Top Performances
Players ranked by performance rating (TPR) over their games in 2026, minimum 30 rated games
| # | Player | TPR | vs rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , 2830 | , +52 | |
| 2 | , best: 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open, 2869, 38/61 · 62% · opp. 2694 | , 2781 | , +1 |
| 3 | , 2773 | , −11 | |
| 4 | , 2772 | , +2 | |
| 5 | , 2750 | , −8 | |
| 6 | , 2749 | , −12 | |
| 7 | , best: 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open, 2839, 35½/59 · 60% · opp. 2675 | , 2747 | , +16 |
| 8 | , 2746 | , −18 | |
| 9 | , 2739 | , +11 | |
| 10 | , 2737 | , −15 | |
| 11 | , best: 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open, 2798, 54½/91 · 60% · opp. 2662 | , 2734 | , +18 |
| 12 | , 2719 | , −27 | |
| 13 | , 2718 | , +9 | |
| 14 | , 2704 | , −8 | |
| 15 | , 2701 | , −34 | |
| 16 | , best: European Individual Chess Championship 2026, 2737, 61½/92 · 67% · opp. 2575 | , 2700 | , +21 |
| 17 | , 2699 | , −26 | |
| 18 | , 2697 | , −20 | |
| 19 | , best: 2026 GCT Sinquefield Cup — Round Robin, 2752, 24/46 · 52% · opp. 2677 | , 2691 | , −26 |
| 20 | , best: Prague International Chess Festival 2026 | Masters, 2754, 30½/45 · 68% · opp. 2557 | , 2690 | , −15 |
| 21 | , 2688 | , −20 | |
| 22 | , 2687 | , +10 | |
| 23 | , 2686 | , −24 | |
| 24 | , 2683 | , −28 | |
| 25 | , 2682 | , +8 | |
| 26 | , 2680 | , +18 | |
| 27 | , best: Superliga - Campionatul National pentru echipe 2026, 2758, 73½/107 · 69% · opp. 2533 | , 2674 | , +13 |
| 28 | , 2671 | , 0 | |
| 29 | , 2669 | , +58 | |
| 30 | , 2667 | , +11 | |
| 31 | , 2665 | , −39 | |
| =32 | , 2662 | , −2 | |
| =32 | , 2662 | , +34 | |
| 34 | , 2661 | , −42 | |
| 35 | , best: 79 Чемпионат России по шахматам среди мужчин, 2700, 31½/52 · 61% · opp. 2580 | , 2660 | , −20 |
| 36 | , 2658 | , −35 | |
| 37 | , 2657 | , −9 | |
| =38 | , 2653 | , −9 | |
| =38 | , best: Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophée Dole 2026 - Masters (+2100), 2760, 25/41 · 61% · opp. 2573 | , 2653 | , +11 |
| 40 | , best: Prague International Chess Festival 2026 | Masters, 2755, 31/59 · 53% · opp. 2631 | , 2652 | , −25 |
| 41 | , best: 1er Open international de Lecci - Open A Lecci (+2100), 2732, 41½/64 · 65% · opp. 2540 | , 2650 | , +3 |
| 42 | , 2647 | , +28 | |
| =43 | , 2640 | , +4 | |
| =43 | , best: ALREH Arcymistrzowski Turniej Kołowy - 62. Międzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy im. Akiby Rubinsteina, 2683, 23½/40 · 59% · opp. 2575 | , 2640 | , −18 |
| 45 | , 2639 | , −46 | |
| 46 | , 2638 | , −16 | |
| 47 | , 2633 | , +2 | |
| =48 | , 2632 | , +4 | |
| =48 | , 2632 | , −6 | |
| =50 | , 2630 | , +6 |
2026 is still running. Each rated game counts as soon as we have it.
Each row is every rated game from the events a player finished in 2026, 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.