Country ranking
Top 10 Chess Players in India (July 2026)
The strongest open-category players representing India, ranked by FIDE classical rating with rapid and blitz ratings shown for context.
Ranking list
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Rating
Classical
Source
FIDE
FIDE classical ranking
Top 10 IND Players
10 players
| Rank | Player | Federation | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EA Erigaisi Arjun FIDE 35009192 |  IND | 2775 | 2714 | 2749 |
| 2 | PR Praggnanandhaa R FIDE 25059530 | IND | 2761 | 2663 | 2703 |
| 3 | GD Gukesh D FIDE 46616543 | IND | 2754 | 2692 | 2628 |
| 4 | VA Viswanathan Anand FIDE 5000017 | IND | 2743 | 2727 | 2732 |
| 5 | SG Santosh Gujrathi Vidit FIDE 5029465 | IND | 2708 | 2650 | 2671 |
| 6 | CV Chithambaram VR. Aravindh FIDE 5072786 | IND | 2703 | 2590 | 2625 |
| 7 | NS Nihal Sarin FIDE 25092340 | IND | 2701 | 2664 | 2681 |
| 8 | PH Pentala Harikrishna FIDE 5007003 | IND | 2693 | 2623 | 2631 |
| 9 | MK Murali Karthikeyan FIDE 5074452 | IND | 2660 | 2522 | 2521 |
| 10 | VP V Pranav FIDE 25060783 | IND | 2641 | 2595 | 2606 |
How rankings are read
Classical first
The main order follows standard FIDE rating.
Fast formats shown
Rapid and blitz ratings sit beside the main score for context.
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