Fabiano Caruana

Age: 34
October 2026 FIDE standard rating: 2784
World rank (active players, October 2026): 3

Currently the third highest-rated player in the world at 2784, Fabiano Caruana is a former World Championship Challenger (2018) and winner of the 2023 and 2025 Grand Chess Tours. He is also a five-time winner of the U.S. Championship.

Caruana has won a number of super-tournaments in past years. His most recent victories include the American Cup (2022), Sinquefield Cup (2023), Superbet Chess Classic (2023, 2024), Zagreb Rapid & Blitz (2024) and the Grand Chess Tour Final (2025). He has represented the U.S. national team as the top board since 2016, leading it to gold and earning an individual bronze medal in the Baku Olympiad (2016). He later led the team to silver medal finishes in the Batumi (2018) and Budapest (2024) Olympiads.

The first half of 2026 was a busy time for Caruana. While he was no doubt disappointed with his third-place finish in the Candidates, he rebounded with second place finishes in two Grand Chess Tour events: the Super Rapid & Blitz Poland and the Super Chess Classic Romania.

There was a time in Caruana’s career where there was a notable difference between his play in classical chess and faster time controls, but that is no longer the case. While he is still better in classical, Caruana is an elite player at all time controls.

With a peak FIDE rating of 2844, Fabiano Caruana holds the third highest rating of all time.