GM Gukesh Dommaraju has climbed to world number three in the latest FIDE rankings after an impressive performance at the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu reentered the top-10 by winning the Tata Steel title. GM Magnus Carlsen remains number-one, while GM Hikaru Nakamura is now second. Significant shifts occurred in the women's rankings as well.
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