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August 2024 FIDE Ratings: Gukesh Back To 6th, Vaishali Breaks 2500

August 2024 FIDE Ratings: Gukesh Back To 6th, Vaishali Breaks 2500

PeterDoggers
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For the first time, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu has broken the 2500 barrier officially, with an 11th place on the August 2024 FIDE rating list. FIDE World Championship contender GM Gukesh Dommaraju returned to being the sixth highest-rated player in the world.

Gukesh first reached sixth place on the May list after his grandiose victory at the FIDE Candidates and is now back to that spot thanks to a modest rating gain of three points at the Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest. The young Indian player switched places with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who lost seven points in that tournament.

We see a seven-point gain for both Wijk aan Zee winner GM Wei Yi, scored in the Chinese league, and GM Alireza Firouzja, whose good tournament in Bucharest got him back into the top 10. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu dropped to 12th place after losing eight points over a total of 18 games in Bucharest and Biel. GM Liem Le won Biel for a third year in a row, gained 10 points, and set a new career-best rating of 2741. 

The biggest gain among the top 100 players this month was scored by 2021 Wijk aan Zee winner GM Jorden van Foreest. A former 2700 grandmaster, the Dutchman bounced back from a period of bad form and a rating drop to 2664 back in May.

Jorden van Foreest
Jorden van Foreest is almost back to 2700. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

He's now at 2696 after gaining 25 points in two tournaments in Quebec, Canada: the Canadian Open and the Maplewood Invitational. The biggest loss (17 points) was for GM Yu Yangyi, based on 13 Chinese and Turkish league games.

Among the young talents it's worth noting that the 15-year-old Turkish GM Ediz Gurel broke the 2600 barrier for the first time with a 2602 rating on this list. Even more special is IM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, just 13 years old and now with a rating of 2599, just three points lower than his compatriot's after gaining 23 points in the Turkish league.

