Fid rating: Magnus Carlson still ruled; Pragnanandha broke into the top 4 in the world. Chess news

New Delhi: The July Fid rating list has brought a wave of enthusiasm to the fans of the Indian chess, as 19 -year -old GM R Pragnanandha has increased the world’s top -4 for the first time in his career. Getting 12 rating points for his thrilling victory in the 2025 Uzches Cup, Chennai Pradigi also claimed the title of India’s number-one player.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The rating of Pragnanandha comes behind a gritty performance in the leap tashcant. After losing two games in a row – GM Richard is already being postponed as a game of the year candidate, including a luxurious one for Richard Rapport – he bounced back with 2.5 points in his last three rounds and won the title in Tybrex. He now leads the Fid Circuit Standing with 36 points, making him firmly for the 2026 candidates tournaments.
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While the Indian fans celebrated the rise of Pragug, it was the usual business for Magnus Carlsen, who retained the world number-one rankings after his concrete performance in Norway Chess 2025. It was the first individual classical program of the Norwegian Legend, which was since last year’s version of the same tournament. Fellow elite player Hikaru remains the first number two in the year after a brief return to the Nakamura US Cup.World champion D Gukesh moved to sixth place in the latest ranking, behind the Indian Arjun Erigasi, who finished fifth – India got an influential three players in the top 10 in the world.In other major rating movements, Fabiano Caruana climbed into the world number -3 with a seven -digit profit, while Dutch star Anish Giri re -entered the top -10 after more than a year. For the first time in the history of the rating list, there is no Russian player in the top -10 in the world, as Ian Napomonachchi reached 14th position after nine -round run.
On behalf of women, GM Anna Muzichuk retrieved the world number-four places after six years, while Carisa YIP reached 21st position after her Cairns Cup win. Chinese GM Hou Yifan remains the top-rated female player.