FIDE ratings – May 2024
In the new world rankings published by FIDE on 1st May, Gukesh D, the winner of the Candidates, has made a big leap forward: 20 extra rating points have lifted the 17-year-old Indian from 16th to 6th place. Gukesh is now one point ahead of Ding Liren, the reigning FIDE World Champion, whom he will challenge later this year. Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi have also picked up a few points in the Candidates and are now ranked second to fourth behind Magnus Carlsen.