Chess Players

Browse 783 chess players referenced in our opening guides

Magnus CarlsenGMMagnus CarlsenNorway Norway2841
 
The Universal GeniusThe Universal Genius
Garry KasparovGMGarry KasparovRussia Russia2812
1 opening
The FirebrandThe Firebrand
Fabiano CaruanaGMFabiano CaruanaItaly Italy2792
2 openings
The Calculating MachineThe Calculating Machine
Hikaru NakamuraGMHikaru NakamuraUnited States United States2792
2 openings
The Practical FighterThe Practical Fighter
Bobby FischerGMBobby FischerUnited States United States2785
2 openings
The Relentless PerfectionistThe Relentless Perfectionist
Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMNodirbek AbdusattorovUzbekistan Uzbekistan2777
 
 
Javokhir SindarovGMJavokhir SindarovUzbekistan Uzbekistan2777
 
 
Vincent KeymerGMVincent KeymerGermany Germany2767
 
 
Anish GiriGMAnish GiriKingdom of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands2764
 
 
Arjun ErigaisiGMArjun ErigaisiIndia India2761
 
 
Vugar HashimovGMVugar HashimovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2761
 
 
Vladimir KramnikGMVladimir KramnikRussia Russia2753
11 openings
 
Wesley SoGMWesley SoUnited States United States2753
 
 
Wei YiGMWei YiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2753
 
 
Sergey KarjakinGMSergey KarjakinRussia Russia2750
10 openings
 
Alireza FirouzjaGMAlireza FirouzjaFrance France2744
 
 
Hans NiemannGMHans NiemannUnited States United States2742
 
 
Viswanathan AnandGMViswanathan AnandIndia India2739
36 openings
The Dynamic ProfessionalThe Dynamic Professional
Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMJan-Krzysztof DudaPoland Poland2739
 
 
Ding LirenGMDing LirenPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2738
2 openings
 
PraggnanandhaaGMPraggnanandhaaIndia India2735
 
 
Ian NepomniachtchiGMIan NepomniachtchiRussia Russia2733
2 openings
 
Gukesh DGMGukesh DIndia India2732
 
 
Leinier DomínguezGMLeinier DomínguezCuba Cuba2732
 
 
Lê Quang LiêmGMLê Quang LiêmVietnam Vietnam2731
 
 
Richárd RapportGMRichárd RapportHungary Hungary2729
 
 
Jorden van ForeestGMJorden van ForeestKingdom of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands2728
 
 
Levon AronianGMLevon AronianArmenia Armenia2724
17 openings
 
Nihal SarinGMNihal SarinIndia India2723
 
 
Maxime Vachier-LagraveGMMaxime Vachier-LagraveFrance France2721
9 openings
 
Shakhriyar MamedyarovGMShakhriyar MamedyarovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2717
4 openings
 
Amin TabatabaeiGMAmin TabatabaeiIran Iran2714
 
 
Yu YangyiGMYu YangyiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2714
 
 
Dmitry AndreikinGMDmitry AndreikinRussia Russia2710
 
 
Vidit GujrathiGMVidit GujrathiIndia India2708
 
 
Parham MaghsoodlooGMParham MaghsoodlooIran Iran2706
 
 
Mikhail TalGMMikhail TalLatvia Latvia2705
14 openings
The Relentless AggressorThe Relentless Aggressor
Vladimir FedoseevGMVladimir FedoseevRussia Russia2700
 
 
Awonder LiangGMAwonder LiangUnited States United States2696
 
 
Samuel SevianGMSamuel SevianUnited States United States2696
 
 
Viktor KorchnoiGMViktor KorchnoiSwitzerland Switzerland2695
59 openings
The Practical SwindlerThe Practical Swindler
Veselin TopalovGMVeselin TopalovBulgaria Bulgaria2695
 
The Energetic AggressorThe Energetic Aggressor
Matthias BlübaumGMMatthias BlübaumGermany Germany2694
 
 
Matthew SadlerGMMatthew SadlerUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2694
 
 
Chithambaram AravindhGMChithambaram AravindhIndia India2692
 
 
Boris SpasskyGMBoris SpasskyRussia Russia2690
12 openings
The Symmetry MasterThe Symmetry Master
Teimour RadjabovGMTeimour RadjabovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2689
 
