GM Constantin Lupulescu 2590 | #201
Constantin Lupulescu is a Romanian grandmaster and five-time national champion. He has played in multiple FIDE World Cup events and tied for first (fifth on tiebreak) at the 2013 European Individual Championship. His best open tournament performance likely came at the 2019 Reykjavik Open, where he led...
GM Emil Sutovsky 2590 | #201
Emil Sutovsky is an Israeli chess grandmaster and trainer who became Director-General of FIDE in 2018. He earned his GM title in 1996, winning the World Junior Championship that same year. In 2010 he led Israel to third place in the Chess Olympiad with the tournament's top individual performance...
GM Ivan Sokolov 2589 | #204
Ivan Sokolov is a Bosnian-born Dutch grandmaster. He coached the 2022 Chess Olympiad gold-winning Uzbekistan team.
GM Bobby Cheng 2588 | #206
Bobby Cheng is an Australian chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Paulius Pultinevicius 2587 | #208
Paulius Pultinevicius is a Lithuanian grandmaster and currently one of the best players in his country (as of June 2021). He earned his international master title in 2017, became a GM in 2019, and reached his peak FIDE rating of 2519 in 2020. In 2016, Pultinevicius was the Lithuanian chess champion...
GM Mustafa Yilmaz 2587 | #208
Mustafa Yılmaz is a Turkish chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Arik Braun 2587 | #208
Arik Braun is a German grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Baadur Jobava 2582 | #217
Baadur Jobava is a Georgian grandmaster. He has won many tournaments, including the Dubai Open, Aeroflot Open, Tbilisi Cup, Bronstein Memorial, and Abu Dhabi Masters. His peak rating was 2734 in September 2012 when he was the number-19 player in the world. Jobava has been the Georgian Champion three...
GM Alexander Motylev 2582 | #217
Alexander Motylev is a Russian grandmaster who transferred federations to Romania in 2023.
GM Karthik Venkataraman 2581 | #220
GM Karthik Venkataraman is an Indian grandmaster who qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup.
GM Vahap Sanal 2581 | #220
Vahap Sanal is a Turkish grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Yasser Quesada Perez 2581 | #220
Yasser Quesada Perez is a Cuban chess grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.
GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu 2580 | #224
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu is a Romanian grandmaster who played for Germany from 2014 until 2023 when he returned to Romania. He won the Romanian Chess Championship in 1996, won the European Individual Chess Championship in 2005, and beat FIDE world champion Veselin Topalov the following year in a four-game...
GM Jingyao Tin 2580 | #224
Jingyao Tin is a chess international master from Singapore who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.