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USA · 39 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2816 (Oct 2015)

Best performance: 3060 at CEZ CHESS TROPHY 2014(Best of 2014)

World #2 live#2 publishedUnited States #1Americas #1among active players

Classical rating

2792

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2001 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 2813 to 2792 over the last 12 months; peak 2816 in October 2015.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262792, 0, 0 games2718, -20, 18 games2800, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262792, 0, 0 games2738, 0, 0 games2800, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262792, 0, 0 games2738, 0, 0 games2800, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262792, 0, 0 games2738, -4, 3 games2800, -38, 26 games
Jul 20262792, 0, 0 games2742, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262792, 0, 0 games2742, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games
May 20262792, -18, 14 games2742, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262810, 0, 0 games2742, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262810, 0, 0 games2742, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262810, 0, 0 games2742, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262810, 0, 0 games2742, +10, 10 games2838, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252810, -3, 5 games2732, 0, 0 games2838, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 9 games (1 win, 8 draws), since Apr 4. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 1,223 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 15.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
FIDE Candidates 2026: OpenMar 29 – Apr 15TPR 27126½/14

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 1,215 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2005–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Magnus Carlsen, Jul 2016 · IX Chess Masters Final Bilbao, 2855
2, GM Viswanathan Anand, 8 wins, Aug 2015 · 2015 Sinquefield Cup, 2816
3, GM Levon Aronian, 6 wins, Dec 2012 · London Chess Classic 2012, 2815

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 436 of 1,223 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 90 of 225 games, 1.e4 in 90, 1.c4 in 25.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5, and 1.e4 with 1...c5 or 1...e5.

All openings (20 as White, 15 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense2972%
Queen's Gambit Declined2767%
Ruy Lopez2761%
English Opening2665%
Nimzo-Indian Defense1346%

21 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 152 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026146½27412712
20254031½23922622
20242716½27462826
2023432926792804
2022342027532818
2019683726972726
2018613426832726
2017905327102775
2016835126932773
2015905826882790
2014834427412762
2013955627162781
2012975926702750
2011744127422778
20107647½26632758
20098356½25622695
20086548½24572650
2007755524662641

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Hikaru Nakamura · Classical

World

  1. #1GM Magnus Carlsen2821.0
  2. #2GM Hikaru Nakamura2792.0
  3. #3GM Fabiano Caruana2786.2
  4. #4GM Javokhir Sindarov2782.0
  5. #5GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov2766.6

United States

  1. #1GM Hikaru Nakamura2792.0
  2. #2GM Fabiano Caruana2786.2
  3. #3GM Wesley So2765.0
  4. #4GM Leinier Dominguez Perez2732.0
  5. #5GM Levon Aronian2718.8

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.