 
Nodirbek YakubboevGMNodirbek YakubboevUzbekistan Uzbekistan2689
 
 
Andrey EsipenkoGMAndrey EsipenkoRussia Russia2684
 
 
Wang HaoGMWang HaoPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2684
 
 
Peter SvidlerGMPeter SvidlerRussia Russia2682
6 openings
 
Dmitry YakovenkoGMDmitry YakovenkoRussia Russia2682
 
 
Konstantin LandaGMKonstantin LandaRussia Russia2678
2 openings
 
Zoltán AlmásiGMZoltán AlmásiHungary Hungary2677
3 openings
 
Peter LekoGMPeter LekoHungary Hungary2676
5 openings
 
Judit PolgárGMJudit PolgárHungary Hungary2675
3 openings
The Kingside RollerThe Kingside Roller
Zoltan GyimesiGMZoltan GyimesiHungary Hungary2674
1 opening
 
Alexey SaranaGMAlexey SaranaRussia Russia2668
 
 
David HowellGMDavid HowellUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2665
1 opening
 
Bu XiangzhiGMBu XiangzhiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2661
1 opening
 
Tigran PetrosianGMTigran PetrosianGeorgia Georgia2660
1 opening
The Iron WallThe Iron Wall
Joël LautierGMJoël LautierFrance France2658
1 opening
 
Alexander MorozevichGMAlexander MorozevichRussia Russia2654
2 openings
 
Radosław WojtaszekGMRadosław WojtaszekPoland Poland2650
1 opening
 
Lev PolugaevskyGMLev PolugaevskyBelarus Belarus2645
9 openings
 
Valery SalovGMValery SalovRussia Russia2644
 
 
Robert HübnerGMRobert HübnerGermany Germany2640
3 openings
 
Alexander OnischukGMAlexander OnischukUnited States United States2640
 
 
David NavaraGMDavid NavaraCzech Republic Czech Republic2639
2 openings
 
Zurab AzmaiparashviliGMZurab AzmaiparashviliGeorgia Georgia2637
1 opening
 
Sergei RublevskyGMSergei RublevskyRussia Russia2637
6 openings
 
Gadir GuseinovGMGadir GuseinovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2636
3 openings
 
Rauf MamedovGMRauf MamedovAzerbaijan Azerbaijan2636
4 openings
 
Loek van WelyGMLoek van WelyKingdom of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands2636
47 openings
 
Boris GelfandGMBoris GelfandIsrael Israel2635
14 openings
 
Vladimir MalaniukGMVladimir MalaniukUkraine Ukraine2635
17 openings
 
Lu ShangleiGMLu ShangleiPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China2635
1 opening
 
Vasyl IvanchukGMVasyl IvanchukUkraine Ukraine2634
6 openings
 
Bassem AminGMBassem AminEgypt Egypt2628
3 openings
 
Étienne BacrotGMÉtienne BacrotFrance France2626
1 opening
 
Yuri RazuvaevGMYuri RazuvaevRussia Russia2625
2 openings
 
Michael AdamsGMMichael AdamsUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2622
11 openings
 
Efim GellerGMEfim GellerUkraine Ukraine2620
15 openings
 
Yasser SeirawanGMYasser SeirawanUnited States United States2620
1 opening
 
Vasily SmyslovGMVasily SmyslovRussia Russia2620
9 openings
The Positional ArtistThe Positional Artist
Leonid SteinGMLeonid SteinUkraine Ukraine2620
2 openings
 
Anatoly KarpovGMAnatoly KarpovRussia Russia2617
27 openings
The Boa ConstrictorThe Boa Constrictor
VOGMVolodymyr OnyshchukUkraine Ukraine2617
1 opening
 
Yuri DrozdovskijGMYuri DrozdovskijUkraine Ukraine2616
1 opening
 
Paul KeresGMPaul KeresEstonia Estonia2615
10 openings
The Counterpunching TechnicianThe Counterpunching Technician
Alexander CherninGMAlexander CherninUkraine Ukraine2614
1 opening
 
Evgeny BareevGMEvgeny BareevRussia Russia2611
3 openings
 
Anton DemchenkoGMAnton DemchenkoRussia Russia2611
2 openings
 
Ante BrkićGMAnte BrkićCroatia Croatia2610
1 opening
 
Gyula SaxGMGyula SaxHungary Hungary2610
16 openings
 
Evgeny SveshnikovGMEvgeny SveshnikovLatvia Latvia2610
25 openings
 
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