KarjakinGMSergey KarjakinUkraine Ukraine2750
10 openings
 
Viswanathan AnandGMViswanathan AnandIndia India2743
36 openings
The Dynamic ProfessionalThe Dynamic Professional
Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMJan-Krzysztof DudaPoland Poland2739
 
 
Leinier DomínguezGMLeinier DomínguezCuba Cuba2738
 
 
Richárd RapportGMRichárd RapportRomania Romania2738
 
 
Ding LirenGMDing LirenPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2734
2 openings
 
Lê Quang LiêmGMLê Quang LiêmVietnam Vietnam2731
 
 
Levon AronianGMLevon AronianArmenia Armenia2729
17 openings
 
Shakhriyar MamedyarovGMShakhriyar MamedyarovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2727
4 openings
 
Zoltán AlmásiGMZoltán AlmásiHungary Hungary2726
3 openings
 
Javokhir SindarovGMJavokhir Sindarov2726
 
 
Hans NiemannGMHans NiemannUnited States United States2725
 
 
Ian NepomniachtchiGMIan NepomniachtchiRussia Russia2723
2 openings
 
Maxime Vachier-LagraveGMMaxime Vachier-LagraveFrance France2720
9 openings
 
Awonder LiangGMAwonder LiangUnited States United States2719
 
 
Veselin TopalovGMVeselin TopalovBulgaria Bulgaria2717
 
The Energetic AggressorThe Energetic Aggressor
Yu YangyiGMYu YangyiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2717
 
 
Nihal SarinGMNihal SarinIndia India2716
 
 
Valery SalovGMValery SalovRussia Russia2715
 
 
Dmitry AndreikinGMDmitry AndreikinRussia Russia2710
 
 
Vidit GujrathiGMVidit GujrathiIndia India2708
 
 
Parham MaghsoodlooGMParham MaghsoodlooIran Iran2708
 
 
Sergei RublevskyGMSergei RublevskySoviet Union Soviet Union2706
6 openings
 
Jorden van ForeestGMJorden van Foreest2705
 
 
Mikhail TalGMMikhail TalSoviet Union Soviet Union2705
14 openings
The Relentless AggressorThe Relentless Aggressor
Vladimir FedoseevGMVladimir FedoseevRussia Russia2704
 
 
Zurab AzmaiparashviliGMZurab AzmaiparashviliGeorgia Georgia2702
1 opening
 
Alexander OnischukGMAlexander OnischukUnited States United States2701
 
 
Chithambaram AravindhGMChithambaram AravindhIndia India2700
 
 
Amin TabatabaeiGMAmin TabatabaeiIran Iran2700
 
 
Andrey EsipenkoGMAndrey EsipenkoRussia Russia2698
 
 
Sergei ZhigalkoGMSergei ZhigalkoBelarus Belarus2696
1 opening
 
Viktor KorchnoiGMViktor Korchnoi2695
59 openings
The Practical SwindlerThe Practical Swindler
Matthew SadlerGMMatthew SadlerUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2694
 
 
Teimour RadjabovGMTeimour RadjabovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2692
 
 
Nodirbek YakubboevGMNodirbek Yakubboev2691
 
 
Boris SpasskyGMBoris SpasskyRussia Russia2690
12 openings
The Symmetry MasterThe Symmetry Master
Samuel SevianGMSamuel SevianUnited States United States2688
 
 
Joël LautierGMJoël LautierFrance France2687
1 opening
 
Martyn KravtsivGMMartyn KravtsivUkraine Ukraine2685
 
 
Matthias BlübaumGMMatthias BlübaumGermany Germany2684
 
 
Wang HaoGMWang HaoPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2684
 
 
Alexey SaranaGMAlexey SaranaRussia Russia2683
 
 
Peter SvidlerGMPeter SvidlerSoviet Union Soviet Union2682
6 openings
 
Dmitry YakovenkoGMDmitry YakovenkoRussia Russia2682
 
 
Konstantin LandaGMKonstantin LandaSoviet Union Soviet Union2678
2 openings
 
Peter LekoGMPeter LekoHungary Hungary2676
5 openings
 
Judit PolgárGMJudit PolgárHungary Hungary2675
3 openings
The Kingside RollerThe Kingside Roller
Zoltan GyimesiGMZoltan GyimesiHungary Hungary2674
1 opening
 
Radosław WojtaszekGMRadosław WojtaszekPoland Poland2669
1 opening
 
David HowellGMDavid HowellUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2668
1 opening
 
Bu XiangzhiGMBu XiangzhiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2666
1 opening
 
Sergei ShipovGMSergei ShipovRussia Russia2662
1 opening
 
Bent LarsenGMBent Larsen2660
4 openings
 
Tigran PetrosianGMTigran PetrosianSoviet Union Soviet Union2660
1 opening
The Iron WallThe Iron Wall
Yasser SeirawanGMYasser SeirawanUnited States United States2658
1 opening
 
Lajos PortischGMLajos PortischHungary Hungary2655
11 openings
 
Alexander MorozevichGMAlexander MorozevichRussia Russia2653
2 openings
 
Yury ShulmanGMYury ShulmanUnited States United States2648
1 opening
 
Alexander CherninGMAlexander CherninSoviet Union Soviet Union2645
1 opening
 
Ljubomir LjubojevićGMLjubomir LjubojevićSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia2645
2 openings
 
Rauf MamedovGMRauf MamedovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2645
4 openings
 
Lev PolugaevskyGMLev PolugaevskySoviet Union Soviet Union2645
9 openings
 
Boris GulkoGMBoris GulkoUnited States United States2644
2 openings
 
Lu ShangleiGMLu ShangleiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2642
1 opening
 
Robert HübnerGMRobert HübnerGermany Germany2640
3 openings
 
Smbat LputianGMSmbat LputianArmenia Armenia2640
1 opening
 
Gadir GuseinovGMGadir GuseinovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2636
3 openings
 
ACIMAlexandru CrișanRomania Romania2635
1 opening
 
Vladimir MalaniukGMVladimir MalaniukSoviet Union Soviet Union2635
17 openings
 
Michael AdamsGMMichael AdamsUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2629
11 openings
 
Étienne BacrotGMÉtienne BacrotFrance France2629
1 opening
 
Boris GelfandGMBoris GelfandSoviet Union Soviet Union2629
14 openings
 
Loek van WelyGMLoek van Wely2629
47 openings
 
David NavaraGMDavid NavaraCzech Republic Czech Republic2628
2 openings
 
Yuri DrozdovskijGMYuri DrozdovskijUkraine Ukraine2627
1 opening
 
Yuri RazuvaevGMYuri RazuvaevSoviet Union Soviet Union2625
2 openings
 
Bassem AminGMBassem AminEgypt Egypt2622
3 openings
 
Efim GellerGMEfim GellerSoviet Union Soviet Union2620
15 openings
 
Vasily SmyslovGMVasily SmyslovSoviet Union Soviet Union2620
9 openings
The Positional ArtistThe Positional Artist
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