FIDE Standard Ratings | August 1, 2024

+/- # Fed Name Rating Born
- 1 / 1 Carlsen, Magnus 2832 1990
- 2 / 2 Nakamura, Hikaru 2802 1987
- 3 / 3 Caruana, Fabiano 2793 (-3) 1992
- 4 / 4 Erigaisi Arjun 2778 2003
- 5 / 5 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2767 (-3) 1990
6 / 7 Gukesh D 2766 (+3) 2006
7 / 6 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 2762 (-7) 2004
8 / 10 Wei, Yi 2762 (+7) 1999
9 / 15 Firouzja, Alireza 2751 (+7) 2003
10 / 9 So, Wesley 2751 (-6) 1993
- 11 / 11 Anand, Viswanathan 2751 1969
12 / 8 Praggnanandhaa R 2749 (-8) 2005
13 / 12 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 2748 1983
- 14 / 14 Giri, Anish 2746 (+1) 1994
15 / 13 Ding, Liren 2745 1992
16 / 17 Le, Quang Liem 2741 (+10) 1991
17 / 19 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2733 (+7) 1985
18 / 16 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 2733 1998
19 / 18 Aronian, Levon 2729 1982
- 20 / 20 Maghsoodloo, Parham 2723 (-2) 2000
21 / 25 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 2721 (+3) 1990
- 22 / 22 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 2720 1994
23 / 21 Keymer, Vincent 2719 (-2) 2004
24 / 26 Sarana, Alexey 2717 2000
25 / 27 Rapport, Richard 2715 1996
26 / 24 Tabatabaei, M. Amin 2712 (-6) 2001
27 / 30 Niemann, Hans Moke 2711 (+8) 2003
- 28 / 28 Grischuk, Alexander 2708 1983
29 / 23 Yu, Yangyi 2703 (-17) 1994
30 / 31 Wang, Hao 2703 (+1) 1989
31 / 29 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. 2703 1999
- 32 / 32 Dubov, Daniil 2701 1996
33 / 34 Radjabov, Teimour 2700 1987
34 / 33 Robson, Ray 2700 1994
35 / 38 Artemiev, Vladislav 2699 (+5) 1998
36 / 35 Svidler, Peter 2698 1976
37 / 58 Van Foreest, Jorden 2696 (+25) 1999
38 / 36 Bu, Xiangzhi 2693 (-4) 1985
39 / 37 Harikrishna, Pentala 2692 (-3) 1986
- 40 / 40 Sevian, Samuel 2689 2000
- 41 / 41 Fedoseev, Vladimir 2687 1995
42 / 43 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 2685 1979
43 / 42 Predke, Alexandr 2685 1994
- 44 / 44 Deac, Bogdan-Daniel 2683 2001
45 / 47 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 2681 1987
46 / 48 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 2680 1987
47 / 51 Alekseenko, Kirill 2679 (+2) 1997
48 / 39 Saric, Ivan 2678 (-12) 1990
- 49 / 49 Vitiugov, Nikita 2678 1987
- 50 / 50 Bacrot, Etienne 2677 1983
51 / 64 Warmerdam, Max 2676 (+13) 2000
52 / 53 Howell, David W L 2675 1990
53 / 55 Sindarov, Javokhir 2674 2005
- 54 / 54 Navara, David 2674 1985
55 / 52 Shevchenko, Kirill 2673 (-3) 2002
- 56 / 56 Adams, Michael 2672 1971
- 57 / 57 Eljanov, Pavel 2672 1983
58 / 59 Esipenko, Andrey 2671 2002
59 / 45 Shankland, Sam 2669 (-14) 1991
- 60 / 60 Anton Guijarro, David 2669 1995
61 / 46 Nihal Sarin 2668 (-14) 2004
62 / 66 Martirosyan, Haik M. 2667 (+6) 2000
63 / 62 Volokitin, Andrei 2667 1986
64 / 61 Amin, Bassem 2667 1988
65 / 85 Liang, Awonder 2666 (+18) 2003
66 / 63 Shirov, Alexei 2665 1972
67 / 65 Oparin, Grigoriy 2662 1997
68 / 71 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian 2659 (+4) 1998
69 / 68 Gelfand, Boris 2658 1968
70 / 69 Vallejo Pons, Francisco 2657 1982
71 / 70 Kollars, Dmitrij 2656 1999
72 / 84 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 2655 (+7) 2002
73 / 72 Morozevich, Alexander 2655 1977
- 74 / 74 Ponomariov, Ruslan 2654 1983
75 / 67 Grandelius, Nils 2653 (-6) 1993
76 / 93 Sadhwani, Raunak 2653 (+9) 2005
77 / Salem, A.R. Saleh 2652 1993
- 78 / 78 Matlakov, Maxim 2651 1991
- 79 / 79 Sjugirov, Sanan 2651 1993
- 80 / 80 Inarkiev, Ernesto 2650 1985
- 81 / 81 Kryvoruchko, Yuriy 2650 1986
82 / 86 Narayanan S L 2649 (+1) 1998
83 / Puranik, Abhimanyu 2649 2000
84 / 83 Ni, Hua 2649 1983
85 / 82 Sargsyan, Shant 2649 2002
86 / 73 Korobov, Anton 2648 (-6) 1985
87 / Ivanchuk, Vasyl 2648 1969
88 / 75 Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 2648 (-5) 2004
89 / 88 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 2647 2001
90 / 89 Xiong, Jeffery 2646 2000
91 / 90 Sargissian, Gabriel 2646 1983
92 / 96 Naiditsch, Arkadij 2643 1985
93 / 95 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 2643 2002
94 / Brkic, Ante 2642 1988
95 / 98 Malakhov, Vladimir 2642 1980
96 / Murzin, Volodar 2641 2006
97 / 99 Bluebaum, Matthias 2640 1997
98 / 100 Jones, Gawain C B 2640 1987
99 / 97 Ma, Qun 2638 (-5) 1991
100 / Donchenko, Alexander 2638 1998

Data courtesy of FIDE.

