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USA · 33 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2822 (Feb 2017)

Best performance: 2944 at CEZ Chess Trophy 2015(Best of 2015)

World #6 live#6 publishedUnited States #3Americas #3among active players

Classical rating

2771

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

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2005

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 2764 to 2771 over the last 12 months; peak 2822 in February 2017.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262771, +1, 11 games2704, +5, 2 games2745, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262770, -4, 9 games2699, 0, 0 games2745, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262774, +9, 13 games2699, -1, 15 games2745, -19, 28 games
Aug 20262765, 0, 0 games2700, -19, 9 games2764, -8, 26 games
Jul 20262765, +12, 10 games2719, 0, 10 games2772, -4, 16 games
Jun 20262753, -1, 8 games2719, +14, 9 games2776, -22, 18 games
May 20262754, 0, 0 games2705, 0, 0 games2798, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262754, +1, 8 games2705, 0, 0 games2798, +9, 15 games
Mar 20262753, 0, 0 games2705, 0, 0 games2789, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262753, 0, 0 games2705, 0, 9 games2789, +8, 18 games
Jan 20262753, 0, 0 games2705, +3, 23 games2781, -9, 19 games
Dec 20252753, -11, 2 games2702, 0, 0 games2790, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 39 games, Mar 8 – Sep 21.

From 1,475 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 27817/11

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

Best wins · Classical

From 1,457 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Magnus Carlsen, 2 wins, Jun 2018 · Altibox Norway Chess 2018, 2843
2, GM Fabiano Caruana, 5 wins, Jun 2021 · 2021 Superbet Chess Classic, 2820
3, GM Vladimir Kramnik, 2 wins, Apr 2017 · SHAMKIR CHESS 2017, dedicated to the memory of Vugar Gashimov, 2811

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 510 of 1,475 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 103 of 255 games, 1.d4 in 93, 1.c4 in 35.

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

All openings (21 as White, 20 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
English Opening3765%
Sicilian Defense3776%
Nimzo-Indian Defense2456%
Queen's Gambit Declined1864%
Catalan Opening1563%

17 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

8 of 171 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 202611726792781
Sep 20269625672692
Aug 2026137½27562813
Jun 20264227732773
May 202614827492799
Mar 202684½27162759
Nov 20252½2544—

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

Rated near Wesley So · Classical

World

  1. #4GM Javokhir Sindarov2782.0
  2. #5GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov2772.0
  3. #6GM Wesley So2771.0
  4. #7GM Praggnanandhaa R2763.0
  5. #8GM Vincent Keymer2761.0

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.