Praggnanandhaa climbs to world No. 8 on September 2026 list
Praggnanandhaa reaches world No. 8 on the September 2026 FIDE list. Compare his ratings across three formats and selected Indian classical changes.
India, 1 September 2026 · ChessWize Newsdesk
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- Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is world No. 8 in the September 2026 FIDE classical list, rated 2761 points and ranked first in India. [s2]
- Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's September 2026 rapid rating is 2730 points, compared with 2701 points in August. [s2]
- India has 15 players in the Open top 100 and 11 in the Women's top 100 on the September 2026 FIDE list, ChessBase India reports. [s2]
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is India's highest-ranked player on the September 2026 FIDE classical list. He is eighth worldwide. His classical rating is 2761 points, and his world rank has risen from twelfth in August.
FIDE identifies Praggnanandhaa as the 2026 Grand Chess Tour winner. ChessBase India counts 15 Indians in the September Open top 100 and 11 in the Women's top 100.
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu gains most in rapid
Rapid brought Praggnanandhaa his largest rating rise of the three formats between August and September: 29 points. His classical increase was 11 points and his blitz increase was five.
| August 2026 points | September 2026 points | Change in rating points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praggnanandhaa classical | 2750 | 2761 | +11 | [s2] |
| Praggnanandhaa rapid | 2701 | 2730 | +29 | [s2] |
| Praggnanandhaa blitz | 2707 | 2712 | +5 | [s2] |
Selected Indian women: monthly classical changes
| August 2026 points | September 2026 points | Change in rating points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deekshitha Modipalli classical | 2157 | 2454 | +297 | [s2] |
| Kalyani Sirin classical | 2217 | 2401 | +184 | [s2] |
| Pratitee Bordoloi classical | 2252 (calculated) | 2393 | +141 | [s2] |
| Koneru Humpy classical | 2524 | 2509 | -15 | [s2] |
| Padmini Rout classical | 2351 | 2344 | -7 | [s2] |
Deekshitha Modipalli reached 23rd place on the women's September list, FIDE reports. Pratitee Bordoloi's August rating in the table is calculated by subtracting her 141-point monthly gain from 2393, giving 2252 rating points.
Sources
- [s1] FIDE September 2026 rating list published · FIDE · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s2] FIDE Rating list September 2026: Praggnanandhaa back in the top 10 · ChessBase India · accessed 14 Sept 2026
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