Although she wasn't active in July, it's worth mentioning that GM Tan Zhongyi is still sitting on a career-high rating of 2545, not bad at all at age 33! It was Vaishali's 18-point rating gain from Biel that stood out the most though.

Vaishali broke 2500 for the first time and is very close to entering the women's top 10, while also having surpassed her compatriot GM Harika Dronavalli, who still gained 11 points herself in the Turkish League.

Vaishali Rameshbabu
Vaishali Rameshbabu is knocking on the door of the world top 10. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

It was a particularly good month for Polish IM Klaudia Kulon, who won a whopping 36 points in one list based on three open tournaments to reach a career-best rating of 2415. IM Nurgyul Salimova, on the other hand, lost 37 points at the Baku Open and the Turkish League.

Meanwhile, two girls born in 2011 had a good month. China's Qinxuanyi Wang won 28 points to reach a 2177 rating, while Serbia's WFM Vera Vujovic gained 40 points to reach 2175. Arguably the world's biggest talent, Bodhana Sivanandan of England, is still four years younger but won 75(!) points on this list to get to 2185. She will only turn 10 in March next year...

FIDE Standard Ratings (Women) | August 1, 2024

+/- # Fed Name Title Rating B-Year
- 1 / 1 Hou, Yifan GM 2633 (+1) 1994
- 2 / 2 Ju, Wenjun GM 2563 (-3) 1991
- 3 / 3 Lei, Tingjie GM 2549 (+1) 1997
4 / 5 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM 2545 1998
5 / 4 Tan, Zhongyi GM 2545 1991
- 6 / 6 Lagno, Kateryna GM 2532 1989
- 7 / 7 Koneru, Humpy GM 2530 1987
- 8 / 8 Muzychuk, Anna GM 2525 (+4) 1990
- 9 / 9 Muzychuk, Mariya GM 2508 1992
- 10 / 10 Dzagnidze, Nana GM 2506 (+1) 1987
11 / 14 Vaishali, Rameshbabu GM 2506 (+18) 2001
12 / 11 Dronavalli, Harika GM 2502 (+11) 1991
13 / 12 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM 2489 1997
14 / 13 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM 2488 1984
- 15 / 15 Shuvalova, Polina IM 2487 (+4) 2001
16 / 18 Zhu, Jiner GM 2479 (+10) 2002
17 / 16 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM 2474 1993
18 / 20 Divya Deshmukh IM 2472 (+8) 2005
19 / 21 Osmak, Yuliia IM 2471 (+7) 1998
20 / 17 Assaubayeva, Bibisara IM 2470 (-2) 2004
21 / 19 Abdumalik, Zhansaya GM 2468 2000
22 / 26 Batsiashvili, Nino GM 2461 (+10) 1987
23 / 22 Arabidze, Meri IM 2457 1994
24 / 25 Paehtz, Elisabeth GM 2455 (+4) 1985
25 / 23 Sebag, Marie GM 2454 1986
26 / 24 Wagner, Dinara IM 2452 1999
- 27 / 27 Javakhishvili, Lela IM 2451 1984
28 / 29 Garifullina, Leya IM 2449 2004
29 / 30 Lu, Miaoyi WGM 2444 (-5) 2010
30 / 32 Zhao, Xue GM 2442 1985
31 / 33 Mammadzada, Gunay IM 2441 2000
32 / 31 Cramling, Pia GM 2437 (-6) 1963
33 / 35 Gunina, Valentina GM 2435 1989
- 34 / 34 Saduakassova, Dinara IM 2435 1996
35 / 36 Tsolakidou, Stavroula IM 2429 (+1) 2000
36 / 37 Khotenashvili, Bella GM 2427 1988
