In Pics | Top 10 chess players in the world in 2023

Here listed are the top 10 chess champions in the world for the year 2023 who impressed everyone with their logical calculation and passion for the board game, as per FIDE ratings.

Norway's Magnus Carlsen continues to retain the world title since 2013. Credit: AFP Photo

The Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi ranks second on the list. Credit: Reuters Photo

Third on the list is China's Ding Liren who created history by becoming the 17th FIDE World Champion on April 30, 2023. Credit: AP Photo

Iranian and French chess grandmaster Alireza Firouzja, who is the youngest-ever 2800-rated player in the world, ranks fourth on the list. Credit: Twitter/@AlirezaFirouzja

Fifth on the list is American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Credit: Instagram/@gmhikaru

Sixth position was taken by Dutch chess grandmaster Anish Giri. Credit: Instagram/@anishgiri94

Italian-American chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana ranks seventh on the list. Credit: Instagram/@fabianocaruana

Wesley So, Filipino and American chess grandmaster and three-time US Chess Champion (in 2017, 2020, and 2021), secures the eighth position on the list. Credit: Twitter/@wr_chess

India's ace chess player Viswanathan Anand ranks ninth on the list. Credit: PTI Photo

Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Teimour Radjabov rounds off the top 10 Chess Players in the World list for the year 2023. Credit: Instagram/@teimour.radjabov