Prishita Gupta storms into World Top 100 and India Top 10 among Women in August 2025 FIDE Rating List

by Shahid Ahmed - 02/08/2025

There is no change at the top in World rankings among Indian players. Wei Yi (CHN) had the sole rating change among World Top 10. GM Karthikeyan Murali gained 7.6 Elo rating points by winning 58th Biel Chess Festival Master Tournament (MTO). GM Aryan Chopra added 7 Elo rating points by finishing second at Aktobe Open 2025 Masters. There are a dozen Indians in World Top 100. Among the Women, GM Divya Deshmukh gained 15.2 Elo rating points en route her victory at FIDE Women's World Cup. IM Padmini Rout and WGM Nandhidhaa P V increased 10 and 14 points at the same event. WFM Prishita Gupta gained the maximum among Indians, 135.28 points to become India no. 8 and World no. 85 among Women with a rating of 2353. Four Indian Women are still among the Top 20. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

A dozen Indians in World Top 100

Currently, there are three Indians in World top 10, same as the last five months. The top of the ratings did not witness a major shake up, almost none to be exact. 13-year-old WFM Prishita Gupta is the top gainer among Indians in August FIDE Rating list. She gained a staggering 135.28 Elo rating points in two events, earned her maiden WIM-norm, took her Elo rating to 2353, become India no.8 and World no.85 among Women. It goes without saying that she had a great July 2025.

GM Karthikeyan Murali gained 7.6 Elo rating points by winning 58th Biel Chess Festival Master Tournament (MTO) | Photo: Biel Chess Festival

GM Aryan Chopra added 7 Elo rating points at Aktobe Open Masters - Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial 2025 | Photo: Kazakhstan Chess Federation

R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Vishy Anand, Aravindh Chithambaram, Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna stay in World top 30 | Source: FIDE

There are now twelve Indians in World Top 100 | Source: FIDE

Women: Divya returns to World no.15, Prishita storms into India Top 10 and World Top 100

Four Indian women are in top 20. They are - GM Koneru Humpy, World no.6, GM Harika Dronavalli, World no.12, GM Divya Deshmukh, World no.15 and GM R Vaishali, World no.18 among women. Divya gained 15.2 Elo rating points at FIDE Women's World Cup. IM Padmini Rout added 10 points at the same event. WFM Prishita Gupta increased a whopping 135.28 points from two events - Paris Masters and 2nd Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Aix Masters 2025. She also earned her maiden WIM-norm at the latter event. An interview with her will be published soon. WGM Nandhidhaa P V gained 14 Elo rating points at the Women's World Cup. There are currently ten Indians among the top 100 women.

IM Divya Deshmukh gained 15.2 Elo rating by winning FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, getting herself back to World no.15 among Women | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club

IM Padmini Rout added 10 Elo rating points at FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

WFM Prishita Gupta increased her Elo rating by 135.28 points from Paris Masters 2025 and 2nd Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Aix 2025 Masters where she also earned her maiden WIM-norm | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

WGM Nandhidhaa P V gained 14 Elo rating points at FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Four Indians are still in World Top 20 among Women | Source: FIDE

Ten Indians are among World Top 100 Women | Source: FIDE

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India had the no.2 position in July 2025 FIDE Rating list in terms of average rating of top ten players in the Open, only four Elo rating points behind the USA. The gap got increased by 3 more points in July. August updates will be added when they are updated.

July: India is now 4 average Elo rating point behind the USA among Top Federations Open | Source: FIDE

July: India is at no.2 among Top federations Women, 72 average Elo rating points behind China | Source: FIDE

July: India is at second place in Top federations Mixed list, 9 average Elo rating points behind China | Source: FIDE

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