The Norway Chess 2024 and the fourth edition of the Cairns Cup, along with several strong tournaments across Europe and Asia, have had the most significant impact on the FIDE July 2024 rating list.

After an 11-month absence, Hikaru Nakamura has made a triumphant return to the second spot in the Top 100 Open, thanks to his second-place finish in Norway Chess 2024. Arjun Erigaisi, on the other hand, cracked into the top 5 Open after picking up 17 points in the French Team Championship and Stepan Agavian Memorial. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's third-place finish in Norway Chess 2024 was enough to break into the Top 10 Open.


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In the women's list, Anna Muzychuk climbed to the eighth position following her strong showings in the Norway Chess Women and Cairns Cup that brought her 16 rating points.

Biggest gains in top 100 Open and Women

Ekaterina Goltseva delivered an excellent performacne in the Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial, gaining 31 points and topping this list. Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova tied for second place in the Summer Classic Group B to collect 21 rating points and move 15 positions up in the top 100 women, while Khanim Balajayeva overperformed in the Dubai Open to gain 19 rating points. 

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Aravindh Chithambaram crossed the 2700 mark and made it into the top 30 open for the first time in his career following his great result in Team 2024—Top 16, which translates into 19 rating points.Aravindh Chithambaram crossed the 2700 mark and made it into the top 30 open for the first time in his career following his great result in Team 2024—Top 16, which translates into 19 rating points.

Meanwhile, Shamsiddin Vokhidov emerged as the winner of the UzChess Cup Challengers, earning 19 points and breaking into the top 100 Open.


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Aleksandra Maltsevskaya lost a tiebreaker for a title in the Polish Women's Championship but can find consolation in 18 rating points and her return to the top 50 Women.