♔ Grandmasters ♔
Top 5 Grandmasters in Blitz Chess
| Rank | Name | Country |
Classical
Classical Chess is a mode where each player can play the game slow and think through each move before they move their pieces. Game time may take more than 90 mins.
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Rapid
Rapid Chess is a quick mode where each player have a limited time to play. Game time may vary from 10 mins but no more than 60 mins.
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Blitz
Blitz Chess is a speed mode where each player have a very short time to play. Players do not have much time to think through each move. Game time may vary from 10 mins and below.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GM
Hikaru Nakamura
Grandmaster |
United States | 2736 | 2829 | 2900 |
| 2 |
GM
Magnus Carlsen
Grandmaster |
Norway | 2874 | 2881 | 2886 |
| 3 |
GM
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Grandmaster |
France | 2749 | 2831 | 2831 |
| 4 |
GM
Wesley So
Grandmaster |
United States | 2770 | 2774 | 2816 |
| 5 |
GM
Yu Yangyi
Grandmaster |
China | 2705 | 2738 | 2808 |
| Click on their names to check their FIDE Bio page.Updated as of August 2, 2021 | |||||
FIDE Chess Elo Rating System +
| Minimum Rating | Title |
|---|---|
| 2500+ |
GM
Grandmaster
Grandmaster |
| 2400+ |
IM
International Master
International Master |
| 2300+ |
WGM
Woman Grandmaster *
Woman Grandmaster |
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FM
FIDE Master
FIDE Master |
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| 2200+ |
WIM
Woman International Master *
Woman International Master |
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CM
Candidate Master
Candidate Master |
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| 2100+ |
WFM
Woman FIDE Master *
Woman FIDE Master |
| 2000+ |
WCM
Woman Candidate Master *
Woman Candidate Master |
* For women only |