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USA · 34 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2844 (Oct 2014)

Best performance: 3098 at 2014 Sinquefield Cup(Best of 2014)

World #3 live#3 publishedUnited States #2Americas #2among active players

Classical rating

2783

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

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2002

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 2795 to 2783 over the last 12 months; peak 2844 in October 2014.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262783, -1, 11 games2687, +5, 20 games2738, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262784, -5, 9 games2682, 0, 0 games2738, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262789, -3, 13 games2682, -19, 13 games2738, -3, 27 games
Aug 20262792, 0, 0 games2701, -15, 11 games2741, -32, 16 games
Jul 20262792, 0, 0 games2716, -7, 12 games2773, -8, 16 games
Jun 20262792, +4, 9 games2723, -4, 9 games2781, +32, 18 games
May 20262788, -5, 14 games2727, 0, 0 games2749, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262793, -2, 16 games2727, 0, 2 games2749, -20, 15 games
Mar 20262795, 0, 0 games2727, 0, 0 games2769, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262795, 0, 0 games2727, 0, 0 games2769, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262795, 0, 0 games2727, -24, 25 games2769, +18, 23 games
Dec 20252795, 0, 0 games2751, 0, 0 games2751, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 6 games (2 wins, 4 draws), since Oct 15. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 16 games, Apr 9 – Aug 11.

From 1,863 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 21.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
2026 US ChampionshipOct 9 – Oct 21TPR 27807/11

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

Best wins · Classical

From 1,861 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Magnus Carlsen, 6 wins, Apr 2014 · "Shamkir Chess 2014" international tournament in the memory of Vugar Gashimov, group A, 2881
2, GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 6 wins, Oct 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018, 2820
3, GM Veselin Topalov, 6 wins, Aug 2015 · 2015 Sinquefield Cup, 2816

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 801 of 1,863 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 263 of 407 games, 1.d4 in 90, 1.c4 in 33.

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

All openings (20 as White, 26 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense8873%
Ruy Lopez7760%
Italian Game3866%
English Opening2966%
Queen's Gambit Declined2073%

20 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

9 of 216 events · All years

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 month

MonthGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
Oct 202611726782780
Sep 202695½26542734
Aug 202613727472776
May 202695½27392819
Apr 202611527352699
Mar 2026106½27072817
Feb 202697½25622835

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

Rated near Fabiano Caruana · Classical

World

  1. #1GM Magnus Carlsen2823.0
  2. #2GM Hikaru Nakamura2792.0
  3. #3GM Fabiano Caruana2783.0
  4. #4GM Javokhir Sindarov2782.0
  5. #5GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov2772.0

United States

  1. #1GM Hikaru Nakamura2792.0
  2. #2GM Fabiano Caruana2783.0
  3. #3GM Wesley So2771.0
  4. #4GM Leinier Dominguez Perez2732.0
  5. #5GM Levon Aronian2719.0

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