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2001 in chess

List of years in chess (table)

Events in chess during the year 2001:

Top players

FIDE top 10 players by Elo rating - October 2001;

  1. Garry Kasparov Russia 2838
  2. Vladimir Kramnik Russia 2809
  3. Viswanathan Anand India 2770
  4. Alexander Morozevich Russia 2742
  5. Peter Leko Hungary 2739
  6. Veselin Topalov Bulgaria 2733
  7. Michael Adams England 2731
  8. Vassily Ivanchuk Ukraine 2731
  9. Evgeny Bareev Russia 2719
  10. Loek van Wely Netherlands 2714

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