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Gukesh 6th in global ranking, ahead of world champ Liren

Updated on: 03 May,2024 07:59 AM IST  |  Chennai
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What is further interesting is that another Indian chess sensation GM Arjun Erigaisi is ranked eighth in the world with a rating of 2,761

Gukesh 6th in global ranking, ahead of world champ Liren

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Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has entered the Top 10 chess players’ club in the World with an ELO rating of 2,763. Gukesh, now ranked sixth in the open category, is ahead of the seventh-ranked World Chess Champion Chinese GM Ding Liren with a rating of 2,762. What is further interesting is that another Indian chess sensation GM Arjun Erigaisi is ranked eighth in the world with a rating of 2,761. 


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According to the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Gukesh gained twenty points after winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Canada. It was a huge jump for Gukesh to be ranked sixth now as he was ranked 16th before the Candidates Tournament.


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