Gukesh D enters top 3 Open in March 2025 rating list
The March 2025 FIDE rating list was primarily influenced by the 2025 Tata Steel Masters and the third leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix (WGP) in Monaco. World Champion Gukesh D gained 10 rating points in Wijk aan Zee, entering the top 3 for the first time and reaching a career-high ranking. His countryman and Tata Steel Masters champion, Praggnanandhaa R, earned an impressive 17 points, marking his return to the top 10 Open. Photo: Tata Steel Chess/Jurriann Hoefsmit Hou Yifan continues her dominance at the top of the women’s rankings, while the recently concluded FIDE WGP Monaco caused only minor shifts within the top 10 Women. Biggest rating gains in top 100 Open and Women Contreras Huaman, Fiorella WIM PER 2349 (+103) Munguntuul, Batkhuyag IM MGL 2361(+29) Praggnanandhaa R GM IND 2758 (+17) Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2748 (+17) Fedoseev, Vladimir GM SLO 2739 (+15) Sarana, Alexey GM SRB 2689 (+17) Dardha, Daniel GM BEL 2665 (+13) Zhai, Mo WGM CHN 2366 (+15) Gukesh D GM IND 2787 (+10) Cori T., Deysi IM PER 2354 (+10) The biggest rating gainer of the month was Fiorella Contreras Huaman (pictured below), who earned 103 points after sharing first place in both the Sampa Chess Masters and the II Sampa Chess Open. Photo: Lennart Ootes Batkhuyag Munguntuul re-entered the top 100 Women following an outstanding performance (+29 points) in the FIDE WGP Monaco, where she tied for first place with Aleksandra Goryachkina and Humpy Koneru. In Azerbaijan, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov lost in the final of the 2025 Azerbaijani Championship, but probably found solace in 13 rating points gained in this competition. Ironically, the tournament winner, Rauf Mamedov, increased his rating by just one point. Photo: Azerbaijan Chess Federation Vladimir Fedoseev earned most of his rating gain at the 2025 Tata Steel Masters. Additionally, like several other players (Alexey Sarana, Daniel Dardha, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov), he picked up crucial points in Schachbundesliga. Daniel Dardha’s second-place finish in the Djerba International Masters earned him 11 rating points. Remarkably, the tournament winner, Marc’Andria Maurizzi, collected 35 points, bringing him close to the top 100 Open. He also broke into the top 10 in the junior rankings. Photo: Djerba Chess Festival In other notable results, Zhai Mo delivered a solid performance at the Graz Open (+15 points), while Deysi Cori emerged victorious in the Zonal 2.4 Women’s Tournament, adding 10 rating points to her tally.