Since FIDE began publishing rating lists in 1971, there are no Russians in the classical world top 10. Bobby Fischer was the first No 1. Russian dominance was established by players like Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. Ian Nepomniachtchi recently dropped from 10th to 14th after a poor performance in Tashkent. Sergey Karjakin, a former challenger, has decreased play since the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Anish Giri, born in St Petersburg, now ranks 10th. A potential future return for Russian players may hinge on young prodigy Roman Shogdzhiev achieving success.
For the first time since 1971, there are no Russians ranked in the classical world top 10, marking a significant shift in chess dominance from Russia.
The decline of Russian chess dominance is underscored by Ian Nepomniachtchi dropping from 10th to 14th after performing poorly in Tashkent, highlighting recent challenges.
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