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Tata Metal Chess Masters 2026 and the Challengers, which began in mid-January and ended in the beginning of February, had been answerable for many of the score modifications among the many world’s prime gamers. GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov adopted up his 19-point acquire on the London Chess Basic 2026, the earlier month, by successful this occasion and leaping one other 20 factors. Although it is not the subject of this text, which critiques February, he’s nonetheless going sturdy within the Prague Chess Competition 2026 and has risen to world number-four by reside score.

Different standouts on the prime of the checklist are GMs Javokhir Sindarov and Jorden van Foreest, who respectively completed in second and third, behind Abdusattorov, and are each at their all-time highest scores. Van Foreest, already number-11 by reside score, leads the Prague Chess Competition on the time of writing and appears to be within the type of his life.

FIDE Classical Scores Prime 100: March 1, 2026

Change # Title Title Fed Mar26 (+-) Feb26 B-Yr
– 1 / 1 Carlsen, Magnus GM 2840 2840 1990
– 2 / 2 Nakamura, Hikaru GM 2810 2810 1987
– 3 / 3 Caruana, Fabiano GM 2795 2795 1992
– 4 / 4 Keymer, Vincent GM 2776 2776 2004
↑ 5 / 12 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM 2771 (+20) 2751 2004
↑ 6 / 7 Firouzja, Alireza GM 2759 2759 2003
↑ 7 / 9 Wei, Yi GM 2754 2754 1999
↓ 8 / 6 Giri, Anish GM 2753 (-7) 2760 1994
↑ 9 / 11 So, Wesley GM 2753 2753 1993
– 10 / 10 Gukesh D GM 2748 (-6) 2754 2006
↑ 11 / 20 Sindarov, Javokhir GM 2745 (+19) 2726 2005
↓ 12 / 5 Erigaisi Arjun GM 2745 (-30) 2775 2003
↓ 13 / 8 Praggnanandhaa R GM 2741 (-17) 2758 2005
– 14 / 14 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof GM 2739 2739 1998
↑ 15 / 16 Rapport, Richard GM 2738 2738 1996
↓ 16 / 15 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM 2738 2738 1983
↑ 17 / 21 Niemann, Hans Moke GM 2735 (+10) 2725 2003
↓ 18 / 17 Le, Quang Liem GM 2731 2731 1991
↑ 19 / 30 Van Foreest, Jorden GM 2729 (+24) 2705 1999
↓ 20 / 18 Aronian, Levon GM 2729 2729 1982
↑ 21 / 22 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM 2723 2723 1990
↑ 22 / 23 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM 2720 2720 1990
↑ 23 / 25 Yu, Yangyi GM 2717 2717 1994
↑ 24 / 26 Nihal Sarin GM 2716 2716 2004
↓ 25 / 24 Liang, Awonder GM 2714 (-5) 2719 2003
↓ 26 / 19 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM 2713 (-14) 2727 1985
– 27 / 27 Andreikin, Dmitry GM 2710 2710 1990
↑ 28 / 31 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM 2708 (+4) 2704 1995
– 29 / 29 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi GM 2708 2708 1994
↓ 30 / 28 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM 2708 2708 2000
↑ 31 / 33 Tabatabaei, M. Amin GM 2700 2700 2001
↑ 32 / 39 Bluebaum, Matthias GM 2698 (+14) 2684 1997
↑ 33 / 34 Esipenko, Andrey GM 2698 2698 2002
↓ 34 / 32 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. GM 2689 (-11) 2700 1999
– 35 / 35 Radjabov, Teimour GM 2689 (-3) 2692 1987
↑ 36 / 37 Sevian, Samuel GM 2688 2688 2000
↑ 37 / 46 Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan GM 2687 (+18) 2669 2011
