2013 in chess
Appearance
This article features a list of events in chess during the year 2013, as well as the FIDE top ten ranked players in September of that year.
2013 tournaments
[edit]This is a list of significant 2013 chess tournaments:
Key dates
[edit]- 1 April – Magnus Carlsen wins the right to challenge Viswanathan Anand for the 2013 World Chess Championship after winning the Candidates Tournament on tiebreaks.
FIDE World Rankings
[edit]The FIDE World Rankings as of September 2013 were:[1]
Rank | Player | Rating |
---|---|---|
1 | 2862 | |
2 | 2813 | |
3 | 2794 | |
4 | 2785 | |
5 | 2779 | |
6 | 2775 | |
7 | 2775 | |
8 | 2772 | |
9 | 2772 | |
10 | 2769 | |
11 | 2764 | |
12 | 2761 | |
13 | 2757 | |
14 | 2756 | |
15 | 2746 | |
16 | 2741 | |
17 | 2740 | |
18 | 2739 | |
19 | 2737 | |
20 | 2736 |