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 Carlsen, Magnus Norway 2848 2012 Dec 22
2 Aronian, Levon Armenia 2815 2012 Dec 30
3 Kramnik, Vladimir Russia 2795 2012 Dec 37
4 Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan 2793 2012 Dec 25
5 Caruana, Fabiano Italy 2782 2012 Dec 20
6 Anand, Viswanathan India 2775 2012 Dec 42
7 Karjakin, Sergey Russia 2775 2012 Dec 22
8 Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria 2771 2012 Dec 37
9 Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine 2766 2012 Dec 43
10 Grischuk, Alexander Russia 2764 2012 Dec 29
11 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan 2764 2012 Dec 27
12 Kamsky, Gata United States of America 2762 2012 Dec 38
13 Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America 2760 2012 Dec 24
14 Gelfand, Boris Israel 2751 2012 Dec 44
15 Morozevich, Alexander Russia 2748 2012 Dec 35
16 Svidler, Peter Russia 2747 2012 Dec 36
17 Jakovenko, Dmitry Russia 2741 2012 Dec 29
18 Gashimov, Vugar Azerbaijan 2737 2012 Dec 26
19 Wang, Hao China 2737 2012 Dec 23
20 Dominguez Perez, Leinier Cuba 2734 2012 Dec 29


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