2015 in chess
2015 tournaments
This is a list of significant 2015 chess tournaments:
Key dates
- 26 May: Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura clinch the top two positions in the FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15, securing their spots in the 2016 Candidates Tournament
- 5 October: Sergey Karjakin and Peter Svidler place first and second, respectively, in the Chess World Cup 2015, securing two spots in the 2016 Candidates Tournament
- 12 October: Magnus Carlsen defends the World Chess Rapid Championship title
- 14 October: Alexander Grischuck wins the World Chess Blitz Championship title
FIDE world rankings
The FIDE World Rankings in December was[2]
Rank | Player | Rating |
---|---|---|
1 | 2834 | |
2 | 2803 | |
3–4 | 2796 | |
3–4 | 2796 | |
5 | 2793 | |
6 | 2788 | |
7 | 2787 | |
8 | 2784 | |
9 | 2776 | |
10 | 2775 | |
11 | 2773 | |
12 | 2766 | |
13 | 2763 | |
14 | 2751 | |
15 | 2750 | |
16 | 2748 | |
17 | 2747 | |
18 | 2744 | |
19 | 2743 | |
20–21 | 2737 | |
20–21 | 2737 | |
References
- "Winners 2015 Biel International Chess Festival". Biel International Chess Festival. July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "FIDE: Top 100 Players".
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