January 2019 FIDE Ratings

FIDE's January ratings are out and saw a few big moves in the top 100 rapid and blitz lists thanks to the recently completed World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Carlsen's blitz dominance was on display and he solidified the top rating spot, now at 2954. Daniil Dubov gained notoriety (and rating) for his impressive run in the World Rapid Championship. Among the women, Ju Wenjun took her third world title of the year, but Kateryna Lagno, who lost the World Championship final in a blitz tiebreaker against Ju, managed to win the Blitz Championship well ahead of her rival. | Pictured: Women's World Blitz Champion, Kateryna Lagno | Photo: Lennart Ootes

FIDE has changed the selection criteria for the candidates' tournament

January 2019 FIDE Ratings

Scatterplots of the IQ scores and ELO rankings. The dashed line

International Chess Federation on X: The December FIDE rating

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Penang Chess Association

Chess: Magnus Carlsen targets all-time rating record of 2900 at

January 2019 FIDE Ratings

Women's Chess Ratings