Anand has been India’s No. 1 since July 1986.
GM Gukesh
Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India’s top chess player after more than three decades. Anand has been India’s No. 1 since July 1986.
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The 17-year old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarter-finals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku to Magnus Carlsen, moved ahead of Anand to be ranked No. 8 in the world. Gukesh broke into the Top 10 of the FIDE rating list for the first time. Anand, a five-time world champion is currently ranked No.9.
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As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, Gukesh’s rating is 2758 while Anand’s is 2754. Gukesh has gained three places in the rating list since August 1. Another teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, has risen to No. 19 in the list with a rating of 2727.
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