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The highest official FIDE ratings of all 2700+ players, along with the dates of their records.

#	Name		Rating	Date	Notes	Born
1	Carlsen, Magnus	Norway	2882	2014 May	4/5, Zurich Challenge 2014	1990
2	Kasparov, Garry	Russia	2851	1999 Jul	10/13, Wijk aan Zee 1999	1963
3	Caruana, Fabiano	United States of America	2844	2014 Oct	8.5/10, Sinquefield Cup 2014	1992
4	Aronian, Levon	United States of America	2830	2014 Mar	3.5/5, Zurich Challenge 2014	1982
5	So, Wesley	United States of America	2822	2017 Feb	9/13, Tata Steel Masters 2017	1993
6	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	Azerbaijan	2820	2018 Sep	7.5/10, Biel Grandmaster 2018	1985
7	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	France	2819	2016 Aug	5.5/7, Dortmund Sparkassen 2016	1990
8	Anand, Viswanathan	India	2817	2011 Mar	8.5/13, Tata Steel 2011	1969
9	Kramnik, Vladimir	Russia	2817	2016 Oct	6.5/8, Chess Olympiad 2016	1975
10	Topalov, Veselin	Bulgaria	2816	2015 Jul	6.5/9, Norway Chess 2015	1975
11	Nakamura, Hikaru	United States of America	2816	2015 Oct	5/9, Sinquefield Cup 2015	1987
12	Ding, Liren	China	2816	2018 Nov	5.5/8, World Chess Olympiad 2018	1992
13	Grischuk, Alexander	Russia	2810	2014 Dec	5.5/7, Petrosian Mem. 2014	1983
14	Firouzja, Alireza	France	2804	2021 Dec	8/9, European Team Champ 2021	2003
15	Erigaisi Arjun	India	2801	2024 Dec	4.5/7, Chennai GrandMasters 2024	2003
16	Giri, Anish	Netherlands	2798	2015 Oct	5/9, Sinquefield Cup 2015	1994
17	Nepomniachtchi, Ian	Russia	2795	2023 Mar	5.5/9, Dusseldorf WRChessMasters	1990
18	Gukesh D	India	2794	2024 Oct	9/10, Chess Olympiad 2024	2006
19	Radjabov, Teimour	Azerbaijan	2793	2012 Oct	6.5/9, Chess Olympiad 2012	1987
20	Morozevich, Alexander	Russia	2788	2008 Jul	7.5/9, Sarajevo 2008	1977
21	Karjakin, Sergey	Russia	2788	2011 Jul	6.5/10, Kings Tournament 2011	1990
22	Ivanchuk, Vasyl	Ukraine	2787	2007 Oct	7.5/11, Aerosvit 2007	1969
23	Fischer, Robert James	United States of America	2785	1972 Jul	12.5:8.5, World Champ. 1972	1943
24	Praggnanandhaa R	India	2785	2025 Sep	5.5/9, GCT Sinquefield Cup 2025	2005
25	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	Uzbekistan	2783	2024 Oct	9/11, Chess Olympiad 2024	2004
26	Karpov, Anatoly	Russia	2780	1994 Jul	11/13, Linares 1994	1951
27	Gelfand, Boris	Israel	2777	2013 Nov	7/11, FIDE GP Paris, 2013	1968
28	Sindarov, Javokhir	Uzbekistan	2777	2026 Jun	5/9, GCT Romaniia Classic 2026	2005
29	Rapport, Richard	Hungary	2776	2022 Apr	6/10, Norway Chess 2021	1996
30	Keymer, Vincent	Germany	2776	2025 Dec	4.5/6, FIDE World Cup 2025	2004
31	Harikrishna, Pentala	India	2770	2016 Dec	3.5/5, European Club Cup 2016	1986
32	Svidler, Peter	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2769	2013 May	8/14, Candidates 2013	1976
33	Dominguez Perez, Leinier	United States of America	2768	2014 May	5/6, Russian League 2014	1983
34	Eljanov, Pavel	Ukraine	2765	2016 Mar	7/13, Tata Steel 2016	1983
