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
 
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