↓ 38 / 36 Yakubboev, Nodirbek GM 2686 (-5) 2691 2002
↓ 39 / 38 Wang, Hao GM 2684 2684 1989
– 40 / 40 Sarana, Alexey GM 2683 2683 2000
– 41 / 41 Kovalenko, Igor GM 2682 2682 1988
– 42 / 42 Svidler, Peter GM 2682 2682 1976
– 43 / 43 Harikrishna, Pentala GM 2676 2676 1986
– 44 / 44 Leko, Peter GM 2676 2676 1979
– 45 / 45 Dubov, Daniil GM 2672 2672 1996
↑ 46 / 48 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam GM 2668 2668 1979
↑ 47 / 49 Howell, David W L GM 2668 2668 1990
↑ 48 / 50 Vitiugov, Nikita GM 2667 2667 1987
↓ 49 / 47 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw GM 2666 (-3) 2669 1987
↑ 50 / 53 Grandelius, Nils GM 2666 (+2) 2664 1993
– 51 / 51 Bu, Xiangzhi GM 2666 2666 1985
– 52 / 52 Anton Guijarro, David GM 2666 2666 1995
↑ 53 / 62 Saric, Ivan GM 2661 (+6) 2655 1990
↑ 54 / 61 Eljanov, Pavel GM 2659 (+4) 2655 1983
↑ 55 / 56 Oparin, Grigoriy GM 2658 2658 1997
↓ 56 / 55 Sargsyan, Shant GM 2656 (-3) 2659 2002
↓ 57 / 54 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian GM 2656 (-3) 2659 1998
– 58 / 58 Xiong, Jeffery GM 2656 2656 2000
↓ 59 / 57 Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo GM 2656 2656 1999
↑ 60 / 66 Deac, Bogdan-Daniel GM 2655 (+3) 2652 2001
↑ 61 / 99 Suleymanli, Aydin GM 2653 (+25) 2628 2005
↑ 62 / 65 Gledura, Benjamin GM 2653 (+1) 2652 1999
– 63 / 63 Morozevich, Alexander GM 2653 2653 1977
– 64 / 64 Inarkiev, Ernesto GM 2653 2653 1985
↑ 65 / 70 Alekseenko, Kirill GM 2652 (+4) 2648 1997
↑ 66 / 68 Shankland, Sam GM 2651 2651 1991
– 67 / 67 Murzin, Volodar GM 2650 (-2) 2652 2006
↑ 68 / 69 Robson, Ray GM 2650 2650 1994
↑ 69 / 77 Safarli, Eltaj GM 2648 (+4) 2644 1992
↑ 70 / 71 Karthikeyan, Murali GM 2648 2648 1999
↑ 71 / 72 Svane, Frederik GM 2645 2645 2004
↑ 72 / 76 Grischuk, Alexander GM 2645 2645 1983
↑ 73 / 79 Vallejo Pons, Francisco GM 2644 2644 1982
↓ 74 / 60 Donchenko, Alexander GM 2643 (-12) 2655 1998
↑ 75 / 81 Lu, Shanglei GM 2642 2642 1995
↑ 76 / 80 Tari, Aryan GM 2642 2642 1999
↑ 77 / 85 Sadhwani, Raunak GM 2641 (+3) 2638 2005
↑ 78 / 82 Artemiev, Vladislav GM 2641 2641 1998
↑ 79 / 83 Pranav, V GM 2641 2641 2006
↑ 80 / 86 Salem, A.R. Saleh GM 2640 (+5) 2635 1993
↓ 81 / 78 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin GM 2639 (-5) 2644 2002
↑ 82 / 84 Theodorou, Nikolas GM 2639 2639 2000
↑ 83 / 87 Chigaev, Maksim GM 2637 (+3) 2634 1996
↓ 84 / 75 Mamedov, Rauf GM 2636 (-9) 2645 1988
↓ 85 / 74 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B GM 2635 (-10) 2645 1987
↑ 86 / 95 Gelfand, Boris GM 2635 (+6) 2629 1968
↓ 87 / 73 Gurel, Ediz GM 2635 (-10) 2645 2008
↓ 88 / 59 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van GM 2634 (-22) 2656 2001
↑ 89 / 100 Pranesh M GM 2633 (+6) 2627 2006
↑ 90 / Woodward, Andy GM 2631 2010
↑ 91 / 94 Bacrot, Etienne GM 2631 (+2) 2629 1983
↓ 92 / 89 Aryan Chopra GM 2631 2631 2001
↓ 93 / 90 Ponomariov, Ruslan GM 2631 2631 1983
↑ 94 / 96 Mishra, Abhimanyu GM 2629 2629 2009
↓ 95 / 91 Adams, Michael GM 2629 2629 1971
↓ 96 / 93 Van Wely, Loek GM 2629 2629 1972
↑ 97 / Hakobyan, Aram GM 2627 2001
– 98 / 98 Volokitin, Andrei GM 2627 (-1) 2628 1986
↑ 99 / Cheparinov, Ivan GM 2627 1986
↓ 100 / 97 Navara, David GM 2626 (-2) 2628 1985