35	Yu, Yangyi	China	2765	2018 Sep	4.5/7, Hainan Danzhou 2018	1994
36	Ponomariov, Ruslan	Ukraine	2764	2011 Jul	8.5/11, Ukraine Champ. 2011	1983
37	Leko, Peter	Hungary	2763	2005 Apr	8.5/13, Corus 2005	1979
38	Kamsky, Gata	France	2763	2013 Jul	7.5/11, GP Thessaloniki 2013	1974
39	Wang, Hao	China	2763	2020 Apr	3.5/7, Candidates Tournament 2020	1989
40	Wei, Yi	China	2763	2024 Oct	6.5/10, Chess Olympiad 2024	1999
41	Gashimov, Vugar	Azerbaijan	2761	2012 Jan	6/9, Euro Team Ch. 2011	1986
42	Adams, Michael	England	2761	2013 Sep	7/9, Dortmund 2013	1971
43	Artemiev, Vladislav	Russia	2761	2019 Jun	7/9, Russian Premier League 2019	1998
44	Jakovenko, Dmitry	Russia	2760	2009 Jan	7/11, Russian Superfinals 2008	1983
45	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	Poland	2760	2021 Dec	5.5/8, European Team Champ 2021	1998
46	Tomashevsky, Evgeny	Russia	2758	2015 Sep	7.5/11, Russian Superfinals 2015	1987
47	Li, Chao b	China	2758	2016 Jun	4.5/9, Norway Chess 2016	1989
48	Wang, Yue	China	2756	2010 Sep	3.5/5, China-Russia 2010	1987
49	Shirov, Alexei	Spain	2755	2008 Jan	11/16, World Cup 2007	1972
50	Movsesian, Sergei	Armenia	2751	2009 Jan	7/9, Chess Olympiad 2008	1978
51	Navara, David	Czech Republic	2751	2015 May	8/11, European Champ. 2015	1985
52	Vitiugov, Nikita	England	2751	2019 Nov	7.5/11, FIDE Grand Swiss 2019	1987
53	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	Poland	2750	2017 Jan	2/2, Czech League (Extraliga) 2016/17	1987
54	Bacrot, Etienne	France	2749	2013 Nov	6.5/11, FIDE GP Paris, 2013	1983
55	Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.	India	2749	2025 Apr	6/9, Prague Masters 2025	1999
56	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	India	2747	2024 Feb	7.5/13, Tata Steel Masters 2024	1994
57	Andreikin, Dmitry	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2743	2016 Jun	7.5/9, Hasselbacken Open 2016	1990
58	Maghsoodloo, Parham	Iran	2742	2023 Dec	7.5/11, FIDE Grand Swiss 2023	2000
59	Niemann, Hans Moke	United States of America	2742	2026 Jun	7.5/12, Niemann - Liang 2026	2003
60	Le Quang Liem	Vietnam	2741	2024 Aug	5/7, GM Tournament Biel 2023	1991
61	Bareev, Evgeny	Canada	2739	2003 Oct	6.5/9, Enhein Masters 2003	1966
62	Fedoseev, Vladimir	Slovenia	2739	2025 Mar	7.5/13, Tata Steel Chess 2025	1995
63	Matlakov, Maxim	Russia	2738	2017 Nov	5/6, European Club Cup 2017	1991
64	Naiditsch, Arkadij	Azerbaijan	2737	2013 Dec	5.5/7, Euro Team Ch. 2013	1985
65	Van Foreest, Jorden	Netherlands	2736	2026 Apr	1.5/2, šachy.cz Extraliga 2025/26	1999
66	Polgar, Judit	Hungary	2735	2005 Jul	5/10, M-Tel Masters 2005	1976
67	Bologan, Viktor	Moldova	2734	2012 Aug	6.5/10, Turkish League 2012	1971
68	Jobava, Baadur	Georgia	2734	2012 Sep	2.5:1.5, Jobava-Wojtaszek 2012	1983
69	Malakhov, Vladimir	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2732	2010 Jul	5:1, Malakhov-Bartel 2010	1980
70	Inarkiev, Ernesto	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2732	2016 Sep	8/11, Turkish Super League 2016	1985