37 / 38 Socko, Monika GM 2422 (+3) 1978
38 / 39 Narva, Mai IM 2421 (+3) 1999
39 / 41 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM 2420 (+7) 1979
- 40 / 40 Ushenina, Anna GM 2417 1985
41 / 69 Kulon, Klaudia IM 2415 (+36) 1992
42 / 28 Salimova, Nurgyul IM 2412 (-37) 2003
43 / 42 Beydullayeva, Govhar WGM 2412 2003
44 / 43 Injac, Teodora IM 2411 2000
45 / 52 Badelka, Olga IM 2409 (+11) 2002
46 / 44 Efroimski, Marsel IM 2408 1995
47 / 53 Bulmaga, Irina IM 2406 (+8) 1993
48 / 45 Krush, Irina GM 2405 1983
49 / 48 Ambartsumova, Karina IM 2404 1989
50 / 46 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra IM 2404 2002
51 / 59 Shen, Yang IM 2402 (+8) 1989
52 / 54 Galliamova, Alisa IM 2397 1972
53 / 56 Buksa, Nataliya IM 2396 1996
54 / 58 Pham, Le Thao Nguyen IM 2395 1987
55 / 60 Danielian, Elina GM 2393 1978
56 / 55 Ding, Yixin WGM 2392 (-5) 1991
57 / 49 Yip, Carissa IM 2387 (-15) 2003
58 / 61 Pogonina, Natalija WGM 2387 (-4) 1985
59 / 66 Tania, Sachdev IM 2386 1986
60 / 47 Balajayeva, Khanim IM 2384 (-20) 2001
61 / 67 Velpula Sarayu 2384 2006
62 / 72 Lee, Alice IM 2381 (+10) 2009
63 / 65 Atalik, Ekaterina IM 2381 (-7) 1982
64 / 62 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim IM 2380 (-10) 1999
65 / 70 Aulia, Medina Warda IM 2377 1997
66 / 73 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina IM 2374 (+3) 1987
67 / 87 Sliwicka, Alicja WIM 2373 (+16) 2001
- 68 / 68 Song, Yuxin IM 2373 (-10) 2005
69 / 71 Skripchenko, Almira IM 2373 (+1) 1976
70 / 74 Sargsyan, Anna M. IM 2371 2001
71 / 57 Huang, Qian WGM 2370 (-26) 1986
72 / 51 Fataliyeva, Ulviyya IM 2369 (-30) 1996
73 / 64 Cori T., Deysi IM 2367 (-22) 1993
74 / 76 Kiolbasa, Oliwia IM 2367 2000
75 / 89 Goltseva, Ekaterina FM 2366 (+10) 2002
76 / 50 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante IM 2366 (-34) 1989
- 77 / 77 Mkrtchian, Lilit IM 2366 1982
- 78 / 78 Cyfka, Karina IM 2365 1987
- 79 / 79 Wang, Annie IM 2365 2002
- 80 / 80 Kulkarni Bhakti IM 2363 1992
81 / 63 Vantika Agrawal IM 2362 (-28) 2002
82 / 85 Guichard, Pauline IM 2361 (+3) 1988
83 / 81 Guo, Qi IM 2360 (-2) 1995
- 84 / 84 Zhai, Mo WGM 2359 1996
85 / 86 Brunello, Marina IM 2358 1994
86 / 92 Alinasab, Mobina WGM 2354 2000
87 / 91 Hoang, Thanh Trang GM 2354 1980
88 / Kamalidenova, Meruert IM 2352 2005
89 / 95 Peng, Zhaoqin GM 2349 1968
90 / 97 Shvayger, Yuliya IM 2347 (-1) 1994
91 / 88 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag IM 2346 (-10) 1987
92 / 99 Melamed, Tatjana WGM 2346 1974
93 / Voit, Daria WGM 2345 1994
94 / 93 Ni, Shiqun WGM 2345 (-7) 1997
95 / 98 Bivol, Alina IM 2345 (-2) 1996
96 / 100 Matnadze Bujiashvili, Ann IM 2345 1983
97 / 83 Savitha Shri B WGM 2343 (-18) 2007
98 / Gaal, Zsoka WIM 2341 2007
99 / Dolzhykova, Kateryna WIM 2340 1988
100 / 82 Milliet, Sophie IM 2339 (-22) 1983

Data courtesy FIDE.

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