Two months of the yr are within the books, and Abdusattorov is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down. Having gained one other 20 factors on the March score checklist, he’s the world number-five by printed score. His victory in Wijk aan Zee was value far more than 20 score factors, nevertheless, as he stated, “I used to be very shut each time and I failed yr after yr. I’m extraordinarily completely satisfied to lastly be capable to win this match and win in a really good fashion.”

The Uzbek number-one scored a formidable 9/13 to win the super-tournament outright. He leads the 2026-27 FIDE Circuit, which, after two years, will decide one participant within the 2028 FIDE Candidates Match.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov was lastly capable of carry the trophy in Wijk aan Zee. Photograph: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Metal Chess.

Uzbek number-two Sindarov is the opposite standout on the prime of the checklist, gaining 19 factors and transferring to number-11 on the planet. He completed second in Wijk aan Zee, only a half-point behind his countryman—and some extent forward of everybody else. Greater than two particular person achievements, their progress can be an indication of the phenomenon that can shock no one: Uzbekistan is a chess superpower, and it is nonetheless rising in power.

Jorden van Foreest took third place behind the Uzbek stars. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/Tata Metal Chess.

Just below world number-17 GM Hans Niemann, who gained 10 score factors in the identical match, Dutch number-two Van Foreest made the largest features of anybody within the top-50. He gained 14 factors in Wijk and one other 10 by successful his match in opposition to Turkish GM Ediz Gurel, scoring 4.5 out of six video games (extra on his fellow Turkish prodigy, GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, later).

Like Abdusattorov, the Dutchman has proven that whether or not he is enjoying in Wijk or in Prague, his type continues to be the identical: fearsome. With 4 wins out of 5 video games, and one loss, he’s on the prime of the leaderboard.

Prague Chess Competition Standings After 5 Rounds

The most important gainer on the top-100 was Azerbaijani GM Aydin Suleymanli, leaping 25 factors after performances within the Tata Metal Chess Challengers and Azerbaijan Males’s Chess Championship 2026.

It is usually unattainable to disregard a development we hardly ever see: all Indian gamers who participated in Wijk aan Zee misplaced score, with GM Arjun Erigaisi dropping 30 factors—the largest loss within the top-100 in February. Cumulatively, the 4 Indian gamers misplaced 69 score factors within the Netherlands.

Indian Gamers In Tata Metal Chess Masters

World Rank Title Printed Score Factors Misplaced
10 Gukesh Dommaraju 2748 -6
12 Arjun Erigaisi 2745 -30
13 Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu 2741 -17
34 Aravindh Chithambaram 2689 -11

On the reside score checklist, the slide continues for World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, who’s all the way down to quantity 16 on the planet on the time of writing. However no one might be stunned if (or when) the highest Indian gamers make their comebacks.

Lastly, GM Sergey Karjakin briefly re-entered the score checklist as world number-10 after enjoying a privately organized match in Russia in opposition to an eight-year-old opponent rated 1549. FIDE made a correction and eliminated his identify from the checklist, setting his standing again to inactive. Karjakin has been inactive from official rated occasions since 2022.

