Select Top 20 players for every rating period from 1967 using the box at the top right of the table.
These ratings are official FIDE ratings.

# Name Rating Date Age  
1 Kramnik, Vladimir Russian Federation 2799 2008 Jan 32
2 Anand, Viswanathan India 2799 2008 Jan 38
3 Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria 2780 2008 Jan 32
4 Morozevich, Alexander Russian Federation 2765 2008 Jan 30
5 Svidler, Peter Russian Federation 2763 2008 Jan 31
6 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan 2760 2008 Jan 22
7 Shirov, Alexei Spain 2755 2008 Jan 35
8 Leko, Peter Hungary 2753 2008 Jan 28
9 Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine 2751 2008 Jan 38
10 Aronian, Levon Armenia 2739 2008 Jan 25
11 Gelfand, Boris Israel 2737 2008 Jan 39
12 Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan 2735 2008 Jan 20
13 Carlsen, Magnus Norway 2733 2008 Jan 17
14 Karjakin, Sergey Ukraine 2732 2008 Jan 17
15 Kamsky, Gata United States 2726 2008 Jan 33
16 Adams, Michael England 2726 2008 Jan 36
17 Jakovenko, Dmitry Russian Federation 2720 2008 Jan 24
18 Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine 2719 2008 Jan 24
19 Cheparinov, Ivan Bulgaria 2713 2008 Jan 21
20 Alekseev, Evgeny Russian Federation 2711 2008 Jan 22

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