Universal Chess Rating
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Elite Players with Complete Ratings across Classical, Rapid, and Blitz
Updated: August 01, 2025
Universal Chess Ratings Leaderboard
| Rank | Change | Player | Country | Universal Rating | Classical | Rapid | Blitz | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | Norway | 2842.6 | 2839 | 2810 | 2881 | 34 | |
| 2 | Nakamura, Hikaru | United States of America | 2796.1 | 2807 | 2738 | 2838 | 37 | |
| 3 | Firouzja, Alireza | France (originally Iran) | 2776.5 | 2766 | 2754 | 2814 | 22 | |
| 4 | Caruana, Fabiano | United States of America | 2767.5 | 2784 | 2750 | 2760 | 32 | |
| 5 | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | FIDE (Russia) | 2764.9 | 2742 | 2762 | 2802 | 35 | |
| 6 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | Uzbekistan | 2752.8 | 2771 | 2721 | 2757 | 20 | |
| 7 | Ding, Liren | China | 2750.8 | 2734 | 2770 | 2757 | 32 | |
| 8 | So, Wesley | USA (originally Philippines) | 2750.1 | 2745 | 2704 | 2803 | 31 | |
| 9 | Erigaisi Arjun | India | 2749.1 | 2776 | 2708 | 2750 | 21 | |
| 10 | Aronian, Levon | USA (originally Armenia) | 2744.7 | 2737 | 2732 | 2768 | 42 | |
| 11 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | France | 2742.3 | 2736 | 2725 | 2769 | 34 | |
| 12 | Fedoseev, Vladimir | Slovenia | 2740.6 | 2732 | 2741 | 2754 | 30 | |
| 13 | Wei, Yi | China | 2737.7 | 2753 | 2758 | 2695 | 26 | |
| 14 | Anand, Viswanathan | India | 2735.3 | 2743 | 2727 | 2732 | 55 | |
| 15 | Praggnanandhaa R | India | 2732.9 | 2779 | 2691 | 2705 | 19 | |
| 16 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | Poland | 2728.5 | 2725 | 2710 | 2752 | 27 | |
| 17 | Dubov, Daniil | FIDE (Russia) | 2720.7 | 2691 | 2691 | 2795 | 29 | |
| 18 | Giri, Anish | Netherlands | 2717.3 | 2748 | 2685 | 2703 | 31 | |
| 19 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Azerbaijan | 2713.1 | 2746 | 2701 | 2676 | 40 | |
| 20 | Artemiev, Vladislav | FIDE (Russia) | 2707.1 | 2664 | 2729 | 2751 | 27 | |
| 21 | Yu, Yangyi | China | 2705.9 | 2714 | 2694 | 2706 | 31 | |
| 22 | Gukesh D | India | 2703.8 | 2776 | 2687 | 2613 | 19 | |
| 23 | Niemann, Hans Moke | United States of America | 2702.6 | 2736 | 2621 | 2734 | 22 | |
| 24 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | USA (originally Cuba) | 2698.9 | 2738 | 2705 | 2634 | 41 | |
| 25 | Le, Quang Liem | Vietnam | 2692.4 | 2729 | 2655 | 2675 | 34 | |
| 26 | Andreikin, Dmitry | FIDE (Russia) | 2691.9 | 2695 | 2665 | 2714 | 35 | |
| 27 | Rapport, Richard | Hungary | 2690.5 | 2714 | 2716 | 2630 | 29 | |
| 28 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | India | 2688.3 | 2720 | 2657 | 2672 | 30 | |
| 29 | Nihal Sarin | India | 2687.7 | 2692 | 2688 | 2681 | 21 | |
| 30 | Sevian, Samuel | United States of America | 2687.3 | 2683 | 2654 | 2727 | 24 | |
| 31 | Maghsoodloo, Parham | Iran | 2686.7 | 2695 | 2660 | 2701 | 24 | |
| 32 | Sindarov, Javokhir | Uzbekistan | 2686.6 | 2722 | 2688 | 2632 | 19 | |
| 33 | Svidler, Peter | FIDE (Russia) | 2681.9 | 2689 | 2669 | 2684 | 49 | |
| 34 | Sarana, Alexey | Serbia | 2678.1 | 2691 | 2632 | 2705 | 25 | |
| 35 | Xiong, Jeffery | United States of America | 2677.8 | 2650 | 2694 | 2703 | 24 | |
| 36 | Grischuk, Alexander | FIDE (Russia) | 2675.0 | 2667 | 2676 | 2686 | 41 | |
| 37 | Radjabov, Teimour | Azerbaijan | 2670.0 | 2692 | 2661 | 2646 | 38 | |
| 38 | Van Foreest, Jorden | Netherlands | 2667.7 | 2697 | 2638 | 2653 | 26 | |
| 39 | Topalov, Veselin | Bulgaria | 2663.0 | 2717 | 2618 | 2627 | 50 | |
| 40 | Harikrishna, Pentala | India | 2661.9 | 2709 | 2621 | 2632 | 39 | |
| 41 | Robson, Ray | United States of America | 2661.3 | 2687 | 2652 | 2632 | 30 | |
| 42 | Murzin, Volodar | FIDE (Russia) | 2660.8 | 2678 | 2642 | 2654 | 19 | |
| 43 | Esipenko, Andrey | FIDE (Russia) | 2659.5 | 2682 | 2626 | 2660 | 23 | |
| 44 | Adams, Michael | England | 2658.3 | 2662 | 2626 | 2685 | 53 | |
| 45 | Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | Romania | 2656.9 | 2674 | 2631 | 2657 | 23 | |
| 46 | Sadhwani, Raunak | India | 2654.0 | 2676 | 2625 | 2649 | 19 | |
| 47 | Shankland, Sam | United States of America | 2651.7 | 2670 | 2621 | 2655 | 33 | |
| 48 | Oparin, Grigoriy | United States of America | 2650.0 | 2660 | 2634 | 2651 | 28 | |
| 49 | Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B | England | 2644.6 | 2651 | 2621 | 2658 | 37 | |
| 50 | Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | Poland | 2639.0 | 2648 | 2659 | 2605 | 38 |
Methodology
Universal Chess Rating Formula
(Classical × 1.5 + Rapid × 1.0 + Blitz × 1.0) ÷ 3.5
Weight Explanation
- Classical Chess (1.5x): The traditional and most prestigious format, weighted higher due to its strategic depth and historical significance.
- Rapid Chess (1.0x): The balanced middle ground between classical depth and blitz excitement.
- Blitz Chess (1.0x): Fast-paced tactical format emphasizing quick thinking and pattern recognition.
Qualification Requirements
- Complete Ratings Required: Only players with top 100 live ratings in all three formats (Classical, Rapid, and Blitz) are included.
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