71	Bu, Xiangzhi	China	2731	2019 Feb	7/7, PNWCC FIDE Open 2019	1985
72	Shankland, Sam	United States of America	2731	2019 Feb	6.5/13 Tata Steel Masters 2019	1991
73	Almasi, Zoltan	Hungary	2726	2011 Jul	5.5/8, Nakhchivan 2011	1976
74	Moiseenko, Alexander	Ukraine	2726	2011 Sep	6/8, Yinzhou Cup 2011	1980
75	Alekseev, Evgeny	Russia	2725	2009 Sep	7/13, GP Astrakhan 2010	1985
76	Volokitin, Andrei	Ukraine	2725	2013 Mar	2.5/3, Israeli League 2013	1986
77	Ni, Hua	China	2724	2009 Apr	7.5/9, Capodanno 2009	1983
78	Vallejo Pons, Francisco	Spain	2724	2011 Jul	6.5/9, Nakhchivan 2011	1982
79	Korobov, Anton	Ukraine	2723	2014 Jan	5.5/8, World Team Ch. 2013	1985
80	Esipenko, Andrey	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2723	2022 Mar	4.5/8, World Cup Knockout 2021	2002
81	Nihal Sarin	India	2723	2026 Apr	2/2, German Bundesliga 2025/26	2004
82	Tabatabaei, M. Amin	Iran	2722	2026 Jul	7.5/10, French Top 16 Team 2026	2001
83	Sasikiran, Krishnan	India	2720	2012 May	4.5/6, Russian League 2012	1981
84	Riazantsev, Alexander	Russia	2720	2012 Jul	6/9, French League 2012	1985
85	Areshchenko, Alexander	Ukraine	2720	2012 Dec	7.5/9, Chigorin Mem. 2012	1986
86	Fressinet, Laurent	France	2720	2015 Jun	4/5, Scandinavian 2015	1981
87	Dubov, Daniil	Russia	2720	2021 Dec	5/8, European Team Champ 2021	1996
88	Liang, Awonder	United States of America	2719	2026 Feb	5/5, Charlotte Open 2026	2003
89	Cheparinov, Ivan	Bulgaria	2718	2018 Aug	3.5/4, Chinese League (Div. A) 2018	1986
90	Bruzon Batista, Lazaro	United States of America	2717	2012 Oct	7.5/10, Iberoamericano 2012	1982
91	Kryvoruchko, Yuriy	Ukraine	2717	2015 Nov	5.5/7, European Club 2015	1986
92	Sarana, Alexey	Serbia	2717	2024 Jul	6.5/9, Aktobe Open 2024	2000
93	Salov, Valery	Russia	2715	1995 Jan	9/14, Buenos Aires 1994	1964
94	Kasimdzhanov, Rustam	Uzbekistan	2715	2015 May	2/2, Bundesliga 2014/15	1979
95	Alekseenko, Kirill	Austria	2715	2019 Nov	7.5/11, FIDE Grand Swiss 2019	1997
96	Van Wely, Loek	Netherlands	2714	2001 Oct	7.5/9, Lost Boys 2001	1972
97	Khismatullin, Denis	Russia	2714	2014 Mar	7.5/9, Dvorkovich Mem. 2014	1984
98	Akopian, Vladimir	Armenia	2713	2006 Jul	9/12, Chess Olympiad 2006	1971
99	McShane, Luke J	England	2713	2012 Jul	4/9, Tal Mem. 2012	1984
100	Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	Turkiye	2713	2026 Jun	4/7 TePe Sigeman Tournamnt 2026	2011
101	Short, Nigel	England	2712	2004 Apr	8/10, gibtele.com 2004	1965
102	Howell, David W L	England	2712	2015 Aug	8.5/9, Leiden 2015	1990
103	Amin, Bassem	Egypt	2712	2019 Jan	1/1, Swedish League, Lag-DM 2018/2019	1988
104	Xiong, Jeffery	United States of America	2712	2019 Nov	6.5/11, FIDE Grand Swiss 2019	2000
105	Sjugirov, Sanan	Hungary	2712	2022 Nov	5/8, Karpov Tournament 2022	1993
106	Dreev, Aleksey	Russia	2711	2011 Jul	7.5/11, French League 2011	1969
107	Sargissian, Gabriel	Armenia	2711	2022 Sep	6.5/10, World Chess Olympiad 2022	1983
