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Highest-ranked Bulgarian player (since 1993), former world champion (FIDE 2005–2006), formerly world no. 1 (2006–2007, 2008–2009) United States: Hikaru Nakamura: 2816 2015-10 1987 Highest-ranked Japanese-born player, highest-ranked American player (2011–2015, 2024–), current FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion (since 2022) China
Alexander Areshchenko ( Ukrainian: Олександр Арещенко, romanized : Oleksandr Areshchenko; born June 15, 1986) is a Ukrainian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 2002. He has competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2021.
Brandon Jacobson (born November 14, 2003) is an American chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster in 2020 at the age of 16. He previously held the International Master (2018) and FIDE Master (2017) titles. He is ranked the 36th best player in the United States. His highest rating was 2575 (in February 2024).
Chess career. Clarke began playing chess at age 8, and has represented England in European & World Chess Championships. [1] Clarke has won the 2006 and 2007 London U12 championships. [2] In 2012, he won the UK Chess Challenge . In January 2019, Clarke won the 126th New Zealand Open ahead of Timur Gareyev and Darryl Johansen. [2]
Abdusattorov at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov ( Uzbek: Нодирбек Абдусатторов; born 18 September 2004) is an Uzbek chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he qualified for the grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days. [1] FIDE awarded him the title in April 2018.
The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess.The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE.Other than world champion, it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating or fraud.
Rune Djurhuus (born 25 January 1970 in Elverum) is a Norwegian chess player, and the fourth Norwegian International Grandmaster. Djurhuus plays for the "Akademisk" chess club, which is tied to the University of Oslo. Djurhuus is also the chess columnist for Aftenposten and Adresseavisen . Djurhuus became the Norwegian Junior Champion in 1985.
John Michael Burke (born July 1, 2001) is an American chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). A chess prodigy, Burke reached an Elo rating of 2603 [1] in September 2015, making him the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2600 or above. [2] However, he has consistently been rated below 2600 again since 2016, as of 2023.