Top Performances
Players ranked by performance rating (TPR) over their games in 2012, minimum 30 rated games
| # | Player | TPR | vs rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , 2877 | , +29 | |
| 2 | , 2821 | , +29 | |
| 3 | , 2816 | , +21 | |
| 4 | , 2807 | , −8 | |
| 5 | , 2782 | , +7 | |
| 6 | , best: V Final de Maestros del Grand Slam de Ajedrez, 2893, 87½/136 · 64% · opp. 2671 | , 2773 | , −13 |
| =7 | , 2761 | , +1 | |
| =7 | , 2761 | , −3 | |
| =7 | , 2761 | , +9 | |
| 10 | , 2756 | , −13 | |
| 11 | , 2754 | , −12 | |
| 12 | , 2749 | , +17 | |
| =13 | , 2748 | , +11 | |
| =13 | , 2748 | , 0 | |
| =15 | , best: 13th European individual chess championship, 2786, 46/70 · 66% · opp. 2623 | , 2740 | , +22 |
| =15 | , 2740 | , −7 | |
| 17 | , 2738 | , −13 | |
| =18 | , best: Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting (GM-Turnier), 2789, 43/74 · 58% · opp. 2677 | , 2734 | , −7 |
| =18 | , 2734 | , −41 | |
| =20 | , best: 13th European individual chess championship, 2832, 47½/76 · 63% · opp. 2638 | , 2733 | , −8 |
| =20 | , 2733 | , +11 | |
| =20 | , 2733 | , −29 | |
| =23 | , 2717 | , −3 | |
| =23 | , 2717 | , −17 | |
| 25 | , best: Campeonato de España de Clubes Division de Honor, 2804, 34/62 · 55% · opp. 2677 | , 2713 | , −13 |
| 26 | , 2712 | , +10 | |
| 27 | , 2710 | , 0 | |
| 28 | , 2709 | , +16 | |
| 29 | , best: 13th European individual chess championship, 2800, 45/68 · 66% · opp. 2587 | , 2704 | , +4 |
| 30 | , 2703 | , +1 | |
| 31 | , 2702 | , −9 | |
| =32 | , best: Championnat de France 2012 - National, 2762, 61½/93 · 66% · opp. 2584 | , 2701 | , −10 |
| =32 | , 2701 | , −24 | |
| =34 | , best: 28e open international de Cappelle-la-Grande, 2788, 54½/79 · 69% · opp. 2558 | , 2699 | , +7 |
| =34 | , 2699 | , +3 | |
| =36 | , 2698 | , −12 | |
| =36 | , 2698 | , +7 | |
| =36 | , best: 22nd Annual North American Open - Open Section, 2855, 33/40 · 83% · opp. 2425 | , 2698 | , +35 |
| 39 | , best: Cto.de Catalunya Equips – Divisio Honor, 2962, 70½/97 · 73% · opp. 2522 | , 2697 | , +5 |
| =40 | , 2694 | , −9 | |
| =40 | , 2694 | , +43 | |
| 42 | , 2692 | , −16 | |
| 43 | , 2691 | , −1 | |
| =44 | , 2690 | , −5 | |
| =44 | , best: Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting (GM-Turnier), 2792, 57½/86 · 67% · opp. 2565 | , 2690 | , −14 |
| 46 | , 2688 | , −1 | |
| 47 | , 2687 | , −35 | |
| 48 | , best: Fujairah INT Chess CH 2012"Mastar Tournament", 2763, 31/49 · 63% · opp. 2591 | , 2686 | , −24 |
| 49 | , 2684 | , −19 | |
| =50 | , best: 13th European individual chess championship, 2787, 50½/75 · 67% · opp. 2557 | , 2682 | , −27 |
Each row is every rated game from the events a player finished in 2012, with at least 30 games against rated opponents.
A performance rating is the rating you'd need for these results to be exactly what's expected against these opponents.