108	Beliavsky, Alexander	Slovenia	2710	1997 Jul	5.5/9, Madrid 1997	1953
109	Motylev, Alexander	Romania	2710	2009 Jul	7/9, Poikovskiy 2009	1979
110	Rodshtein, Maxim	Israel	2710	2016 Mar	3/4, Bundesliga 2015/16	1989
111	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel	Romania	2710	2022 Sep	7/9, World Chess Olympiad 2022	2001
112	Mamedov, Rauf	Azerbaijan	2709	2017 Dec	8/9, European Team Champ 2017	1988
113	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B	England	2709	2019 Jun	5/7, Sigeman Chess 2019	1987
114	Efimenko, Zahar	Ukraine	2708	2011 Mar	8/13, Tata Steel B 2011	1985
115	Martirosyan, Haik M.	Armenia	2708	2023 Nov	5.5/7, European Club Cup 2023	2000
116	Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter	Romania	2707	2005 Oct	10/13, European Ch. 2005	1976
117	Najer, Evgeniy	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2707	2017 Aug	6/9, Russian Higher League 2017	1977
118	Sokolov Ivan	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2706	2004 Jan	7/9, Milk Iceland 2004	1968
119	Berkes, Ferenc	Hungary	2706	2011 Sep	6.5/10, Gyorgy Mem. 2011	1985
120	Rublevsky, Sergei	Russia	2706	2013 Nov	5/6, European Club 2013	1974
121	Tal, Mikhail	Soviet Union	2705	1980 Jan	12/18, Montreal 1979	1936
122	Milov, Vadim	Switzerland	2705	2008 Jul	7/9, President's Cup 2008	1972
123	Grachev, Boris	Russia	2705	2012 Mar	5.5/7, Basel 2012	1986
124	Hammer, Jon Ludvig	Norway	2705	2016 Feb	7.5/9, Rilton Cup 2015/16	1990
125	Laznicka, Viktor	Czech Republic	2704	2012 Jan	4.5/8, Euro Team ch. 2011	1988
126	Robson, Ray	United States of America	2704	2023 Apr	1/2, The American Cup 2023	1994
127	Sutovsky, Emil	Israel	2703	2012 Jan	5.5/8, Euro Team ch. 2011	1977
128	Ragger, Markus	Austria	2703	2017 Feb	9/13, Tata Steel Challengers 2017	1988
129	Kovalev, Vladislav	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2703	2019 Feb	10/13, Tata Steel Challengers 2019	1994
130	Saric, Ivan	Croatia	2703	2019 Mar	7/10, Gibraltar Masters 2019	1990
131	Anton Guijarro, David	Spain	2703	2020 Mar	5/9 Prague Masters 2020	1995
132	Sevian, Samuel	United States of America	2703	2022 May	2.5/4, The American Cup 2022	2000
133	Krasenkow, Michal	Poland	2702	2000 Jul	10.5/13, Shanghai 2000	1963
134	Smirin, Ilia	Israel	2702	2001 Jul	6.5/7, Israeli League 2001	1968
135	Khalifman, Alexander	Russia	2702	2001 Oct	4/6, China-Russia 2001	1966
136	Azmaiparashvili, Zurab	Georgia	2702	2003 Jul	9.5/13, European Ch. 2003	1960
137	Edouard, Romain	France	2702	2014 Jun	3/3, 4NCL 2014	1990
138	Kovalenko, Igor	Ukraine	2702	2015 Aug	8/9, Najdorf Mem. 2015	1988
139	Onischuk, Alexander	United States of America	2701	2010 Jul	6/10, the USA ch. 2010	1975
140	Adhiban, B.	India	2701	2019 Apr	6/9, World Team Championship 2019	1992
141	Nielsen, Peter Heine	Denmark	2700	2010 Jul	2:0, Nielsen-Andersen M. 2010	1973
142	Lysyj, Igor	Russia	2700	2015 Jan	5.5/9, Russian Superfinals 2014	1987

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