Arjun Erigaisi stays World #4

The top Indian gainer in September FIDE Rating list is - IM Divya Deshmukh improved her rank from World no.18 to 15 among Women. R Praggnanandhaa also returned to 2750 by gaining 0.8 Elo rating point at Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2024.

Arjun Erigaisi is still World no.4 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

R Praggnanandhaa gained 0.8 Elo rating points at Sinquefield Cup to 2750 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Vishy Anand and R Praggnanandhaa are now in World top 12 | Source: FIDE

There are eleven Indians in World Top 100 | Source: FIDE

Women: Four Indians in Top 15, Divya Deshmukh World no.15

For the first time in Indian chess history, four Indian women are in top 15. IM Divya Deshmukh gained 10.8 Elo rating points at 30th Abu Dhabi Masters 2024. She is now World no.15 among Women. Currently, there are ten Indians among the top 100 women.

IM Divya Deshmukh gained 10.8 Elo rating points at 30th Abu Dhabi Masters 2024 to move to World no.15 among Women | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Four Indian in World Top 15 among Women

Ten Indian are among World Top 100 Women | Source: FIDE

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India was no.2 in July FIDE Rating list in terms of average rating of top ten players, 13 Elo rating points behind the USA.