What are the chess ranks in order?
Grandmaster (GM), International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), Woman Grandmaster (WGM), Woman International Master (WIM), Woman FIDE Master (WFM), Woman Candidate Master (WCM). 0.4 The titles are valid for life from the date confirmed.
GM Magnus Carlsen is the current world chess champion.
As of January 2021, the top 10 active Indian chess players have an average rating of 2670, the 4th highest in the world, behind Russia, United States, and China. The top 10 active women Indian players have an average rating of 2405, the 3rd highest in the world behind China and Russia.
Wilhelm Steinitz, the first World Champion, widely considered the “father of modern chess,” extensively analyzed various double king-pawn openings (beginning 1. e4 e5) in his book The Modern Chess Instructor, published in 1889 and 1895.