The FIDE Candidates brought significant changes to the world's top 10. Among others, Gukesh D (+20 points) and Tan Zhongyi (+19 points) simultaneously climbed up to #6 after winning the FIDE Candidates and Women's Candidates, respectively. Both winners of the Candidates 2024 reached their career-high positions.
Photo: Michal Walusza
Biggest gains in top 100 Open and Women
|
Priyanka Nutakki |
WGM |
IND |
2355 (+83) |
|
Nandhidhaa, P V |
WGM |
IND |
2353 (+81) |
|
Saric, Ivan |
GM |
CRO |
2695 (+25) |
|
Alekseenko, Kirill |
GM |
AUT |
2677 (+22) |
|
Gukesh D |
GM |
IND |
2763 (+20) |
|
Dardha, Daniel |
GM |
BEL |
2650 (+20) |
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Warmerdam, Max |
GM |
NED |
2652 (+19) |
|
Tan, Zhongyi |
GM |
CHN |
2540 (+19) |
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Shuvalova, Polina |
IM |
FID |
2456 (+16) |
|
Narva, Mai |
IM |
EST |
2417 (+16) |
|
Vaishali, Rameshbabu |
GM |
IND |
2489 (+14) |
Two Indian female players, Priyanka Nutakki (pictured below) and Nandhidhaa P V, stand out in this nomination following their great performance in various open tournaments. Priyanka shone in the XLIV Open International Ciudad de San Sebastian (+25 points), Open Menorca (+18 points) and Ponte De Lima Chess Festival (+40 points), while Nandhidhaa did an excellent job in the Fagernes Chess International 2024 (+32) and the Open Menorca 2024 (+49).
Photo: Anastasia Korolkova
Ivan Saric also reached his career high, mounting to #40 in the top 100 Open after solid showings in the GRENKE Chess Open, Extraliga and CIS 2024 - Serie Master.
Kirill Alekseenko enjoyed a successful trip to Spain, winning the VIII Open Internacional Semana Santa San Vicente and tying for first in the Menorca Open, which translates into a +22 rating point gain. Polina Shuvalova also fared well in both these tournaments, picking up 16 points.
Daniel Dardha has been on a roll this year, steadily increasing his rating every month. April was no exception for the 18-year-old GM from Belgium, who added to his tally another 20 points following his good performances in CIS 2024—Serie Master and Menorca Open.
Photo: Lennart Ootes
Similarly, Max Warmerdam has had a good spring tournament campaign so far. Unsurprisingly, the Dutchman returned to the top 100 Open after a half-year absence following his strong results in Belgian Interclubs and Bundesliga.
After a tough start in the Women's Candidates, Rameshbabu Vaishali strung together several wins in the second part and finished strong, gaining 14 rating points.
