Sergey Karjakin Briefly Listed Then Removed from FIDE Top 10 Rankings Amid Controversy

Russian chess Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin briefly reappeared in FIDE's March top 10 classical rankings with a rating of 2750, displacing India's Gukesh Dommaraju. This followed eased restrictions on Russian players and reports of Karjakin playing private rated games to regain activity status. However, FIDE quickly corrected the listing, removing him due to his prior inactivity and ban linked to his public support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Karjakin remains a controversial figure, having faced bans and tournament exclusions over his political stance.