   

FIDE Classical Scores Prime 25 Juniors: March 1, 2026

Change # Title Title Fed MAR26 (+-) FEB26 B-Yr
– 1 / 1 Gukesh D GM 2748 (-6) 2754 2006
– 2 / 2 Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan GM 2687 (+18) 2669 2011
– 3 / 3 Murzin, Volodar GM 2650 (-2) 2652 2006
↑ 4 / 5 Pranav, V GM 2641 2641 2006
↓ 5 / 4 Gurel, Ediz GM 2635 (-10) 2645 2008
↑ 6 / 7 Pranesh M GM 2633 (+6) 2627 2006
↑ 7 / 12 Woodward, Andy GM 2631 (+23) 2608 2010
↓ 8 / 6 Mishra, Abhimanyu GM 2629 2629 2009
↓ 9 / 8 Grebnev, Aleksey GM 2621 2621 2006
↑ 10 / 11 Aditya Mittal GM 2617 (+7) 2610 2006
↓ 11 / 9 Maurizzi, MarcAndria GM 2614 (+3) 2611 2007
↓ 12 / 10 Mendonca, Leon Luke GM 2610 2610 2006
– 13 / 13 Yoo, Christopher Woojin GM 2609 (+2) 2607 2006
↑ 14 / 15 Lazavik, Denis GM 2605 2605 2006
↓ 15 / 14 Pranav Anand GM 2602 (-4) 2606 2006
– 16 / 16 Samunenkov, Ihor GM 2598 (-6) 2604 2009
– 17 / 17 Daneshvar, Bardiya GM 2597 2597 2006
– 18 / 18 Movahed, Sina GM 2596 2596 2010
– 19 / 19 Bharath Subramaniyam H GM 2595 2595 2007
– 20 / 20 Zemlyanskii, Ivan GM 2592 2592 2010
– 21 / 21 Vetokhin, Savva GM 2572 2572 2009
↑ 22 / 23 Madaminov, Mukhiddin GM 2567 2567 2006
↓ 23 / 22 Sokolovsky, Yahli GM 2555 (-12) 2567 2006
– 24 / 24 Xiao, Tong(QD) GM 2555 2555 2008
– 25 / 25 Xue, Haowen GM 2553 2553 2008

Fourteen-year-old Erdogmus, who was our featured participant final month, continues to surge and method the 2700 super-grandmaster mark. He’s on track to turn out to be the youngest 2700 in historical past, and we’ve extra on that in our Prodigy Watch part.

With a 7/13 rating, he gained 18 score factors in his debut on the Tata Metal Chess Masters. He’s quantity 37 on the planet, and on the junior checklist, solely second to the reigning world champion.

Fifteen-year-old GM Andy Woodward had the largest score acquire on the junior checklist, rising 23 factors together with his match win on the Tata Metal Chess Challengers. Extra importantly than the score, which might come and go, he has secured his seat in subsequent yr’s Tata Metal Chess Masters, which might be a useful expertise to play with the world’s elite.

Woodward obtained his trophy from match director Jeroen van den Berg. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/Tata Metal Chess.

