Overview

• The October 2025 FIDE classical list places D Gukesh 11th on 2752 after he finished 41st at the Grand Swiss with three straight losses and four draws.
• Arjun Erigaisi leads India at world No. 4 on 2773, with R Praggnanandhaa fifth on 2771 following a 14-point drop in Samarkand.
• Magnus Carlsen remains No. 1 on 2839, and Hikaru Nakamura is the only other player above 2800.
• Divya Deshmukh reaches No. 11 in the women’s rankings at 2498 after winning the Women’s World Cup and competing in the Open Grand Swiss.
• Vaishali R defends her Women’s Grand Swiss title, gains 21 rating points, and climbs to a career-high 15th.