The top 50 players from every FIDE rating period from 1967 to the present.

# Name Rating Date Age  
1 Kasparov, Garry Russia 2812 2005 Jul 42
2 Anand, Viswanathan India 2788 2005 Jul 35
3 Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria 2788 2005 Jul 30
4 Leko, Peter Hungary 2763 2005 Jul 25
5 Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine 2752 2005 Jul 36
6 Kramnik, Vladimir Russia 2744 2005 Jul 30
7 Svidler, Peter Russia 2738 2005 Jul 29
8 Polgar, Judit Hungary 2735 2005 Jul 28
9 Bacrot, Etienne France 2729 2005 Jul 22
10 Aronian, Levon Armenia 2724 2005 Jul 22
11 Gelfand, Boris Israel 2724 2005 Jul 37
12 Grischuk, Alexander Russia 2720 2005 Jul 21
13 Adams, Michael England 2719 2005 Jul 33
14 Morozevich, Alexander Russia 2707 2005 Jul 27
15 Shirov, Alexei Spain 2705 2005 Jul 32
16 Akopian, Vladimir Armenia 2705 2005 Jul 33
17 Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine 2704 2005 Jul 21
18 Bologan, Viktor Moldova 2700 2005 Jul 33
19 Kamsky, Gata United States of America 2700 2005 Jul 31
20 Dreev, Aleksey Russia 2698 2005 Jul 36
21 Sokolov Ivan Netherlands 2691 2005 Jul 37
22 Bareev, Evgeny Russia 2688 2005 Jul 38
23 Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan 2682 2005 Jul 18
24 Vallejo Pons, Francisco Spain 2681 2005 Jul 22
25 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter Romania 2679 2005 Jul 28
26 Tiviakov, Sergei Netherlands 2678 2005 Jul 32
27 Motylev, Alexander Russia 2675 2005 Jul 25
28 Sutovsky, Emil Israel 2674 2005 Jul 27
29 Malakhov, Vladimir Russia 2673 2005 Jul 24
30 Short, Nigel England 2673 2005 Jul 40
31 Lautier, Joel France 2672 2005 Jul 32
32 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab Georgia 2672 2005 Jul 45
33 Karpov, Anatoly Russia 2672 2005 Jul 54
34 Volokitin, Andrei Ukraine 2671 2005 Jul 19
35 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam Uzbekistan 2670 2005 Jul 25
36 Gurevich Mikhail Belgium 2669 2005 Jul 46
37 Sakaev, Konstantin Russia 2669 2005 Jul 31
38 Nielsen, Peter Heine Denmark 2668 2005 Jul 32
39 Georgiev, Kiril Bulgaria 2666 2005 Jul 39
40 Moiseenko, Alexander Ukraine 2664 2005 Jul 25
41 Navara, David Czech Republic 2663 2005 Jul 20
42 Krasenkow, Michal Poland 2663 2005 Jul 41
43 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro Cuba 2662 2005 Jul 23
44 Timofeev, Artyom Russia 2661 2005 Jul 20
45 Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America 2660 2005 Jul 17
46 Zvjaginsev, Vadim Russia 2659 2005 Jul 28
47 Delchev, Aleksander Bulgaria 2656 2005 Jul 33
48 Van Wely, Loek Netherlands 2655 2005 Jul 32
49 Khalifman, Alexander Russia 2653 2005 Jul 39
50 Avrukh, Boris Israel 2652 2005 Jul 27



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