FIDE Classical Scores Prime 100 Ladies: March 1, 2026

Change # Title Title Fed MAR26 (+-) FEB26 B-Yr
– 1 / 1 Hou, Yifan GM 2596 2596 1994
– 2 / 2 Zhu, Jiner GM 2578 2578 2002
– 3 / 3 Lei, Tingjie GM 2566 2566 1997
– 4 / 4 Ju, Wenjun GM 2559 2559 1991
– 5 / 5 Tan, Zhongyi GM 2535 2535 1991
– 6 / 6 Koneru, Humpy GM 2535 2535 1987
– 7 / 7 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM 2534 2534 1998
– 8 / 8 Muzychuk, Anna GM 2522 2522 1990
↑ 9 / 12 Assaubayeva, Bibisara GM 2516 (+19) 2497 2004
↓ 10 / 9 Lagno, Kateryna GM 2508 2508 1989
↓ 11 / 10 Shuvalova, Polina IM 2502 2502 2001
↓ 12 / 11 Divya Deshmukh GM 2497 2497 2005
– 13 / 13 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM 2487 (+4) 2483 1984
↑ 14 / 18 Yip, Carissa IM 2486 (+20) 2466 2003
– 15 / 15 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM 2480 (+5) 2475 1993
↓ 16 / 14 Tsolakidou, Stavroula IM 2479 2479 2000
↑ 17 / 21 Batsiashvili, Nino GM 2472 (+10) 2462 1987
↓ 18 / 16 Vaishali, Rameshbabu GM 2470 2470 2001
↓ 19 / 17 Dzagnidze, Nana GM 2469 2469 1987
↓ 20 / 19 Dronavalli, Harika GM 2466 2466 1991
↓ 21 / 20 Muzychuk, Mariya GM 2463 2463 1992
– 22 / 22 Osmak, Yuliia IM 2458 (+2) 2456 1998
– 23 / 23 Garifullina, Leya IM 2454 2454 2004
– 24 / 24 Track, Yuxin IM 2451 2451 2005
↑ 25 / 28 Zhao, Xue GM 2433 2433 1985
↑ 26 / 27 Fataliyeva, Ulviyya IM 2431 (-3) 2434 1996
↑ 27 / 29 Shukhman, Anna WGM 2431 2431 2009
↓ 28 / 26 Javakhishvili, Lela IM 2430 (-7) 2437 1984
↓ 29 / 25 Lu, Miaoyi IM 2429 (-9) 2438 2010
↑ 30 / 31 Sebag, Marie GM 2425 2425 1986
↑ 31 / 32 Injac, Teodora IM 2417 2417 2000
↑ 32 / 33 Wagner, Dinara IM 2414 2414 1999
↑ 33 / 34 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM 2414 2414 1997
↑ 34 / 35 Narva, Mai IM 2413 2413 1999
↑ 35 / 39 Ushenina, Anna GM 2410 (+4) 2406 1985
↓ 36 / 30 Khotenashvili, Bella GM 2409 (-19) 2428 1988
↓ 37 / 36 Arabidze, Meri IM 2408 (-2) 2410 1994
↑ 38 / 40 Khamdamova, Afruza WGM 2408 (+5) 2403 2009
↓ 39 / 38 Badelka, Olga IM 2408 (-2) 2410 2002
↑ 40 / 41 Paehtz, Elisabeth GM 2403 2403 1985
↑ 41 / 48 Kiolbasa, Oliwia IM 2402 (+5) 2397 2000
– 42 / 42 Krush, Irina GM 2402 2402 1983
↑ 43 / 49 Salimova, Nurgyul IM 2401 (+5) 2396 2003
↓ 44 / 37 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra IM 2399 (-11) 2410 2002
↓ 45 / 43 Danielian, Elina GM 2399 (-3) 2402 1978
↓ 46 / 44 Lee, Alice IM 2399 2399 2009
– 47 / 47 Buksa, Nataliya IM 2397 2397 1996
↑ 48 / 50 Ding, Yixin WGM 2395 2395 1991
↑ 49 / 52 Gunina, Valentina GM 2393 2393 1989
↑ 50 / 55 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM 2392 (+6) 2386 1979
↑ 51 / 54 Girya, Olga GM 2389 2389 1991
↓ 52 / 45 Roebers, Eline IM 2386 (-12) 2398 2006
↑ 53 / 60 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante IM 2386 (+5) 2381 1989
↓ 54 / 46 Efroimski, Marsel IM 2386 (-11) 2397 1995
↑ 55 / 56 Kamalidenova, Meruert IM 2386 2386 2005
↑ 56 / 57 Ambartsumova, Karina IM 2385 2385 1989
↓ 57 / 51 Bulmaga, Irina IM 2384 (-11) 2395 1993
– 58 / 58 Cramling, Pia GM 2384 2384 1963
– 59 / 59 Shen, Yang IM 2383 2383 1989
↑ 60 / 69 Sargsyan, Anna M. IM 2380 (+8) 2372 2001
– 61 / 61 Abrahamyan, Tatev IM 2379 2379 1988
– 62 / 62 Kairbekova, Amina WGM 2379 2379 2006
↑ 63 / 80 Nurman, Alua WGM 2378 (+15) 2363 2007
↑ 64 / 83 Li, Rachael WIM 2375 (+17) 2358 2010
↑ 65 / 66 Vantika Agrawal IM 2375 2375 2002
↑ 66 / 67 Guo, Qi IM 2375 2375 1995
↓ 67 / 53 Mammadzada, Gunay IM 2374 (-16) 2390 2000
↓ 68 / 64 Gaal, Zsoka IM 2373 (-4) 2377 2007
↓ 69 / 68 Zhai, Mo WGM 2373 2373 1996
– 70 / 70 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina IM 2371 2371 1987
↑ 71 / 72 Mkrtchyan, Mariam WGM 2368 2368 2004
↓ 72 / 71 Galliamova, Alisa IM 2368 2368 1972
– 73 / 73 Skripchenko, Almira IM 2367 2367 1976
– 74 / 74 Bivol, Alina IM 2367 2367 1996
↑ 75 / 88 Tang, Zoey FM 2366 (+10) 2356 2008
– 76 / 76 Mkrtchian, Lilit IM 2366 2366 1982
– 77 / 77 Huang, Qian WGM 2366 2366 1986
↓ 78 / 75 Yan, Tianqi WIM 2366 2366 2002
↓ 79 / 65 Balabayeva, Xeniya WGM 2365 (-11) 2376 2005
↓ 80 / 78 Goltseva, Ekaterina FM 2364 2364 2002
↑ 81 / 86 Socko, Monika GM 2363 (+7) 2356 1978
– 82 / 82 Xiao, Yiyi WGM 2361 2361 1996
↑ 83 / 84 Rakhmangulova, Anastasiya WGM 2359 (+1) 2358 1994
↓ 84 / 79 Beydullayeva, Govhar WGM 2358 (-6) 2364 2003
– 85 / 85 Bodnaruk, Anastasia IM 2357 2357 1992
↑ 86 / 90 Aulia, Medina Warda IM 2355 2355 1997
↑ 87 / Atwell, Rose FM 2354 2009
↑ 88 / 96 Atalik, Ekaterina IM 2354 (+6) 2348 1982
↑ 89 / 92 Padmini, Rout IM 2354 2354 1994
↓ 90 / 89 Melamed, Tatjana WGM 2352 (-3) 2355 1974
↓ 91 / 87 Savitha Shri B IM 2351 (-5) 2356 2007
↑ 92 / Kulon, Klaudia IM 2350 1992
– 93 / 93 Balajayeva, Khanim IM 2350 (-1) 2351 2001
↑ 94 / Savina, Anastasia IM 2348 1992
↑ 95 / 97 Pham, Le Thao Nguyen IM 2348 2348 1987
↑ 96 / Gunawardhana, Devindya Oshini WIM 2347 2012
↓ 97 / 81 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim IM 2347 (-16) 2363 1999
↑ 98 / 99 Gara, Ticia WGM 2347 2347 1984
↓ 99 / 98 Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene WIM 2347 2347 2005
↑ 100 / Omonova, Umida WIM 2346 2006

