Chess Rankings
FIDE removes Sergey Karjakin from March 2026 ratings top 10 after brief error displacing world champion Gukesh
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The International Chess Federation (FIDE) apologized and swiftly removed Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin from its March 2026 classical ratings list, where he had briefly appeared at No. 10 due to an unregistered tournament and games, displacing world champion D Gukesh to 11th. The incident reignited debates over Karjakin's exclusion from chess since his 2022 ban for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has once again led Forbes' annual list of the world's top-earning chess players for 2026, based on 2025 prize money. He earned $1.37 million without pursuing the formal world championship title. Two young Uzbek players, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov, also broke into the top 10.
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Vietnam's grandmaster Le Quang Liem has climbed to 17th place in the latest FIDE world rankings, released in February 2026. His Elo rating increased to 2,731 from 2,729. This marks a one-spot improvement from his previous 18th position.