Vincent Keymer and Anish Giri enter top 5 Open in FIDE November 2025 rating list

The FIDE November 2025 rating list was strongly influenced by two major team competitions: the European Team Championship in Batumi, Georgia, and the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece, covering both Open and Women’s sections. While the Women’s Top 10 remained unchanged, the Open Top 10 experienced notable movements.

Open Rankings: Keymer and Giri move up

Vincent Keymer and Anish Giri gained 18 and 10 rating points, respectively, across these events, pushing both into the Open Top 5. Keymer appears in this group for the first time, while Giri makes a return after an 18-month break.

Fabiano Caruana strengthened his third-place position following his successful U.S. Championship title defense. World Champion Gukesh D re-entered the Open Top 10 after his impressive showing at the 2025 European Club Cup.

Women’s Ratings: Rakshitta and others rise

Ravi Rakshitta delivered a brilliant performance at the White Horse GM Tournament 2025, earning a 58-point gain — the month’s highest — which boosted her back into the Women’s Top 100 at a career-best 63rd place.

Mariam Mkrtchyan, Hanna Marie Klek, and Nadya Toncheva also impressed at the European Women’s Team Championship, gaining 35, 29, and 20 points, respectively, securing their return to the Women’s Top 100.

Vincent Keymer makes his debut in the Open Top 5, while Anish Giri returns after 18 months.

Summary

Vincent Keymer and Anish Giri ascended into the FIDE Open Top 5 after strong European performances, while Ravi Rakshitta achieved a remarkable comeback in the Women’s standings.

FIDE — 2025-11-02