Whereas scores for the world’s top-eight have remained unchanged, world number-nine GM Bibisara Assaaubayeva added 19 factors to her score and jumped into the world top-10. She scored 7.5/13 within the Tata Metal Chess Challengers.

World number-14 IM Carissa Yip had the largest acquire on the ladies’s checklist, leaping 20 factors by scoring a half-point lower than Assaubayeva in the identical occasion. Peeking forward to her newest occasions, which weren’t included on this checklist, she gained the highest ladies’s prize with 4.5/8 ($2,500) on the Saint Louis Masters 2026 (although she misplaced two score factors) and can play within the Ladies’s American Cup 2026 beginning on Tuesday.

Yip scored a final-round victory in opposition to Benjamin Bok. Photograph: Austin Fuller/Saint Louis Chess Membership.

Different notable features had been made by WIM Rachael Li (+17) and WGM Alua Nurman (+15). The most important loss within the top-100 was by Bella Khotenashvili, who fell 19 factors and 6 locations to world number-36.

Prodigy Watch 

The Prodigy Watch by Chess By The Numbers founder Tai Pruce-Zimmerman tracks the progress of younger chess superstars, together with his “prodigy rank” a measure of how a participant’s present score at their present age compares traditionally. If there are 11 gamers in chess historical past who’ve been rated increased at or earlier than the participant’s age, then the participant would have a prodigy rank of 12. You possibly can learn extra about Prodigy Watch right here.

