India has secured 13 competitors in the Open Top 100, bolstered by Nihal Sarin achieving a milestone ranking following his gold-medal board performance in Montenegro. The women's division showcases 11 players in the global top 100, paced by veteran Koneru Humpy within the top 10. However, individual trajectories varied sharply across the roster, exemplified by Deekshitha Modipalli enduring a severe 58-place drop after dropping 87 rating points across three tournaments.
Key points
India maintains the second-ranked federation standing worldwide in the open, women's, and…: India maintains the second-ranked federation standing worldwide in the open, women's, and mixed rating categories.
Strong individual showings by Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh kept two Indian women near…: Strong individual showings by Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh kept two Indian women near the top 10 globally.
Deekshitha Modipalli suffered the steepest decline after plummeting from World No. 29 dow…: Deekshitha Modipalli suffered the steepest decline after plummeting from World No. 29 down to the No. 87 spot.
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NEW DELHI: FIDE, the world chess body, has released its November 2026 world rankings, with R Praggnanandhaa remaining the only Indian in the Open Top 10 at World No. 7. Grandmaster Nihal Sarin has broken into the world's top 20 for the first time, reaching a career-best World No. 19 in the latest FIDE rankings.
His impressive performance at the 41st European Chess Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro, played a major role in the rise.
Nihal scored 5 points from six games, won the individual gold medal on board two and added 11 rating points to reach a classical rating of 2720.
India's presence in the world rankings
India continues to have a strong presence in international chess, with 13 players featuring in the Open Top 100. R Praggnanandhaa leads the Indian contingent at World No. 7 with a rating of 2763, followed by Arjun Erigaisi at No. 12 and Viswanathan Anand at No. 14.
Nihal's rise puts him at No. 19, while reigning world champion D Gukesh is ranked 26th with 2710 points.
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