Select Top 20 players for every rating period from 1967 using the box at the top right of the table.
These ratings are official FIDE ratings.

# Name Rating Date Age  
1 Kasparov, Garry Russia 2812 2005 Apr 41
2 Anand, Viswanathan India 2785 2005 Apr 35
3 Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria 2778 2005 Apr 30
4 Leko, Peter Hungary 2763 2005 Apr 25
5 Kramnik, Vladimir Russia 2753 2005 Apr 29
6 Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine 2739 2005 Apr 36
7 Adams, Michael England 2737 2005 Apr 33
8 Polgar, Judit Hungary 2732 2005 Apr 28
9 Bacrot, Etienne France 2731 2005 Apr 22
10 Svidler, Peter Russia 2725 2005 Apr 28
11 Grischuk, Alexander Russia 2724 2005 Apr 21
12 Morozevich, Alexander Russia 2717 2005 Apr 27
13 Shirov, Alexei Spain 2714 2005 Apr 32
14 Gelfand, Boris Israel 2713 2005 Apr 36
15 Bareev, Evgeny Russia 2709 2005 Apr 38
16 Dreev, Aleksey Russia 2705 2005 Apr 36
17 Akopian, Vladimir Armenia 2703 2005 Apr 33
18 Bologan, Viktor Moldova 2700 2005 Apr 33
19 Kamsky, Gata United States of America 2700 2005 Apr 30
20 Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine 2695 2005 Apr 21



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