Prodigy Watch Prime 16: March 1, 2026

Participant Title  Score Age Prodigy Rank FED Change In Final Month Change In Final Yr
Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus 2687 14.74 1 – –
Faustino Oro 2526 12.38 1 – +3
Roman Shogdzhiev 2416 11.07 4 – -2
Andy Woodward 2631 15.83 11 +6 +23
Bram Ten Dam 2357 11.16 14 +31 +32
Aarit Kapil 2271 10.46 15 -4 +53
Ashwath Kaushik 2288 10.57 16 -3 +60
Marc Barcelo Melnyk 2157 9.52 16 +29 +10
Ruben Yanmi Quintans 1846 7.87 18 -9 new
Ivan Zemlyanskii 2592 15.50 20 -3 +1
Sina Movahed 2596 15.76 25 -1 +16
Han Nam Pham 2202 10.16 25 +6 new
Ediz Gurel 2635 17.23 28 -6 -11
Abhimanyu Mishra 2629 17.07 31 -4 -7
Sergey Sklokin 2414 12.72 31 -4 -2
Bodhana Sivanandan 2268 10.98 31 +66 +25

On the prime of Prodigy Watch, our number-ones, IM Faustino Oro and Erdogmus, each as soon as once more set new private excessive score marks this month. These perennial highlights of our checklist every are probably on the cusp of main achievements. Subsequent up for Oro is the Aeroflot Open 2026, the place he will get his closing likelihood to chase the file of youngest GM ever. Erdogmus, in the meantime, is now simply 13 score factors away from turning into the youngest 2700+ rated participant of all time—a mark he nonetheless has a yr to work on.

Erdogmus might turn out to be the youngest 2700 in historical past. Photograph: Frans Peeters/Tata Metal Chess 2026.

CM Bram Ten Dam is a teenager we have been anticipating years, when he posted a debut score of 1993 on the age of eight, however he hadn’t fairly absolutely realized that potential and established himself within the top-50 of our Prodigy Watch checklist… till now! Within the final two months, his score shot up 171 factors, and swiftly he sits at number-14 on our checklist! And that is with us not figuring out his birthdate. If a reader on the market may also help us out, his rank is perhaps even increased if he is youthful than we understand!

An excellent youthful participant who rejoined the top-20 this month is CM Marc Melnyk, whose score is again as much as 2157 at simply nine-and-a-half years previous. Amazingly, that also is not his profession peak, but it surely’s sufficient for a number-16 Prodigy Rank.

Prodigy Watch Prime 14 Women: March 1, 2026

Participant Title Score Age Prodigy Rank FED Change In Final Month Change In Final Yr
Bodhana Sivanandan 2268 10.98 3 +5 +5
Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana 2347 14.08 13 +25 +56
Lu Miaoyi 2429 16.05 14 -7 -8
Stella Xin 2022 9.91 14 -2 +5
Charvi Anilkumar 2207 11.99 18 -2 -1
Anna Shukhman 2431 16.82 19 – +15
Aimee Yang 2157 12.16 24 +10 +29
Megan Althea Paragua 2239 13.22 29 -2 -8
Alice Lee 2399 16.38 30 – -10
Sharvaanica A S 2041 11.16 34 -1 -10
Rachael Li 2375 16.08 35 +7 +73
Afruza Khamdamova 2408 17.01 37 +1 +12
Berikkyzy Alanna 2109 12.16 39 -19 +4
Sreekarthika Velmurugan 2244 14.16 50 new new

WIM Bodhana Sivanandan hit a brand new private score file, gaining over 100 score factors on the Graz Open and leaping to 2268, a Prodigy Rank of number-31, and number-3 rank on the Women checklist. However that is just the start as a result of she gained virtually 100 extra score factors on the Cannes Open, which ended simply barely too late to be included on this month’s checklist. Her reside score of 2386 is now increased than GM Judit Polgar‘s on the identical age, and would have been sufficient for a top-10 Prodigy Rank on the open checklist if we used reside scores in these calculations. Subsequent up could also be her chase of the 2400 score mark.

We even have a brand new entry to the top-20 on the women checklist: WIM Devindya Gunawardhana, whose score hit a then-peak mark 4 months in the past and has since risen one other 210 factors! She now sits at 2347 at age 14, for a number-13 Prodigy Rank.

All knowledge courtesy of FIDE. 

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