The results of the 2023 Norway Chess and Cairns Cup, two very strong round robins, had the most significant impact on the July rating list.
Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana put in stellar performances at the eleventh edition of Norway chess and soared up to #2 and #3 on the list. The American GM, who won the event, repeated the career-high second position he once had climbed in October of 2015 (although with a higher rating).
Photo: Norway Chess
Several female players showcased their brilliance in the Cairns Cup, but only one member of the top 10, Alexandra Kosteniuk, substantially improved her rating (+9). On the other hand, Humpy Koneru dropped 14 rating points and slid down to fifth position on the list.
Biggest gains in top 100 Open and Women
|
Zatonskih, Anna |
IM |
USA |
2364 (+74) |
|
Fressinet, Laurent |
GM |
FRA |
2652 (+20) |
|
Vaishali, Rameshbabu |
IM |
IND |
2431 (+15) |
|
Sargsyan, Shant |
GM |
ARM |
2654 (+14) |
|
Injac, Teodora |
IM |
SRB |
2415 (+14) |
|
Sindarov, Javokhir |
GM |
UZB |
2659 (+13) |
|
Ivanchuk, Vasyl |
GM |
UKR |
2667 (+12) |
|
Krush, Irina |
GM |
USA |
2447 (+11) |
|
Divya Deshmukh |
WGM |
IND |
2400 (+11) |
|
Grandelius, Nils |
GM |
SWE |
2686 (+10) |
Following her great showing at the 2023 Cairns Cup, Anna Zatonskih (pictured below) deservedly became the player to make the biggest progress last month. The event winner picked up whopping 74 points and triumphantly returned to the top 100 Women. Her compatriot and teammate Irina Krush also did a good job in Saint Lois, finishing fourth and picking 11 rating points.
Photo: Crystal Fuller | Saint Louis Chess Club
French Team Championship Top 16 usually brings together many high-rated players from all over the world, and the 2023 edition was no exception. Inside the top 100 open, Laurent Fressinet, Vasyl Ivanchuk and Nils Grandelius fared best in this competition earning 20, 12 and 10 points, respectively.
The 2023 Dubai Open, the strongest Swiss tournament in June, attracted many GMs, with Javokhir Sindarov (who tied for the first place; pictured below), Shant Sargsyan and Teodora Injac becoming the primary rating beneficiaries inside top 100 Open and Women, while several youngsters - Xue Haowen (+84!), Aravindh Chithambaram (+18), Karthik Venkataraman (+17), Emin Ohanyan (+29), Murali Karthikeyan (+23) and Sina Movahed (+40) - picked up quite a few points.
Photo: Dubai Chess & Culture Club
Divya Deshmukh delivered a commanding performance at the 2023 Asian Championship and finished clear first which translates into +11 rating points.
