The all-time highest FIDE classical chess rating, achieved by Norway's Magnus Carlsen in May 2014. The ELO rating system, introduced in the 1960s, has served as the international standard for measuring chess skill. Carlsen's peak of 2882 surpasses second-place Garry Kasparov's 2851 by 31 points -- an unprecedented margin of dominance in chess history. Carlsen became a Grandmaster at 13 and held the World Championship title from 2013 to 2023.
Garry Kasparov
1999-07-01
2851점